PetroChina Selects Univation's UNIPOL PE Process For Three New Lines

Houston, TX - PetroChina selected Univation Technologies' UNIPOL PE Process to manufacture polyethylene at new facilities to be constructed at Daqing (Heilongjiang Province), Fushun (Liaoning Province), and Pengzhou (Sichuan Province), representing over 1 million tons/yr of PE capacity. Each facility will be designed to produce linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), high density polyethylene (HDPE) and bimodal HDPE using Univation's advanced PRODIGY Bimodal Catalyst technology.

"Univation is very pleased to once again be selected by PetroChina to provide their full density PE technology needs. Our proven and flexible technologies, which can be adapted to meet changing market conditions, will provide the world-class capability PetroChina requires for its business. As the demand for PE increases in China and product needs change, our process technology, supported by our advanced catalysts, will allow PetroChina to take advantage of additional opportunities," noted Kenneth Glover, President and CEO of Univation Technologies.

Upon completion of these projects, PetroChina will operate nine UNIPOL PE Process lines with a total capacity of nearly 2.5 million tons per year. PetroChina's Daqing affiliate has been operating China's first UNIPOL PE Process line for nearly 20 years, and the selection of the UNIPOL PE Process for its new facilities demonstrates PetroChina's confidence that Univation will meet their product quality and production requirements well into the future.

SOURCE: Univation Technologies