COLUMBIA, Md., Dec. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- W. R. Grace & Co., the leading independent supplier of polyolefin catalyst technology, polypropylene (PP) process technology, and technology services, has licensed its UNIPOL® PP process technology to Oriental Energy for its Maoming, China, plant. This is Oriental Energy’s fifth polypropylene line, and its fourth using Grace’s UNIPOL® PP process technology with a production capacity of 400 KTA.
Laura Schwinn, President of Grace’s Specialty Catalysts business said, “We are extremely pleased that Oriental Energy has chosen our UNIPOL® PP process technology once again for its newest polypropylene line in Maoming. Our continuous cooperation over the last ten years has created a solid and lasting relationship between our businesses, and we are excited to watch Oriental Energy achieve their goal of becoming one of the top polypropylene producers in the world using our technology.”
Mr. Wu, Yinlong, General Manager of Oriental Energy, commented, “We selected Grace’s UNIPOL® PP process for our site in Maoming because of our confidence in the technology. We know from experience with our other UNIPOL® PP lines that we can produce the advanced polypropylene resins we need for our customers. We also know Grace will be a trusted advisor to provide support and service for the life of our plants.”
Oriental Energy currently has the largest UNIPOL® PP operating capacity in China, and there are plans to build additional polypropylene lines at their sites in Ningbo and Maoming in the years to come.
About Grace’s UNIPOL® PP Technology
Grace's proprietary all gas-phase UNIPOL® polypropylene process technology delivers innovative solutions for the more than 110 reactor lines licensed worldwide, and manufactures the broadest range of homopolymers, random and impact copolymers, plus terpolymers in the industry with a choice of close to 300 grades. Product and economic performance are derived from the unique combination of this process technology, CONSISTA® catalyst and donor systems, UNIPOL UNIPPAC® process control software, and global technical service and support.
CONSISTA® is a trademark, registered in the United States and/or other countries, of W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. UNIPOL® and UNIPOL UNIPPAC® are trademarks of The Dow Chemical Company or an affiliated company of Dow. W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. and/or its affiliates are licensed to use the UNIPOL® and UNIPOL UNIPPAC® trademarks in the area of polypropylene.
About Grace
Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals and solutions that enable industries to enhance modern life. Our customers use our catalysts, engineered materials, process technologies and fine chemicals to manufacture everyday products – like renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals and food packaging – better, faster and smarter. Our thousands of employees work to harness the power of science for a better world at our global headquarters in Columbia, MD and locations worldwide. For more information, visit Grace.com.
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