Japanese chemical plant returns to normal after explosion

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Japanese chemical specialist Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. has resumed business following the devastating explosion and fire at its Iwakuni-Ohtake works site.
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2 V0 J, g1 h# Q0 T1 S4 ~  z, LA press release from the company stated that ‘Operations have resumed at the Arlen plant in the Ohtake area’. The Yamaguchi prefecture site was subject to a series of explosions and accompanying fire that killed one employee, whilst injuring several others and severely damaged surrounding buildings and homes.

The explosions occurred at Mitsui Chemicals resorcinol plant, where an adhesive agent used in tire construction is created, before spreading to the other areas of the site.
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  P' i2 |& N, b2 W3 q+ L; qThe announcement that the site is returning to normal, comes on the same day Mitsui established a joint venture with Sinopec to manufacture and distribute ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPT).

EPT is a widely used throughout the automotive industry, and this joint venture will see the companies contribute toward the building of the world’s largest and most advanced EPT plant