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LyondellBasell PP process technology selected for new plant in Vietnam

| By Mary Bailey

LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands; www.lyondellbasell.com) announced that Hyosung Vietnam Corp. Ltd., has selected Spheripol polypropylene (PP) process technology for a 300,000 metric tons per year plant in Vietnam.

“The Spheripol process is the most widely used polypropylene technology in the world and is well established in Asia,” said Dan Coombs, Executive Vice President Global Manufacturing, Projects, Refining, and Technology “Customers appreciate the Spheripol process’s high track record of plant operability, leading operating cost and excellent product properties”

Mr. Kyong Yong Cha, Vice President at Hyosung Corp. stated “We have selected Spheripol technology for our Vietnamese PP project to enhance and diversify our current polypropylene product portfolio.”