We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Powder & Bulk Solids Staff | Jun 26, 2020. The announcement of the new polypropylene plant is added to the commencement of the operation of the UTEC plant, a brand developed by Braskem for Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE), also at the La Porte plant. Officials said the launch aligns with Braskem's new global export hub in Charleston, S.C. That hub will be completed later this year and will have capacity to export up to 450 million pounds of PP and specialty polymers annually.In the release, Braskem America CEO Mark Nikolich said that the new PP plant "is a confirmation to our clients around the world that Braskem is committed to investing in their future. To Braskem, innovation is the path to its survival, growth and perpetuity.

Braskem is building a new world-class polypropylene (PP) production line in North America, which is collocated next to the company’s existing production facilities in La Porte, Texas, U.S. Braskem committed approximately $675 million in investment capital towards the … Brazilian-owned petrochemical firm Braskem USA announced this week that it has wrapped up construction work on its first production line in the United States. Innovation and Sustainability Author: Zachary Moore. It produces about 354 kilotons per year.The Texas plant and a new export terminal in South Carolina will enable Braskem to serve customers in North and South America, Europe, and Asia, he said.More than 1,300 development and construction workers were employed building the plant.Braskem America, a subsidiary of Brazil-based Braskem SA, operates six polypropylene plants in the United States.Braskem is the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and the leading producer of biopolymers in the world. Its 18 laboratories and six pilot plants produce samples and test new solutions proposed by Braskem. "We're on target for the first quarter of 2020," Nikolich said of the $675 million facility. Braskem SA has completed construction of its polypropylene resin plant in La Porte, Texas. The new plant in La Porte, Texas, is Braskem America's first PP newbuild. In the United States, Braskem currently has three PP plants located in Texas, one unit in Pennsylvania, and a fifth plant in West Virginia, totaling a production capacity of approximately 1.5 million metric tons per year. Communication This impact was partially mitigated with strong sales in nonwovens and packaging applications, they added.Improved demand, planned third-quarter outages and export opportunities "will support a smooth ramp up of the new facility," North America PP vice president Alexandre Elias said.Braskem ranks as one of the largest polyolefins makers in the Americas and as a leading producer of biopolymers. They added that the plant has global export capacity to serve clients worldwide.The 50-employee plant can make Braskem's full range of PP resins, homopolymer, impact copolymer and random copolymer grades. Braskem Launches Additive Manufacturing Product Portfolio Braskem Joins the Polypropylene Recycling Coalition to Increase U.S Plastic Recovery and Advance the Circular Economy.Braskem's new facility is the first polypropylene facility built in North America since 2008.Facility to support global exports up to 450 million pounds annually and complements existing network of export hubs.Expansion of portfolio includes innovative polyolefin-based raw materials.Company has created resiliency teams of team members to live on siteDelta will be the first new polypropylene facility built in North America since 2003Companies join forces for the Development of Advanced Polyolefins for 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Braskem also produces polypropylene in Brazil and Germany. The company broke ground on the La Porte facility in 2017 after Hurricane Harvey assaulted the Texas Coast with unprecedented rainfall in September. HOUSTON (ICIS)--Braskem is continuing with construction activities and plans to start-up its new 450,000 tonnes/year polypropylene (PP) plant in La Porte, Texas, by Q3, a company spokesperson said on Monday. It is a high-performance, lightweight, durable plastic.The U.S. has been importing polypropylene, the company said.“As commercial production begins later this year, Braskem will position the new facility’s domestic production capabilities to replace imported polypropylene volumes which are currently addressing the shortfall in the United States’ domestic market,” said Braskem America CEO Mark Nikolich in a statement.The new facility is next to an existing Braskem polypropylene facility that will continue to operate. Email your letter to Editor at Staying current is easy with Plastics News delivered straight to your inbox, free of charge. The $675 million project is expected to begin commercial operations in the third quarter 2020 and the plant’s commissioning is underway, Kallanish Energy reports. In 2018, it lifted reactors into place. Plastics News covers the business of the global plastics industry. Braskem SA has completed construction of its polypropylene resin plant in La Porte, Texas.