-UTEC® Launches the Highest Molecular Weight High Molecular Weight Polyethylene for Global Markets at the 2018 U.S. International Plastics Fair
-Braskem expands UTEC®'s global market reach with 70,000 tons of annual global ultra high molecular weight polyethylene capacity
Raport, Texas, and Philadelphia, May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Braskem (B3: BRKM3, BRKM5 and BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK) emphasizes By introducing new market-leading innovations, the company's La Porte, Texas, production facility completed its first full year of UTEC® ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) production, including the introduction of the new UTEC® 9540 product, which is nowadays The world's highest molecular weight commercial polyethylene polymer.
Braskem is America's largest thermoplastic resin producer and global biopolymer leader, serving global UHMWPE customers by increasing the flexibility and product supply levels of US and Brazilian UTEC® plants (UHMWPE's annual total capacity of 70,000 tons). Braskem now High-performance UHMWPE is sold under the trademark 'UTEC®'. This new product is developed and produced using the technology developed by the company.
UTEC Global Director Christopher Gee commented: “While we celebrate our entire production of UTEC® for one year and expand our product portfolio in LaPorte, Texas, we have also strengthened Braskem’s clear leadership as a market leader serving UHMWPE customers around the world. • Successfully transferred UTEC® technology from our Brazilian operations to U.S. operations, enabling Braskem to increase UTEC® production capacity, expand its global business footprint, and increase the level of responding to customer needs. With the increase in global UHMWPE demand, including With the growing influence of such high-growth markets, we are confident that we have made the right decision to invest in this technology. We now hope to expand our presence in the market by providing new products and establishing strategic partnerships. In the leading position. The future of UTEC® is bright.
UTEC®9540 has a molecular weight 50 times higher than that of HDPE. This new product is now used in applications requiring extreme wear resistance. The newest member of this Braskem UTEC® product portfolio can extend the depth of products used and Breadth, which in turn covers a wide variety of applications, including RAM extrusion and compression molding plates, bars and profiles.
Brakesem's UTEC® is an engineering polymer with excellent mechanical properties such as high wear resistance, impact strength and low coefficient of friction. It is a self-lubricating, semi-finished, high-strength, light-weight processable product. UTEC® is 8 times lighter than steel and 10 times longer than high density polyethylene. This product is used in many different applications in the following industries: Construction, Agriculture, Material Handling, Transportation, Textiles, Pulp and Paper, Food & Beverages , Mining, Marine, Porous Plastics, Oil and Gas, High Performance Fibers, Energy Storage and Wastewater Treatment. UTEC® Polyethylene has a range of products with different molecular weights and particle sizes. The molecular weight ranges from low (3, 000, 000 g/mol) to High (7, 000,000 to 11,000, 000 g/mol).