Supreme Petrochem Limited CC-Mar24.pdf · 2024-04-29
Rakesh Nayyar
Mass ABS is ABS only, the route of manufacturing Mass ABS is different. lt's not a batch process, in the conventional suspension grade method you make high graft rubber separately, you do sAN separately, then one does the compounding of it, so, that's how the ABS is produced. Whereas in the case of Mass ABS, everything is done through the reactor and it is a continuous process like normal polymers. So, it's not a batch process so it is a Mass ABS and the whole product is coming through the reactor directly. And the only difference is that since, we are in this you have the standard recipes and standard grades. Whereas in the case ofthe conventional method ofABS when you are doing compounding, you can for small batches you can vary your mix if one wants to but then, here we would be giving whatever the standard grades which we have and which are used for all application. So, there is no difference in the Mass ABS or the conventional ABS that end-use applications are concerned or as far as the product properties are concerned' Okay. So, there is no difference in the end application, irrespective of whether it is Mass or batch ABS? Yes. But because it's Mass we will need to compound it further for the customized applications which batch allows to do easily? So, the batch is very small part of it now, one you have standard recipes which go into the 95% of the application so that is it. Okay. But then in terms of cost, how is that ship, which is cheaper, or what is better? It is continuous process, automatically the conversion cost goes down' Okay. And by how much percentage? I won't make a guess at this stage, unless we are on stream because what numbers we have is from our collaborators, but then unless we have put it into the practice, not fair for me to comment on that. Got it sir. Sir one more question is that, there are like clear that you are adding significant capacity in China.5o, wouldn't that put even further pressure on us because our capacities are much smaller compared to these guys. So, there costing will be lower and they will be up to level of industrial? 600,000 tonnes of ABS in China. But, then see lndia currently has a demand of over 300,000 tonnes which is increasing and which if it goes up by 5%,7%, B%, so, by the end of financial year 2026 it should be closer to 340, 350 minimum. And currently, lndia produces only around 140-150,000 tonnes of the ABS balance is all imported. And secondly, what will