LyondellBasell Launches New Family of Fifth-Generation Polypropylene Catalysts
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- LyondellBasell
(LYB) today announced the launch of a new family of fifth-generation
non-phthalate catalysts for polypropylene (PP) production. These catalysts will
be sold under the existing Avant trade name and complement the company's
well-established third-, fourth- and fifth-generation Ziegler-Natta PP catalysts.
"LyondellBasell is the leader in PP catalyst sales and development with a strong
market position in fifth-generation catalyst technology," said Jim Seward,
LyondellBasell Director of Catalyst and Licensing Business. "This new family of
catalysts will further extend our offering in that field, targeting the full
range of PP products and applications."
Seward continued, "This development aligns with a continued market interest in
using existing fifth-generation diether and succinate catalysts for a range of
product applications. For example, there is a market trend to extend the use of
diether catalysts, already the established benchmark for the production of
polymers used in spun-bond fiber, high melt flow impact copolymers and random
copolymer, to also produce BOPP and raffia grades."
LyondellBasell produces polyolefin catalysts in Ferrara, Italy, Frankfurt and
Ludwigshafen, Germany and Edison, N.J. The Avant catalyst range comprises of the
following families:
Avant ZN - Ziegler-Natta catalysts for polypropylene
Avant Z - Ziegler catalysts for polyethylene
Avant C - Chromium catalysts for polyethylene
Avant M - Metallocene catalysts for polypropylene
LyondellBasell is also a leading licensor of polypropylene and polyethylene
technologies with more than 250 polyolefin process licenses.
LyondellBasell (LYB) is one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and
refining companies and a member of the S&P 500 Index. LyondellBasell |
