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March 2022 | Newsletter Nº33 |
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The Ecoplanta Project, the only Spanish candidacy pre-selected in the European Commission Innovation Fund |
The waste recovery project in El Morell, Ecoplanta Molecular Solutions, the result of the joint venture between Agbar, Repsol, and the Canadian company Enerkem, has been pre-selected by the European Commission Innovation Fund for large-scale projects for its contribution to the fight against climate change. With this pre-selection, the European Commission supports promoters of highly innovative projects and helps them implement their technology. |
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We will build with Ravago the largest automotive polypropylene compounding plant in Morocco |
We have partnered with Ravago, a global polymer compounding manufacturer, recycler, and distributor, to build the largest polypropylene (PP) compounding plant for the automotive sector in Morocco. The plant, scheduled to start up in mid-2023, will have an annual manufacturing capacity of 18,500 tons of PP compounds. It will be located in the Tangier free zone and will meet the demand of local customers. The project is also sponsored by the Moroccan Ministry of Industry supported by the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) established in the country, the Renault Group, and the Stellantis Group. |
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We invest 4.5 million euros in Polidux’s plant expansion |
Monzon's Mayor, Isaac Claver, and the Development Councilor, Javier Vilarrubí, have visited our Polidux plant, which will have a new production line for specialized materials for the automotive sector whose works are already underway. This expansion also means a reinforcement of the workforce, which has materialized with the hiring of three people from the plant environment. |
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We trust Ibiplast to exclusively distribute our polymers in the Spanish Levante |
We have confirmed our commitment to Ibiplast for the exclusive distribution of our polyolefins' range in the Valencian Community and the Murcia Region. The agreement has been renewed in line with our plan to establish long-term strategic alliances with our specialized distributors after a challenging 2021, and as we prepare to expand our Sines Industrial Complex in Portugal, which will increase the production of polyolefins capacity by 600,000 tonnes per year.
We promote agreements with the best local distributors looking for the best combination of knowledge, client proximity, and commercial capabilities. This strategy is complemented by the support of Repsol's highly specialized team in each region. |
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Repsol expands its range of low-carbon materials, offering unique solutions to the market |
The Repsol Reciclex® range incorporates four new polymers for the automotive industry and three new circular polypropylene (PP) grades for non-food containers that are unique in the market for their excellent technical properties, incorporating up to 80% recycled plastic content. These new low-carbon materials aim to provide solutions to meet the decarbonization commitments of the automotive sector and the circularity objectives of the packaging industry. |
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We expand our polyethylene (PE) range for blow molding with the new high-density grade Repsol Alcudia 5903S. |
We offer solutions to our customers by demonstrating our commitment to pursuing and developing new products, such as the new Repsol Alcudia 5903S, a new medium molecular weight bimodal high density polyethylene (HDPE) grade developed at the Sines complex (Portugal).
With an MFI of 06.25 g/10 min (190ºC, 2.16kg) and a 958 kg/m3 density of (23ºC), this grade's characteristics make it particularly suitable for manufacturing blown extrusion containers.
This grade has been specially designed to quickly and easily adapt to all types of extruder-blowers that commonly use both monomodal and bimodal grades, with practically no need for machine adjustments.
The excellent stiffness and crack resistance in an active environment (ESCR) ratio, equivalent to 115h, makes it especially suitable for liquid detergents and other chemical products. In addition, its optimal organoleptic properties and food contact safety features also make it apt for packaging milk, dairy products, juices, and other liquids.
At Repsol, we produce one of the most extensive polyolefins range on the market, with over 30 grades (HDPE, LDPE, and PP) for blow molding for industrial sectors such as agriculture, the automotive industry, wellbeing and consumer products, packaging, and household. |
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We have developed new multilayer solutions for hygiene film applications manufactured with our Repsol Reciclex® and Repsol Alcudia products. |
These new multilayer solutions incorporate 50% PCR (post-consumer recycled plastics), thus optimizing the appropriate mechanical and optical properties for the application and offering adequate tear resistance, responding to market demand regarding the use of PCR in the film for the tissue industry.
We have the most appropriate selection of grades within our wide range of polyolefins to help achieve these properties. Hence, we can recommend the best solution to our clients based on their final requirements and sustainability commitments. |
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The new Repsol Alcudia 6206LS grade, a new bimodal HDPE particularly developed for food packaging |
We have concluded the food packaging development we started with our clients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new Repsol Alcudia 6206LS bimodal high density polyethylene (HDPE) is specifically suitable for the dairy sector and other beverages due to its excellent rigidity.
The characteristics of this new grade, with a 0.6 g/10 min (190°C, 2.16 kg) flow rate, a 961 kg/m3 density (thin wall thickness), and its good organoleptic properties, are ideal for high-speed extruders such as rotary extruders.
Being a bimodal grade, this new grade archives high ESCR, equivalent to 50h (F50 in 10% Igepal surfactant), thus expanding the use of this grade for detergent packaging or other chemical products. |
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We developed two new EBA grades, Repsol Ebantix® E2735 and Repsol Ebantix® E27025SEXP1 |
With these new EBA copolymer grades produced at Sines, we expand our portfolio of Repsol Ebantix® grades, which have a 27% butyl acrylate content and flow rates of 3.5 g/10 min and 25 g/10 min. (2.16Kg/190ºC), respectively.
They stand out over EVA copolymers with a similar flow rate and comonomer content due to their thermal stability, good behavior at low temperatures, lower density, and good behavior against moisture. This last property is an advantage over polyvinyl butyral (PVB) copolymers commonly used in laminated glass applications.
The Repsol Ebantix® E2735 grade comes in two formats: E2735 and E2735C. The latter offers greater performance in limiting gel content and has been specially designed for the cable industry compounds. In addition, this grade falls within the high butyl acrylate content and relatively low flow rates niche. These characteristics make it is suitable for extrusion and lamination applications, microcellular foams, and compounds.
The Repsol Ebantix® E27025SEXP1 grade, still in the experimental phase, has been designed for adhesives, extrusion coating, solar panels, and asphalt modification, improving insulating properties due to its greater volumetric resistivity.
Unlike the Repsol Primeva® grades with similar characteristics, this new grade never generates acetic acid, thus avoiding corrosion and degradation problems during use. |
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