Azerbaijan, Baku, May 16 / Trend E.Ismayilov /
Azerkimya Production Unit (production of chemical products) of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) produced 32,300 tons of polyethylene in January-April, which is 10.3 percent more than the same period of 2011, Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee said on Wednesday.
An increase was observed in all basic chemical products produced by Azerkimya in January-April.
Production of basic chemical products:
Products |
January-April 2012 |
Compared to January-April 2011 (in %) |
Sulfuric acid (thousands tons) |
0,9 |
in 9 times |
Polyethylene (thousands tons) |
32,3 |
110,3 |
Propylene (thousands tons) |
12,2 |
132,8 |
Isopropyl alcohol (thousands tons) |
5,6 |
105,6 |
Paintwork material (tons) |
905 |
129,3 |
Caustic soda (liquid in tons) |
85,9 |
in 8,5 times |
Thus, about 9,200 tons of solid polyethylene pipes, tubes and hoses were produced in January-April. It is 4.1 percent more compared to the same period of 2011. Some 233 tons of porous polyurethane plates and strips were produced in the republic. It is 4.4 times more than the same period of 2011.