"We're on target for the first quarter of 2020," Nikolich said of the $675 million facility. After years dedicated to research and development, Braskem’s green ethylene plant was commissioned in September 2010. Challenges, innovations, achievements and overcoming are part of Braskem's history In 2018, it lifted reactors into place. Braskem's Innovation & Technology Center services Clients by providing support for the development of innovative solutions, as well as improvement of existing processes, technologies and products. Braskem Joins the Polypropylene Recycling Coalition to Increase U.S Plastic Recovery and Advance the Circular Economy.Braskem's new facility is the first polypropylene facility built in North America since 2008.Facility to support global exports up to 450 million pounds annually and complements existing network of export hubs.Expansion of portfolio includes innovative polyolefin-based raw materials.Company has created resiliency teams of team members to live on siteDelta will be the first new polypropylene facility built in North America since 2003Companies join forces for the Development of Advanced Polyolefins for 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Officials said the launch aligns with Braskem's new global export hub in Charleston, S.C. That hub will be completed later this year and will have capacity to export up to 450 million pounds of PP and specialty polymers annually.In the release, Braskem America CEO Mark Nikolich said that the new PP plant "is a confirmation to our clients around the world that Braskem is committed to investing in their future. Braskem SA has completed construction of its polypropylene resin plant in La Porte, Texas. Brazilian-owned petrochemical firm Braskem USA announced this week that it has wrapped up construction work on its first production line in the United States. Braskem has announced the construction completion of its newest polypropylene production facility in La Porte, Texas.The $675 million project is expected to begin commercial operations in the third quarter 2020 and the plant’s commissioning is underway, It is the first new polypropylene facility built in North America since 2003 and has the export capacity to serve global clients.Its feedstock will come from ethane from U.S. shale drilling operations.The new facility, known as Delta project within Braskem, has a designed production capacity in excess of 1 billion pounds per year or 450 kilotons.It can produce the entire polypropylene portfolio including homopolymer, impact copolymer, and random copolymers, the company said.Polypropylene is used in auto parts, appliances, packaging, carpets, and plastics. Braskem also produces polypropylene in Brazil and Germany. Braskem's New Global Export Hub Facility to support global exports up to 450 million pounds annually and complements existing network of export hubs. Plastics News covers the business of the global plastics industry.

Construction started in 2017. Do you have some thoughts you'd like to share with our readers? Braskem began construction at the polypropylene plant in Texas in 2017.

Braskem operates five other US PP plants in Texas, Pennsylvania and West Virginia with a cumulative capacity of 1.57 million mt/year that the company acquired. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. "The commissioning process for the new plant is under way. In the United States, Braskem currently has three PP plants located in Texas, one unit in Pennsylvania, and a fifth plant in West Virginia, totaling a production capacity of approximately 1.5 million metric tons per year. It is a high-performance, lightweight, durable plastic.The U.S. has been importing polypropylene, the company said.“As commercial production begins later this year, Braskem will position the new facility’s domestic production capabilities to replace imported polypropylene volumes which are currently addressing the shortfall in the United States’ domestic market,” said Braskem America CEO Mark Nikolich in a statement.The new facility is next to an existing Braskem polypropylene facility that will continue to operate.

Braskem America is the leading producer of polypropylene in the United States, with five production plants located in Texas, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and a Technology and Innovation Center in Pittsburgh. It is a high-performance, lightweight, durable plastic.The U.S. has been importing polypropylene, the company said.“As commercial production begins later this year, Braskem will position the new facility’s domestic production capabilities to replace imported polypropylene volumes which are currently addressing the shortfall in the United States’ domestic market,” said Braskem America CEO Mark Nikolich in a statement.The new facility is next to an existing Braskem polypropylene facility that will continue to operate. Initial production test runs are expected to begin in the next month, with full-scale commercial production expected in the third quarter. Plastics News would love to hear from you. Innovation and Sustainability The announcement of the new polypropylene plant is added to the commencement of the operation of the UTEC plant, a brand developed by Braskem for Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE), also at the La Porte plant. The company acquired its five other PP plants in Texas, Pennsylvania and West Virginia with a cumulative capacity of 1.57 million mt/year. Powder & Bulk Solids Staff | Jun 26, 2020.