Industry: Natural gas & LNG

Basell unveils novel Ziegler-Natta PP catalysts Basell introduced a new Ziegler-Natta catalyst family based on ethyl-benzoate as an internal donor that improves polymer morphology and bulk density. The proprietary ethyl-benzoate catalysts are designed specifically for gas-phase polypropylene processes and are also suitable for liquid-phase polymerization. Basell has developed this catalyst on an advanced magnesium chloride […]

Sumitomo Chemical and Mitsui Chemicals dissolve joint polyolefins business Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. and Mitsui Chemicals Inc have agreed to dissolve the business arrangementfor their polyolefins joint venture company, Sumitomo Mitsui Polyolefin Co., Ltd. (SMPO), effective October 1, 2003. Accordingly, SMPO will transfer its marketing and research functions back to both companies, and employees will […]

Dow to idle 900 million pounds of polyethylene capacity Dow Chemical announced that it had begun the process of idling about 900 million pounds of North American PE capacity due to low polyethylene demand, higher feedstock costs and eroding polyethylene margins. Dow began the idling process Aug. 14, and the company said that most of […]

BP and Philips starts up HDPE Plant BP Solvay and Chevron Phillips Chemical have started up their joint 700-million lbs/year high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant at Cedar Bayou, TX. The new plant replaces three lines at Deer Park, TX which had a combined HDPE capacity of 260 million pounds per year. BP Solvay Polyethylene North […]