beyond commodity polymers · 2019-11-14 · random copolymers used for cast and tubular film, with...

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Indian Petrochem - 2019

Mumbai, November 14th 2019

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Beyond Commodity PolymersVersatile Technologies for the Indian market

Maurizio Bacci, A. Dir. Licensing Sales EMEAI, LyondellBasell


▪ Introduction to LyondellBasell’s Technology Business

▪ LyondellBasell in the Circular Economy

▪ Polypropylene technology update

▪ Spherizone technology and differentiated products

▪ The Spheripol benchmark technology

▪ Catalyst update

▪ Conclusions

Presentation overview

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Overview

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We manufacture and have joint ventures in 24 countries, our products are sold in more than 100 countries

Note: Map is as of December 2018


LyondellBasell operates some of the safest, most reliable facilities in the industry

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LYB Total

Recordable

Incident

Rate(1)

LYB

Indexed

Process

Safety /

Environmental

Incidents 20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Environmental Process Safety

Strong onstream factors

for polyolefin operation (2)

(1) Source: American Chemistry Council (ACC), LYB. ACC data includes all available periods. Number of hours worked includes employees and contractors. Data includes safety performance from the acquisition of A. Schulman for the period August 21, 2018 forward.

(2) LYB 2018 Benchmark survey. Excludes the impact of scheduled and unscheduled external shutdowns.

0.23 0.22 0.21 0.210.18

0.10

0.20

0.30

0.40

0.50

0.60

0.70

0.80

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

LyondellBasell Safety Injuries per 200,000 Hours Worked

ACC Average

98%

98%

97%

95%

Spherizone

Spheripol

Hostalen

Lupotech T


LyondellBasell: Advancing the circular economy

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CLIMATE CHANGE

Achieve a 15% reduction in CO2 equivalent

emissions per ton of product by 2030 compared

with

2015 levels

Develop and deploy meaningful solutions through our

leadership in the

Alliance to End Plastic Waste

PLASTIC WASTE IN THE ENVIRONMENT

Advance sustainable technologies to create

profitable business opportunities

SUSTAINABLE AND

CIRCULAR PRODUCTS


Leading Technology Licensor and Catalyst Producer

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Innovation is the driver behind Technology optimization and Catalyst design


LyondellBasell - The Innovation Cycle

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Complete integration

through the value chain

Continuous feedback

through the technology chain

Latest LyondellBasell polyethylene technology under implementation


Spherizone – 22 lines licensed with a total capacity over 7 MM t/a

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North America

2 line

Europe & CIS

2 line

AFME

2 lines

Asia Pacific & India

16 lines

Unrivalled industry experience with recent license success in Southeast Asia

Incl. LYB captive


Spherizone - The breakthrough PP technology

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Unique Platform

Added Value Portfolio

Performance Products

Operational Excellence

2 in 1Multizone

Circulating reactor

97%Average Prime

>200 average

transitions per year

3 Unique families

Homo-Raco, dual-Raco, Soft HeCo

45%Weight Reduction

for novel Pipe grades

Optimized CAPEX & OPEX for bimodal products

Inter-material Replacement (IMR)

Less consumptionbut higher performance

Reliable & Innovative


Spherizone - The breakthrough PP technology

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• One polymerization reactor with two

separate reaction zones

• By variation of operating conditions the

MZCR can produce:

• Standard monomodal homopolymers

and random copolymers

• New PP architectures:

Homopolymers, random copolymers

and combinations thereof with

monomodal and bimodal molecular

weight distribution

• Spherizone technology is cost

competitive with respect to standard PP

technologies

Al Waha Petrochemical Spherizone Plant, 450 kt/aAl-Jubail, Saudi Arabia


Spherizone – Delivering value with high performance products

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Unique platform for novel polypropylene performance grades

Stiffness

Stiffness/Impact

Thermal

Resistance

Melt Strength

Sealing Initiation

Temperature

Softness

Broad MWD

Narrow MWD

PP conventional

MZCR + GPR

Product Families• Homo, Adstif Homo, Random, Terpolymers, Homo-Random, Dual

Random, Butene Random, Random Heco, Heco, Adstif Heco,

Softer Heco

New Product Families• Very broad MWD grades

• High ethylene random, homo-raco and dual random structures

• Soft Heco’s

• Very high impact TPO’s

• High Fluidity Heco’s

• Low SIT terpolymers

Ongoing developments to extend Spherizone product portfolio

further, as well as process optimization and new catalysts


Spherizone – Main applications

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▪ PP-R Pressure pipe grades with very good processability and creep resistance (PP-R 100)

▪ PP-B pipe grades for sewage and structured wall applications with very high stiffness and impact

▪ High C2- Random mainly for film, BOPP with low SIT and blow moulding applications

▪ Dual Random grades for soft applications (non woven products, squeezable bottles etc.)

