Polyethylene (PE)
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Borealis, Nova, Total to form PE/ethylene JV

Borealis and NOVA Chemicals enter Preliminary Agreement with Total to meet growing global demand for polyethylene

2017-03-28

Next-generation LLDPE packaging based on WESTON 705

A new generation of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) packaging.

2017-03-21

Total develops a new grade of HDPE for thermoforming applications

Total introduced high density polyethylene grade 9825E for sheet extrusion thermoforming (SET) market.

2017-03-03

Petronas selects Hostalen ACP PE technology for its new plant

Petronas selects LyondellBasell Hostalen ACP PE technology for 400 KTA Malaysia project.

2017-01-12

SABIC'S dedicated LDPE foam grades for MEAF and Asia

SABIC is lanuching a new dedicated foam grade, SABIC LDPE HP0824NDF, to broaden the application window for the tapes, seals and underlayment market.

2017-01-11

Amcor expands compression blow forming platform

Amcor Rigid Plastics has expanded its compression blow forming (CBF) platform with a new 20-cavity CBF machine for production of HDPE pharmaceutical bottles.

2016-11-08

Braskem opens its first technology center in Europe

Global petrochemicals firm Braskem has invested around €5 million to build a new European Technology Center within its plant in Wesseling.

2016-10-10

K 2016: Braskem among the world's biggest producers of thermoplastic resins

The company reaps the results of investments in increased production and global expansion.

2016-09-20

LyondellBasell to build HDPE plant on U.S. Gulf Coast

LyondellBasell has made the final investment decision to build a High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Plant on the U.S. Gulf Coast.

2016-08-03

Sadara begins polyethylene production

Sadara Chemical Company has achieved a key milestone of first PE production, meeting previously announced targets to begin production by year-end 2015.

2015-12-10