24 April 2018
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W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE:GRA),
the leading independent supplier of
polyolefin catalyst technology and
polypropylene (PP) process technology,
has licensed its UNIPOL® PP Process Technology
to Inter Pipeline Ltd. (TSX:IPL)
for its Heartland Petrochemical Complex
located in Alberta, Canada.
The new, world scale capacity UNIPOL® PP facility
utilizing 525 KTA of propylene feedstock
is expected to enter into service in late 2021.
Inter Pipeline is a major petroleum transportation,
natural gas liquids processing,
and bulk liquid storage business
based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Inter Pipeline owns and operates
energy infrastructure assets
in western Canada and Europe.
Grace's all gas-phase UNIPOL® PP Process Technology
provides the most advanced and broadest range of
homopolymers, random copolymers,
and impact copolymers in the industry.
As the simplest of all PP process technologies,
without any moving parts inside of the reactor
and less equipment than any alternative,
its reliable, safe, and stable operation
leads to lower capital, operating, and maintenance costs.
Al Beninati,
President of Grace's Specialty Catalysts
"Grace is excited to partner with Inter Pipeline,
as they are strongly committed to
delivering value to their customers.
Combined with our non-phthalate CONSISTA® catalysts,
the UNIPOL PP Process Technology will help
the Heartland Petrochemical Complex operate
at very high levels of productivity and product quality."
David Chappell,
Senior Vice President of Petrochemical Development
at Inter Pipeline
"Our customers expect state-of-the-art solutions
from Inter Pipeline.
This process technology gives us tremendous flexibility
to quickly and cost-effectively meet their requirements."
Media Relations
Rich Badmington
T +1 410.531.4370
rich.badmington@grace.co
Investor Relations
Tania Almond
T +1 410.531.4590
tania.almond@grace.com
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