The environment impact assessment (EIA) report of 200 kt/a silicone and its matching project of Xinjiang Shengan Silicon Technology Co., Ltd. was approved on July 4th. The RMB 3.3 billion new project is located at Wucaiwan North Industrial Park (Urumqi Zhundong Industrial Park) in the Western Industrial Concentration Area of Xinjiang Zhundong Economic and Technological Development Zone. Once completed, the company will have capability of producing silicone monomer and its downstream products like OH polymer, gum, ethyl orthosilicate, silica, etc.