Copolymer Adhesives Expansion

In anticipation of an expanding market, Valdes Engineering

Company (VEC) assisted an international corporation with the
engineering/design of a plant expansion to increase production
capacity at their Northern Illinois facility.

The plant produces vinyl

acetate ethylene (VAE)
copolymer adhesives by
means of a high pressure
process utilizing vinyl acetate
and cryogenic ethylene

All process equipment, utility

piping, vessels and structures
were modeled in 3-D using PDS

Project Overview:

The plant expansion included the addition of a new building and

process equipment required to increase this facility’s adhesive
production by 50%. VEC provided engineering and design services
for a 12,000 ft2 process building and production area. Major process
equipment included a high pressure reactor, heat exchanger,
recirculation pump, and cryogenic ethylene storage tank. VEC met
an aggressive schedule and completed the engineering phase of
the project within 10 months. This enabled the client to begin the
construction phase on schedule.