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Expansions: China Coal Shaanxi doubles PP output with Unipol license; Arkema completes 40% increase in elastomers capacity

China Coal Shaanxi doubles PP output with Unipol license

W.R. Grace & Co has announced that China Coal Shaanxi Energy & Chemical Group has expanded its license for Grace's Unipol PP process technology, doubling its polypropylene production capacity from 300,000 to 600,000 tonnes/year.

The agreement also includes Grace’s Unipol Unippac process control software enabling China Coal Shaanxi Company to drive improvements in metrics such as throughput, onstream time, and continuity.

Located in Yulin City, Shaanxi province, China, the new reactor line is expected to begin producing high-quality homopolymers, random and impact copolymers, and terpolymers in 2025.

Thomas Deman, President, Specialty Catalysts, Supply Chain and Procurement, Grace, said: "Combining Grace’s Unipol PP technology and Unippac process control software together is the fastest, most efficient way for China Coal Shaanxi Company to maximise reactor performance while realising competitive advantages in product differentiation, quality, and cost."

China Coal Shaanxi Company stated: "We licensed our first 300 KTA line from Grace in 2011 and are pleased to expand the relationship with this newest reactor line that will double our PP resin production capacity and enhance our product portfolio.”

Arkema completes 40% increase in elastomers capacity

In other news, to support its customers’ strong growth, in particular in the sports and consumer goods markets, materials firm Arkema has increased its global manufacturing capacity for Pebax elastomers by 40% at its Serquigny plant in France.

This new unit, designed with the latest advancements in industrial processes, can produce both the bio-circular Pebax Rnew and classical Pebax elastomer ranges.

These materials are used extensively in sports equipment such as running shoes, soccer shoes and ski boots, but also in electronic devices, and other specialty markets such as antistatic additives and medical devices.

(IMA)

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