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COLUMBIA, MD, April 26, 2023 – W. R. Grace & Co (Grace), the leading independent supplier of polyolefin catalyst technology and polypropylene (PP) process technology, is proud to announce the successful start-up of two additional PP reactor lines in China by Dongguan Grand Resource Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Dongguan Grand Resource). This is the second plant for Dongguan Grand Resource using UNIPOL^® PP Technology and will add 600 kilotons per annum (KTA) of polypropylene resin capacity and increase its total nameplate capacity to 1,200 KTA.

The two reactor lines started up seamlessly within 30 days of each other, which exemplifies the technology’s ease of commissioning.  In addition, Dongguan Grand Resource is utilizing Grace's CONSISTA^® catalysts in both of its UNIPOL^® PP technology lines. By combining UNIPOL^® PP Process Technology with CONSISTA^® catalyst systems, Dongguan Grand Resource is producing material of high quality, efficiently and consistently.

"We are pleased to have been selected again as the technology licensor and catalyst supplier for Dongguan Grand Resource's newest polypropylene facilities," said Laura Schwinn, President of Grace’s Specialty Catalysts business. "Our CONSISTA^® catalyst systems are designed to work with UNIPOL^® PP technology, delivering optimal results for our licensees. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Dongguan Grand Resource as they grow."

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