Exhibit 3.9



                           CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

                                      OF

                           HUNTSMAN EA HOLDINGS LLC

                     A Delaware Limited Liability Company



          1.  The name of the limited liability company is Huntsman EA Holdings
LLC.

          2.  The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware
is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington,
County of New Castle, Delaware 19801.  The name of its agent at such address is
The Corporation Trust Company.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of
Formation of Huntsman EA Holdings LLC on this 21/st/ day of December, 2000.


                                              HUNTSMAN EA HOLDINGS LLC

                                        /s/ Susan K. Allen
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                                        Name:  Susan K. Allen
                                        Title:  Agent