1. Technology Challenges of Bimodal Polyethylene Markets: The Innovene™ S solution
Jean Chabardes
Innovene™ S Proposal Manager
February 29th 2012

2. Presentation Outline HDPE Bimodal Markets
Innovene S Industrial Solutions for Bimodal PE production
Innovene S Bimodal Product Solutions

3. Innovene S Technology to date HDPE Bimodal Markets 1 1
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4. Bimodal HDPE : applications perspective
Pipe & conduits market in 2015:
World 6.4 Mt
Bimodal 3 Mt
Film market in 2015:
World 11.1 Mt
Bimodal 6 Mt
Updated figures ?
Blow Molding market in 2015:
World 10.9 Mt
Bimodal 1.2 Mt
Based on Nexant 2010 data

5. Bimodal HDPE : Production capacities growth
Today, installed HDPE bimodal capacity exceeds monomodal capacity
Bimodal HDPE capacities shows fast growth rate
All new capacities with bimodal capability
Supress patent stuff. Less message. Main message is: fast growing bimodal capacities. Can we update this with known licenses up to
Nexant ChemSystems data

6. Future of PE… Commoditization is ahead of us
Enormous pressure on production cost
Need for differentiation
More “green” is likely to be the standard
Current and future trends
Downgauging, light-weighting (mLL and bimodal HDPE)
Only a few new niche markets/applications
Green PE, biodegradable PE
Recycling solutions

7. Downgauging = win-win-win
Film
WIN : for the converter who buys less material
WIN : for the producer whose margin is higher
WIN : for the environment
Monomodal
Bimodal
Pipe
Monomodal
Bimodal
Blow moulding
Use less for the same service
Monomodal
Bimodal

8. Challenges of plastics consumer ? Waste…
Bimodal Products last longer (PE100)
Bimodal Replaces other material
Bimodal allows to use
less material

9. Bimodal HDPE : US/Canada vs China
2015 bimodal market share of 15 %
China
2015 bimodal market share of 30 %
Based on Nexant 2010 data
Room for more bimodal HDPE in North America !

10. Challenges of making bimodal HDPE resins
Area to populate for maximising product properties %
Reduced
impact
Strength, fumes
Processability,
stiffness
Matrix
ESCR and creep resistance
Mechanical
strength
Melt
strength
during
extrusion
Bubble
stability
Comonomer No
sagging
Bimodal = tunable MWD and SCB
Molecular weight (= polymer chain length)

11. Innovene S Technology to date
Innovene S Industrial Solutions for Bimodal production 1 2
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12. The Foundation of Innovene S Slurry Loop Technology
Unique Swing Ziegler/ Chromium/ Bimodal operations at all our customers
Dual Loop reactors deliver bimodal process with accurate control and broad differentiation
Leading products for all HDPE Monomodal and Bimodal market segments
Low Variable and Investment costs
Innovene™ S The Leading HDPE Technology
Innovene S: The Leading HDPE Technology

13. Innovene S Process Technology
Catalyst feeding system
Intermediate Treatment
Monomer
Co- Monomer
Light Diluent
Monomer
Some competitors are advertising full capability but their difficult products cost a FORTUNE in catalyst
As such they are not competitive or realistic
Co- Monomer
Light Diluent
Innovene S : two reactors with independent control
and process conditions

14. Benefits of Innovene S dual reactors design
Intermediate Treatment
Each reactor controlled independently in terms of: MI
Density at least 5 degrees of freedom
Relative production
Molecular weight distribution tuned by the process
= infinite flexibility in the molecular design

15. Innovene S Bimodal operations
Use of modern INcatTM Ziegler catalyst
Easy and independent control of each reactor:
Temperature
Composition
Fast process and product transition with minimised transition polymer
UNIQUE and routine operations in monomodal and bimodal

16. Innovene™ S : Technology flexibility
High Activity catalyst
Excellent activity profile: natural access to bimodal products and to high productivity performance
Same Ziegler catalyst gives access to a wide product mix covering Monomodal and Bimodal grades
Use C4 or C6 comonomer
HD / C4 or C6
Mono- & bimodal
Ziegler catalyst
INcat MT platform
HD C6
Cr catalyst

17. Innovene S: Low CAPEX Polyethylene Technology
Innovene™ S CAPEX Benchmark for Bimodal processes
Based on third party 2010 data
Innovene S dual reactor capex close to leading single reactor design
ISBL cost of a 400 kt/yr line in Gulf Coast
Based on Nexant 2011 data
Innovene S: Low CAPEX Polyethylene Technology

18. Innovene S: OPEX cost leader
Innovene™ S OPEX Benchmark for Bimodal processes
Based on third party 2011 data
Efficient recycling system
Standard Zeigler catalyst
Competitive process guarantees
Based on Nexant 2011 data
Innovene S: OPEX cost leader

19. Innovene™S Product Solutions 3
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20. Innovene™ S HDPE Product Coverage
Application
Type
Innovene™ S
Film
HDPE 
Bimodal HDPE
Blow Molding
Medium Mw Cr
High Mw Cr
Bimodal
Injection Molding
Monomodal
Pipe & Conduits
Non pressure
PE80
PE100 bimodal
Textile
Monofilament
Tape
Others
W&C
Geomembrane
Rotomolding
A complete HDPE offer covering all applications

21. Only Bimodal grades comply with ISO PE100 requirements
Pipe and PE100 example
Pressure Pipe Market is very demanding and technical.
Main applications : gas and liquid transportation
Special requirements for:
Resistance to pressure
Resistance to temperature
Resistance to crack propagation
Aging : long lasting applications
PEX
PE100
Movies
Only Bimodal grades comply with ISO PE100 requirements
SPC

22. Full Bimodal product Range with high Performance
Innovene™ S Bimodal Strength
INEOS Bimodal process and catalysts advantage
Improved rheological behaviour of products
Bubble stability , die swell , melt strength , extrudability
Increased flexibility in bimodal architecture
PIPE
PE100+ low sag
Large diameter pipe
FILM
Enhanced toughness and processability
Thin film
Small Blow Moulding
Enhanced impact and ESCR
Light weighting
Injection moulding
Enhanced ESCR
Light weighting
Full Bimodal product Range with high Performance

23. Conclusions 4 Section divider slide
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24. Conclusions
Bimodal HDPE demand is increasing and represents a solution towards sustainable developments.
Innovene™ S is the leading Technology to manufacture and develop bimodal products due to:
product design flexibility
easy operations
leading economics
extended bimodal products coverage
Proven technology transfer
Innovene™ S : THE leading industrial technology
for developing PE Bimodal markets worldwide

25. Thank you !