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Collapsible pallet boxes
LyondellBasell’s Moplen EP340M has become one of the first polypropylene products to receive certification from the Association of the German Automotive Industry (VDA) for the production of collapsible pallet boxes used in automotive manufacturing.
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LyondellBasell innovation at NPE 2009
Discover LyondellBasell's latest developments in polypropylene, polyethylene and advanced polyolefins at NPE 2009.
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Adflex 7492 XCP - A new benchmark in specialty blown film
LyondellBasell's experimental grade Adflex 7492 XCP sets a new performance standard for polypropylene used in transparent film applications.
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Frost & Sullivan honors LyondellBasell with best practice award
LyondellBasell receives 2008 Global Plastics in Medical Devices Customer Value Enhancement Award from Frost & Sullivan.
Read More »Protecting healthcare workers and patients
LyondellBasell’s materials are used in numerous products that protect medical workers from infection, and ensure the safety of medicine.
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LyondellBasell establishes global healthcare business
LyondellBasell Industries’ Healthcare Applications business unit is exclusively dedicated to addressing the needs of the healthcare industry, with its Purell polyethylene and polypropylene resins.
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World Water Day - Preserving a precious resource
LyondellBasell's polyolefins can help address our water supply issues, with their broad range of properties and pipe systems, such as Hostalen HDPE.
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Innovation for an expanding India
LyondellBasell exhibits at PlastIndia 2009 and had a distinct advantage
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Pipe Coating - Full system supplier of polyolefins
LyondellBasell offers a wide range of PE and PP products used in anti-corrosion coating, mechanical protection and thermal insulation coating applications for oil, gas and water transportation pipelines.
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Pressure Pipes - Hostalen CRP 100 RESIST CR Black
This new PE 100 grade can enable LyondellBasell customers to produce PE pressure pipes with increased resistance to slow-crack propagation. Hostalen CRP 100 RESIST CR Black is typically used in modern pipe-laying techniques without sandbeds.
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PE-X Pipes - ‘Flying’ Infrastructure Innovation
A sewage PEX pipeline, laid by helicopter across a harsh and rocky nature reserve, was produced using the extremely pure Lupolen 5261Z Q456 cross-linked PE.
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PP Exterior Pipes - High-performance artesian well liners from Hostalen PP H2483
Italian manufacturer Riccini uses LyondellBasell's high-modulus Hostalen PP H2483 resin to produce ECOPOZZO liners for wells that draw water from underground sources for municipal or industrial use.
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Package design clearly showcases "Hollywood Sphere" chewing gum
French plastics converter Millet Marius uses Metocene polypropylene, due to high stiffness and excellent transparency.
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New Softell PP creates "feel-good" interior for Eurocargo truck
LyondellBasell's Softell PP compound has helped to achieve a comfortable, "feel-good" interior required in commercial utility vehicles.
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Ford Kuga breaks new ground with PP body panels
Ford's new crossover model uses LyondellBasell advanced polyolefin materials (Hifax TRC 280X) for two prominent body elements.
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Injection stretch blow molded (ISBM) bottles are new benchmark in household product packaging
ISBM bottles are new benchmark in household product packaging, demonstrating levels of rigidity, transparency, impact strength and production efficiency.
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Australia's first all-polypropylene bulk bag simplifies recycling
LyondellBasell in Australia is committed to finding ways to minimize the impact of packaging such as their 100% PP bulk bags.
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Keeping Italy's sailors cool, dry, and comfortable in the heat of competition at Beijing in 2008
New Dryarn® fiber raises the bar on comfort and performance standards in athletic wear
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High-performance ATV tackles low temperatures with new cab components of engineered polyolefin
A switch to Sequel® E3000 engineered polyolefin produced by LyondellBasell Advanced Polyolefins USA Inc, for extrusion into sheetstock, at low temperatures.
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Clyrell resin clear favorite for Unilever ice cream
A unique combination of stiffness, impact resistance, clarity and flowability made Clyrell PP resin the natural choice for packaging Unilever’s Carte d’Or ice cream brand.
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Further strengthening global PP compounding strategy
With the completion of the acquisition of Solvay Engineered Polymers, a leading supplier of polypropylene compounds in North America, LyondellBasell has taken a significant step forward in the development of its global polypropylene compounding strategy.
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Faster, clearer BOPP film
A new family of Adsyl PP sealing resins designed to run on the latest generation BOPP production lines offers unprecedented processability and clarity for customer transparent and metallised food packaging.
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Driving comfort and performance inside and out
From the glovebox to the bumper fascias, General Motor's latest compact offers new levels of comfort and performance with a coordinated range of polypropylene grades from Basell.
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TWIM with a twist
A new PP copolymer allows manufacturers of thin-walled injection moulded (TWIM) packaging to create clear, low-temperature impact-resistant containers - without the use of plastomers.
Read More »Blue Bunny takes off with high-impact PP
Wells Dairy's "Blue Bunny" ice-cream became the fastest growing brand on the U.S. market following a switch to an innovative pack design based on a high-impact co-polymer resin from Basell.
Read More »High-gloss PP replaces ABS in Samsung refrigerators
The Korean appliance manufacturer has achieved cost savings using a new polypropylene grade supplied by Polymirae, Basell’s joint venture in South Korea.
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Taking the stress in bottle applications
With enhanced stiffness and ESCR, a new HDPE grade extends the performance of bottles for household cleaning products.
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Stretching the performance of ISBM
Basell's new family of resins specially developed for injection stretch blow-moulding (ISBM) applications offers new opportunities in food and household containers.
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Bringing innovation to China's billion-metre pipe market
Basell has set up a sales and markting team in its China offices to address the growing demand for state-of-the-art polyolefin pipe materials in the Chinese market.
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Clear potential with Clyrell in FFS
A new high-clarity polypropylene resin offers exceptional aesthetic qualities, together with high production throughput in form-fill-seal food applications.
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