Acrylonitrile (AN)

Ascend delivers acrylonitrile by railcar, tanker truck and ISO container throughout North America and via barge, ship and ISO container throughout the world.

Acrylonitrile uses

• Nylon 6,6
• Acrylic fiber for clothing, blankets and textiles
• Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) plastics for automotive components, electronics, appliances and toys
• Acrylamide for wastewater treatment and oil and gas production
• Nitrile rubber for medical gloves
• Carbon fibers in the aeronautics, automotive, sporting equipment and clean-power industries
• Specialty amines used as surfactants for personal care products
• Polyester polyols for polyurethanes
• Latex polymers for paper coatings and other applications

Ascend advantages

• World-scale plant on the Texas gulf coast
• Decades of safe operations, delivery and use
• Industry-leading reliability
• Continued investments in unique process technologies
• Focused commitment to our markets and customers
• Responsive sales and customer service organizations