Dow Polypropylene Production Begins at Freeport Site
Dow Plastics† today announced the successful start-up of its production plant for DOW polypropylene resins and INSPiRE* Performance polymers at the Freeport, Texas, site of The Dow Chemical Company.
"We are very pleased with the successful start-up of our Freeport plant," reports Bill Zarkalis, North American senior value center manager for polypropylene at Dow. "We were able to ramp up production quickly, economically and safely; an accomplishment of our exceptional start-up team."
Dow has sent its first shipments of DOW PolyPropylene RESiNS to customers in North America, and continues to qualify additional grades as they are produced. "We have taken all of the necessary steps to ensure that our customers receive the high quality and consistent resins that they have come to expect from Dow Plastics," explains Zarkalis.
A key component of Dow's polypropylene assets, the state-of-the-art plant is capable of producing in excess of 550 million lbs. (250,000 MT) annually. "Our investment at Freeport clearly demonstrates our commitment to serve our North American customers and to strengthen our global polypropylene capabilities," Zarkalis says.
"Additionally, we continue to spearhead efforts at our Freeport pilot and mini-pilot plants to expand our offering of INSPiRE Performance Polymers," notes Zarkalis. All of Dow's polypropylene plants, including the Freeport unit, are capable of producing these differentiated products. Utilizing proprietary Dow material science and polymerization expertise, INSPiRE Performance Polymers provide new levels of performance and value for Dow customers, allowing them to compete in new markets.
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