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- La Porte Complex
- LyondellBasell Industries N.V. US
- Predominantly Chemicals Operations
- 77571
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/ La Porte - TX
- 1515 Miller Cut Off Rd
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The La Porte Complex comprises two companies of LyondellBasell. The Equistar Chemicals business produces ethylene, propylene, linear low-density polyethylene and low-density polyethylene. These products are used to manufacture bottles for household and industrial chemicals, dairy crates and bread trays, toys, tanks, automotive, wire & cable & injection molding. They also are used in a variety of lightweight and heavy plastic bags for food, merchandise bags, dry cleaning, trash cans, mulch, potting soil and other uses.
The Acetyls business includes an integrated chain of manufacturing units producing acetic acid and vinylacetate monomer (VAM). VAM process combines Acetic Acid with ethylene and oxygen to produceVAM. Acetic Acid is produced meeting food grade requirements for shipping within the food industry. Other applications include terephthalic acid (used in polyester for textiles and PET for plastic bottles), industrial solvents and other chemicals. Vinyl acetate monomer is a chemical building block used to manufacture a variety of products, including water-based paints, adhesives, textile and paper coatings.
The complex also includes a Hyperzone polyethylene plant that expands the U.S capacity of high density polyethylene (HDPE).
Source: lyondellbasell website, La Porte Complex (accessed 15th Oct 2023)
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