W. R. Grace & Co. has licensed its Unipol PP (polypropylene) process technology to Datong Coal Mine Group Co. for a new PP plant in Datong, China.The 430,000 tonne/year PP unit, which will also utilize Grace's Consista catalysts, is scheduled to be completed in 2022. Cost of the project was not given."We are excited to partner with Grace and invest in the Unipol PP process technology," noted Kuanqiang Jia, chairman of Olefin Branch Co. "This technology enables us to efficiently produce a broad range of products for our customers and keep up with increasing demands for non-phthalate resins in the region." The Unipol process technology, along with the Consista catalysts, will permit Datong Coal to produce more than 200 resin grade.
