W. R. Grace & Co. (Grace) is announcing the signing of a new license with PetroChina Guangxi Petrochemical Company (PetroChina Guangxi) to develop a 400 kilotons per annum (KTA) single reactor line using its UNIPOL PP technology. The anticipated start up is in 2026.

This marks the second UNIPOL®?PP technology reactor line that PetroChina Guangxi has licensed and the fifth that PetroChina Group has licensed from Grace for a total licensed capacity of 1,850KTA. This UNIPOL®? PP facility line in China can take advantage of the full product capabilities to produce homopolymer, ethylene random copolymer, impact copolymer, butene random copolymer, and terpolymer polypropylene resins.

As a result, PetroChina Guangxi will be at the forefront of advanced PP production in China. PetroChina Guangxi chose to use UNIPOL®? PPtechnology again because of the broad catalyst and product capabilities, robust production, advanced PP technology, and excellent services they have received with their current plants.

UNIPOL®? PP Technology is known for its flexibility, ease of operation, and efficient use of resources. Grace's UNIPOL®?

PP™? PP technology is a process technology for producing high-performance polypropylene resins used in a variety of applications such as automotive parts, packaging, consumer goods, and infrastructure materials. Grace has a proven track record of producing high-quality products with excellent performance properties.