Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. (FCP; Livingston, N.J.; www.fcpusa.com) is announcing the process technologies being used for the polyethylene and polypropylene production expansions in Point Comfort, Texas.
- The new tubular low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plant’s technology has been licensed from ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing, LLC; the plant will have aproduction capacity of 400,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr).
- The new dual-purpose polyethylene (PE) plant’s technology will use UNIPOL PE Process technology, licensed from Univation Technologies, LLC. The plant will be able to produce both high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), with a combined production capacity of 400,000 m.t./year.
- The new polypropylene (PP) plant’s technology has been licensed from Japan Polypropylene Corporation (JPP); the plant will add 250,000 m.t./year of capacity to the site’s current PP production.
The addition of these three process technologies and plants at Point Comfort will expand the company’s product offerings and increase production flexibility.
LDPE plant will initiate the company’s entry into the North American LDPE market.