SABIC's new Germany-based High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) bi-modal slurry plant - the LD6 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany - has set commercial production of its SABIC® Vestolen A pipe grades underway. The new LD6 plant has a production capacity of 250,000 tpa and is equipped with a leading production technology that secures a reliable and high quality product supply. The new plant will cover a production of 250kt per annum. "We've modified the basic licensed technology in order to obtain a larger production capability window and higher production flexibility," explains Jean Engels Business Manager HDPE. "Moreover SABIC is using its own proprietary catalyst technology, securing consistent high product quality."
The SABIC® Vestolen A family is well-known for its high quality; offering properties such as easy processability as well as excellent pipe performance with regards to reliability and safety. With the LD6 SABIC is ready for the future HDPE market and the new LD6 plant is expected to secure future product supply, enables high-end product innovations and ensures a more environmental friendly production process. The company will extend its new SABIC® HDPE family to cover market segments that require improved sagging performance during pipe extrusion and better slow crack growth performance for advanced pipe line installation technologies like sand-less embedding, re-lining, burst lining and directional drilling.
03-Apr-09 
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