▪ High stiffness homopolymers grades for Thermoforming and Injection molding

▪ High speed BOPP grades -> Transparent ex reactor high MFR random and terpolymer grades for TWIM

▪ Transparent heco with high stiffness / impact for thermoforming (food containers for freezers)

▪ TPO for automotive applications

▪ Terpolymer for sealing layer applications

▪ Wide range of HCPP grades, from low to very high MFR

▪ Wide range of Impact copolymers from low to very high MFR


Spherizone – Selected key applications

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▪ High speed BOPP grades -> Transparent ex reactor high MFR random and terpolymer grades for TWIM

▪ Thanks to their Homo-RaCo structure, Moplen XH1760 and Moplen 2152HOXP combine the high film strength and good barrier properties of a highly crystalline homopolymer with the superior processability of a random copolymer.

▪ Typical customer application:

▪ BOPP-film, core-layer

135°C

140°C

145°C

150°C

2152HOXP

HP422H

HP522H

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TM Long Stretcher



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▪ Moplen EP1336 offers a flexural modulus >1100MPa and good room temperature impact properties at a high level of fluidity.

▪ Applications:

▪ Base resin for dashboards, bumpers and other car components

▪ Compounding

Melt Flow Rate 230°C/2.16kg g/10` 12

Polydispersity Index (PI) nr 5.8

Flexural Modulus MPa 1130

Notched Izod Impact at 23°C kJ/m2 14.5

Notched Izod Impact at -20°C kJ/m2 7.5

Moplen EP1336



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▪ Spherizone technology high stiffness heterophasic copolymer Adstif EA648P offers superior stiffness than conventional heterophasic copolymers permitting downgauging, weight reduction and inter-material replacement in Thin Wall Injection Moulding.

▪ In addition, thanks to its property balance with high stiffness, good impact and good aesthetics, Adstif EA648P can successfully replace ABS in small appliances

Adstif

EA648P

HIPS

Type 1

HIPS

Type 2

Melt Flow Rate 230°C/2.16kg g/10` 18 3.7* 11.7*

Container Top Load N 238 231 309

Container Impact at 23°C J 5.1 1.7 0.5

Container Impact at -20°C J 1.7 <0.2 <0.2

Container Weight g 9.05 10.83 10.90

Material Cost per Cup € cent 0.787 0.996 1.003

Rectangular 0.4mm Thin Wall Container

* MFR of HIPS is typically given as 200°C/5kg



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▪ Moplen RP1669 is a soft dual random copolymer designed to address the request for higher softness of the final item in the non-woven area.

▪ Applications:

▪ Medical apparel

▪ Diapers

▪ Headrest covers

HP562R HM562R RP1669

Technology Spheripol Metocene Spherizone

Titer dTex 1.4 1.2 1.4

Non-Woven Tenacity +

Softness panel + +++



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▪ Hostalen PP H2483 has an exceptional impact stiffness balance while offering good processability in pipe-extrusion.

▪ Hostalen PP H2483 is classified as PP-HM according to EN 1852-1

▪ Typical customer applications:

▪ Sewage pipes

▪ PVC-replacement

Melt Flow Rate 230°C/5kg g/10` 1.3

Flexural Modulus MPa 1940

Notched Izod Impact at -20°C kJ/m2 10.4

Hostalen PP H2483


Spheripol – 121 lines licensed with a total capacity over 27 MM t/a

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Amongst others, recently license success in AFME region

North America

13 lines

South America

7 lines

Europe & CIS

30 lines

AFME

11 lines

Asia Pacific & India

60 lines

Incl. LYB captive, scrapped lines not included


Spheripol – The 5th Generation technology evolution for benchmark project economics

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The worldscale PP technology of choice with broadest range of products with a single catalyst and without peroxides to maximize feedstock yields

▪ Operational Excellence

▪ Unrivalled industry experience

▪ Outstanding reliability achievable with on-stream factor of 99%

▪ Low environmental impact

▪ Advantaged Economics

▪ Maximized feedstock yields

▪ Leading operating costs

▪ 5th Generation: Simple optimised design

▪ Simple & robust equipment

▪ Benchmark Products

▪ Globally recognized benchmark PP grades

▪ Broadest range of products with one catalyst

▪ Broadest range of products without peroxides

▪ Worldscale and Versatile

▪ Optionality, flexibility: Single loop plus addition of gas phase for Hecos

▪ Advantaged product transitioning


Spheripol - Product Types, Market Segments and Applications

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Segment Homopolymer Random Copolymer Heterophasic Copolymer

Rigid PackagingTWIM

Caps and Closures

TWIM

Caps and Closures

TWIM

Caps and Closures

ConsumerMedical, Housewares,

ContainersHousewares, Containers

Battery Cases, Toys,

Crates, Luggage,

automotive

Pipe/Sheet Industrial Pressure, Hot waterSewage, Waste water.

