ExxonMobil Chemical Forms New Specialty Business to Supply High Performance Compounded Polyolefin Products.HOUSTON -- ExxonMobil Chemical Company today announced that it has formed a new specialty compounds and composites business to focus on the development, production and marketing of engineered polyolefin compounds. The new business is organized to provide customers with efficient delivery of innovative products that fully utilize ExxonMobil's polymer and process development capabilities and global reach. "The creation of the new business is a significant step in ExxonMobil Chemical's global specialty products strategy and reflects its commitment to provide high performance and cost-effective polyolefinic solutions," said Jim McKinley, global specialty compounding manager, ExxonMobil Chemical Company. "A global team of application and development experts has been established to work with industry leaders to introduce products more quickly and effectively into new and existing applications." The business portfolio includes a new line of ExxonMobil Performance Polyolefins for automotive applications. Products range from soft and flexible compounds to reinforced composites. This is made possible by ExxonMobil's extensive slate of polypropylene polypropylene (pŏl'ēprō`pəlēn), plastic noted for its light weight, being less dense than water; it is a polymer of propylene. It resists moisture, oils, and solvents. , polyethylene, and elastomer elastomer (ĭlăs`təmər), substance having to some extent the elastic properties of natural rubber. The term is sometimes used technically to distinguish synthetic rubbers and rubberlike plastics from natural rubber. base polymers that can be produced globally and tailored for specialty compounds. This announcement marks another milestone in ExxonMobil's commitment to a global compounded products business. The company recently started up a specialty compounding center in Baton Rouge Baton Rouge (băt`ən r  zh) [Fr.,=red stick], city (1990 pop. 219,531), state capital and seat of East Baton Rouge parish, SE La. , La.,
providing complementary capability in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. to that of its
existing European facility in Lillebonne, France. In March 2007,
ExxonMobil also announced the official opening of its Polymers
Automotive Applications Center in Kawasaki, Japan.
"ExxonMobil Chemical is committed to ongoing investment in technology and leading-edge compounding facilities," McKinley said. "We are excited about this opportunity to better serve our customers in established and high growth markets, such as India and China, with a unique portfolio of engineered thermoplastic A polymer material that turns to liquid when heated and becomes solid when cooled. There are more than 40 types of thermoplastics, including acrylic, polypropylene, polycarbonate and polyethylene. products." About ExxonMobil Chemical ExxonMobil Chemical is a global leader in technology, product quality and customer service with petrochemical manufacturing and/or marketing operations around the world. To find out more about ExxonMobil Chemical visit www.exxonmobilchemical.com, or www.exxonmobilpp.com. See more information about ExxonMobil Performance Polyolefins for the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. in our online newsroom. Note to the editors: 1. ExxonMobil, the ExxonMobil logo, and the "Interlocking interlocking /in·ter·lock·ing/ (-lok´ing) closely joined, as by hooks or dovetails; locking into one another. interlocking Obstetrics A rare complication of vaginal delivery of twins; the 1st X", are trademarks or registered trademarks of Exxon Mobil Corporation Exxon Mobil Corporation U.S.-based oil and gas company formed in 1999 through the merger of Exxon Corp. and Mobil Corp. It has investments and operations in petroleum and natural gas, coal, nuclear fuels, chemicals, and ores. or its affiliates. 2. The term "ExxonMobil Chemical" refers collectively to some or all of the companies affiliated with Exxon Mobil Corporation which have chemical manufacturing and/or marketing operations around the world. |
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