The Solvents Division manufactures chloromethanes, chloroethanes and silicon products. The facility is located at Mettur, near Salem in Tamil Nadu.
Chemplast is the largest manufacturer of chloromethanes in the country. The manufacture of chloromethanes was started in 1967 by The Mettur Chemical and Industrial Corporation Limited (MCIC), which was merged with Chemplast Sanmar Limited in 1988.
This division exports many products including chloroform, methylene dichloride, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethane and ethyl silicate.
