Univation recently completed a new licensing agreement in Asia, leading to the remarkable milestone of the 200th UNIPOL™ Polyethylene Process line licensed since the technology was created over 50 years ago.
Univation Technologies, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dow, Inc., is a global leader in licensed high density polyethylene (HDPE) and linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) technology, with UNIPOL™ PE Technology licensees located in more than 30 countries contributing to a total polyethylene design capacity of over 65 million tons per annum.
UNIPOL™ PE Technology has been leading the polyethylene industry since its creation with innovative process designs, world-scale reactor capacities, differentiated polyethylene (PE) resin products, advanced polymerization catalysts, state-of-the-art process control software and comprehensive customer technical services. UNIPOL™ PE Process development started in HDPE with the successful start-up of the first gas phase plant at Seadrift, Texas, USA in 1968. Just nine years later, the gas phase platform was expanded into the all-new product category of LLDPE when the first LLDPE UNIPOL™ PE Process line started up in 1977. The rapid pace of technology development continued with the first generation of high-performance metallocene LLDPE grades commercialized in 1995. Over the years, Univation has continued to stay at the forefront of PE industry innovation through focused development programs that have delivered numerous new technology platforms including single-reactor bimodal HDPE grades, advanced unimodal HDPE grades, further generations of metallocene-based LLDPE and HDPE products, and proprietary advanced process control and virtual training software technologies.
Dr. Steven F. Stanley, President of Univation Technologies, commented, “I am extremely proud of Univation and the multiple generations of both current and past employees that made the achievement of our 200th licensed reactor line possible. Our customers equally share in this achievement and their demonstrated trust in both Univation and UNIPOL™ PE Technology has been essential to our company’s success. Univation’s commitment to providing long-term technical support combined with our proven track record of delivering innovative market-advantaged technologies allows our licensees to maintain strong competitive positions both within their respective regions and globally. It is through their investment in UNIPOL™ PE Technology that our customers gain access to the full breadth of Univation’s technology capabilities providing them the necessary tools to confidently navigate the ever-evolving demands of the PE marketplace.”
Dr. Stanley continued, “The global acceptance of UNIPOL™ PE Technology is also a testimony to our customers safely and successfully operating their plants to serve their communities, satisfy their customers’ needs, and fulfill growing market demand in every PE producing region around the world. Univation is honored to support them with our highly talented workforce and our complete portfolio of polyethylene technologies – enabling their success and, in turn, allowing Univation to thrive as the world’s leading PE technology licensor.”