Corrugated Sheet

Sheet Thermoforming Thermoforming Thermoforming

Film BOPP, Blown, Cast Blown, cast, sealing layer Blown, Cast

FibreRaffia, Strapping, Tapes,

Woven, Non-WovenSoft Fibre -

Blow Moulding Bottles Bottles Bottles

Injection

Moulding

Extrusion


Spheripol - Selected benchmark applications

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▪ Fractional PP-R 80 random copolymer for pressure pipes

▪ MFR 2 random copolymers for blow moulding including one special grade for medical application.

▪ Propylene-butene random copolymer for the extrusion of soft fibres.

▪ Random copolymers used for cast and tubular film, with various levels of comonomer incorporation with and without slip and anti-block packages.

▪ Terpolymers used for low sealing initiation temperature skin layer in BOPP film.

▪ Special products available such as grades designed for fresh vegetable use (Moplen RP390H, Melt Flow Rate: 1.8 g/10’, Haze (1mm): 11%


Spheripol and Spherizone – PP technology portfolio at a glance

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Unique technology matching customer needs and delivering operational excellence

LyondellBasell‘s

PP Technology Portfolio

Economy & Efficiency Value-added Products

SpheripolBenchmark PP process

SpherizoneDifferentiated PP process

▪ Maximizing feedstock yields, minimizing OPEX

▪ World scale plants with low capital costs

▪ Versatility: adaptation to fast-changing market requirements

▪ Benchmark PP grades with a broad product portfolio

▪ Ability to use various existing catalysts from the market

▪ Unique product families

▪ Novel grades suitable for inter-material

replacement

▪ Differentiation of product quality and mix


Long tradition of investment and innovation combined with latest innovations:

- High yield & high H2 response production

- Covering from narrow to broad MWD

- Full range of PE and PP products

- Available for broad range of slurry, gas phase and bulk technologies

- Phthalate Based / non Phthalate based catalyst:

- Phthalate (4th generation) catalysts continue to be main type used for global PP production.

- LyondellBasell 5th generation catalysts (Diether, Succinate, Mixed diether-succinate are well proven and have significantly higher annual growth rates versus phthalate and earlier generations.

Expanded Product Property Window

Cleaner

(copolymerization behavior)

Processability

(MWD Control)

Higher MFR

(Hydrogen Response)

Better Stiffness

(Isotacticity Control)

Improved Impact

(porosity)

Improved operability

(process)

LyondellBasell Avant Catalysts

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Avant catalysts enable customers to improve and differentiate, both in LYB technology and in 3rd party technology


▪ LyondellBasell offers an industry leading polypropylene technology portfolio, supported by its expertise

and strong focus on innovation

▪ Spherizone enables licensees to develop innovative and added value polypropylene solutions

▪ Spheripol is the benchmark polypropylene technology

▪ Long term technical support to licensees

▪ LyondellBasell’s catalyst technologies

▪ Proven 5th Generation Avant catalyst families with differential performance

▪ A new innovative catalyst family which will deliver breakthrough performance for cleaner products

Summary

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Appendix

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Although the information and recommendations made in these presentation slides (hereinafter "Information") are presented in good faith and believed to be correct, LyondellBasell family of companies make no representations or warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of Information. Information is supplied upon the condition that the persons receiving the same will make their own determination as to its suitability for their intended use and can be used safely and legally. In no event will LyondellBasell family of companies be responsible for damages of any nature whatsoever resulting from the use of or reliance upon Information or the product to which Information refers.

Nothing contained herein is to be construed as a recommendation to use any product, process, equipment or formulation in conflict with any patent, and LyondellBasell family of companies make no representation or warranty, express or implied, that the use thereof will not infringe any patent.

No representations or warranties, either express or implied, of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or of any other nature are made hereunder with respect to information or the product to which information refers.

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LyondellBasell prohibits or restricts the use of its products in certain applications. For further information on restrictions or prohibitions of use, please contact a LyondellBasell representative.

Users should review the applicable Safety Data Sheet before handling the product.

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