LyondellBasell launches new Hostalen ACP resin that offers advantages in blow molding applications
Rotterdam, Netherlands, Oct. 23, 2008 – Using its proprietary Hostalen Advanced Cascade Process (ACP) technology, LyondellBasell Industries has launched a new high density polyethylene (HDPE) resin that offers outstanding benefits to converters of bottles for personal care and detergents. The new resin provides an outstanding combination of optimized density and tailor-made stiffness, very high environmental stress-cracking resistance (ESCR) and smooth processability. The Hostalen ACP 5231D resin expands the range of the company’s ACP resins used in blow molding applications. Custom-designed molecular weight distribution Due to the resin’s high ESCR, the Hostalen ACP 5231D grade has also demonstrated that converters can reduce the wall thickness of their products, which is essential to achieving competitiveness and value. Numerous trials conducted by LyondellBasell have shown that a 1:1 replacement of a conventional unimodal material with Hostalen ACP 5231D resin ultimately yielded significant weight saving. As a consequence, products can be produced with Hostalen ACP 5231D resin to increase the ESCR of blow molded containers without impacting weight. Good wall-thickness distribution The Hostalen ACP 5231D resin can also be considered by converters to produce a wide range of containers of up to 5 litres in size, but also to produce multi-layer packaging and toys. The new resin is currently manufactured in Europe and is available for export. By utilizing cascade reactor technology, multimodal resins based on the Hostalen ACP process offer flexibility in terms of product properties that is not achievable with conventional HDPE grades which are unimodal- or bimodal-based.
LyondellBasell Industries is one of the world’s largest polymers, petrochemicals and fuels companies. We are the global leader in polyolefins technology, production and marketing; a pioneer in propylene oxide and derivatives; and a significant producer of fuels and refined products, including biofuels. Through research and development, LyondellBasell develops innovative materials and technologies that deliver exceptional customer value and products that improve quality of life for people around the world. Headquartered in The Netherlands, LyondellBasell (www.lyondellbasell.com) is privately owned by Access Industries.
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