10 Aug 2004
New Borealis biaxially oriented polypropylene reduces weight and improves transparency of plastic bottles
The new Borealis RF926MO polypropylene (PP) injection stretch blow moulding (ISBM) grade provides enhanced performance owing to its biaxial orientation. The new grade can reduce weight by more than 30% compared with extrusion blow-moulded high-density polyethylene (HDPE) grades. The new PP grade provides excellent transparency and gloss levels, can save up to 30 to 50% on energy costs in production, and RF926MO’s processing window is significantly broader than other PP materials.
10 Aug 2004
Automakers adopt new scratch-resistant TPOs from Borealis for car interiors
With the introduction of Borealis thermoplastic olefin grades, (TPOs) EE137AE and EE137HP, Borealis has created an innovative, scratch-resistant injection-moulding compound specifically designed for automotive interiors and similar demanding applications. The scratch-resistant nature of the polypropylene (PP) compounds is the result of engineering as much performance as possible into the base resin while minimising fillers and additives. In addition, the remaining fillers and additives benefit from proprietary formulations to further enhance properties of the new grades.
6 Aug 2004
New HDPE for caps and closures made using the unique bimodal Borstar® process offers greater quality and improved economics for converters
Two new high-density polyethylene (HDPE) grades, based on Borealis’ proprietary Borstar process, have been developed especially by Borealis for beverage caps and closures offering converters greater security, better quality and more favourable economics.
6 Aug 2004
Borstar® PE materials bring added value to the utility and industrial pipe sectors
Since its introduction, polyethylene (PE) from Borealis’ proprietary Borstar® process has set the industry standard for pipeline construction in technical performance and delivered value to the pipe producers, pipeline installers, operators and end users.
27 Jul 2004
New single-site catalyst polyethylene from Borealis for packaging film
Two new families of single-site catalysts (SSC) polyethylene (PE) from Borealis, based on unimodal and Borealis’ bimodal Borstar® technology, have been designed to create new packaging options for all major segments of the fast-growing SSC PE market. With Borecene®, Borealis marks its entry into the unimodal SSC LLDPE blown and cast film market. The bi-modal SSC BorPlus™ offers uniquely superior processability.
22 Jun 2004
Borealis expands polypropylene plant and Noretyl JV cracker in Norway
Borealis will expand its Noretyl ethylene cracker, a 50:50 joint venture with Hydro Polymers at Rafnes with 100,000 tonnes, and debottleneck its own polypropylene plant at Rønningen. The two Norwegian projects will be completed in the autumn of 2005.
22 Jun 2004
Borealis increases European polyolefins prices by EUR 100 per tonne
Borealis announced today that it will increase the price of its polyethylene and polypropylene plastics in Europe by EUR 100 per tonne as of July 1, 2004.
9 Jun 2004
Borealis 2004 innovations for Wire & Cable: Materials for high productivity, lower costs, better performance
The first half of 2004 has been marked by four innovations from Borealis for the wire and cable industry:
9 Jun 2004
Borealis, one of the world’s leading plastics suppliers
Borealis is a leading supplier of enhanced polyolefin plastics - polyethylene and polypropylene - producing more than 3.5 million tonnes per year.
5 May 2004
Borealis continues to improve its financial performance in first quarter 2004
Following a positive fourth quarter 2003 result, Borealis continued to improve in the first quarter of 2004, reporting an operating profit of EUR 56 million. This compared favourably to last year’s first quarter operating loss of EUR 12 million, which had been adversely impacted by a EUR 17 million restructuring charge. Net profit after tax grew to EUR 38 million.
26 Apr 2004
Borealis introduces new tougher, flame retardant Casico™ jacketing
Borealis, the leading supplier of polyethylene to the global wire and cable industry, has extended its Casico product range with FR4805. This new stronger, flame retardant jacketing compound is designed to make cable installations more resistant to penetration and cut-through.
