TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - PT Pertamina Refinery Unit IV in Cilacap launched its petroleum product called the EXDO-4 that was claimed as an eco-friendly product. Pertamina RU IV General Manager Edy Prabowo said on Wednesday, that the product would be exported to Malaysia.
Lead of Supply Chain & Distribution at Pertamina RU IV, Joko Sulistyo, said the EXDO-4 would be utilized as a raw material to produce tires. The substance was made of non-carcinogenic materials that would not cause cancer.
The EXDO is an acronym of Extract DAO, representing the materials used in the production.
“The number 4 was taken from Pertamina RU IV as the production location,” Joko said.
The raw materials of the product, according to Joko, were produced by a team at Pertamina RU IV by optimizing the use of crude oil to make high-quality tires. Joko added that the patent of the product had been registered at the Department of Intellectual Property Rights.
The new product was launched to strengthen Pertamina’s position in energy exploration and to increase state foreign exchange, Joko said.
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