13 June 2017
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the world’s leading supplier of
* polyolefin catalyst technology and
* polypropylene (PP) process technology,
contracted to license its UNIPOL® PP process technology
to
a subsidiary of
The installation will be made at the company’s facility
in
to begin operations in 2019
using Grace’s leading SHAC® Ziegler Natta PP catalysts.
Hengli Petrochemical’s PP unit
is part of its new refinery complex designed
to process 20 million tons of crude oil annually.
The facility will produce
a total of 450 kilotons per year of
homopolymer, random copolymer,
and impact copolymer thermoplastic resins
in dual reactor lines.
The project is one of 22 UNIPOL® PP process technology
reactor line licenses in
Grace’s UNIPOL® PP process technology
is an all gas-phase technology
with the industry’s broadest product capabilities
coupled with stable and predictable operation.
is the simplest of all PP process technologies,
with fewer moving parts and
less equipment than any competing alternative.
This leads to lower capital, operating, and maintenance costs
while maximizing reliability. Although mechanically simple,
the technology enables
the production of the broadest, most advanced
* homopolymers,
* random copolymers,
* and impact copolymers in the industry.
Chen Xinhua
Hengli Corporation’s Vice Chairman
“Grace’s UNIPOL® PP process and SHAC® catalyst system
offers us the most advanced PP product capacity available,
and provides the most cost-effective technology
to rapidly develop our portfolio of products.”
President of Grace’s Specialty Catalysts business segment
“Grace is proud to partner with
and continue our record of service to customers in
We believe this represents more evidence that our
industry-leading process technology and catalysts technologies
combine to provide our customers unparalleled flexibility
to deliver the resins that are in highest demand.”
Media RelationsRich Badmington T +1 410.531.4370 rich.badmington@grace.com Investor RelationsTania Almond T +1 410.531.4590 tania.almond@grace.com
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