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Safripol produces 160 000 mt/year of high-density
polyethylene (HDPE)
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High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
We utilize Hoechst slurry polymerization technology, which was originally derived from
Hostalen ™. A technology agreement with The Dow Chemical
company. allows for further updates of the technology as might be needed to meet the requirements of the market.HDPE is polymerized from ethylene to produce a plastic with excellent stiffness and environmental stress crack resistance. It has superb chemical resistance and low water absorption, and is easily processed and machined.
The main applications of HDPE include blow-moulded containers, crates, drums, blown film and pipe. It is ideally suited to food-contact applications. Safripol HDPE has carbon-black-filled grades for the pipe industry as well as natural grades for other applications such as blow moulding, injection moulding and extrusion.
High-Density Polyethylene Operations
Safripol
HDPE production consists of three polyethylene Trains/Lines, a hydrocarbon distillation facility and an extruder plant. It is our vision to make HDPE Sasolburg the global benchmark production facility by being the best in quality, reliability and customer satisfaction
in our specific slurry process. Our mission is to produce quality product without the cost of human life or danger to the environment.
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