2007-10-08 Manufacturing News

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New Polyolefins Biz for Automotive Applications

A new specialty compounds and composites business, focusing on the development of automotive applications for the production and marketing of engineered polyolefins.

The new ExxonMobil Chemical* compounding business of engineered polyolefins is organized to provide automotive and industrial customers with efficient delivery of innovative products that fully utilize ExxonMobil's polymer and process development capabilities and global reach.

The business portfolio, of high performance and cost-effective polyolefinic solutions, 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 the company's extensive slate of polypropylene, polyethylene, and elastomer base polymers that can be produced globally and tailored for specialty compounds and composites.

This announcement marks another milestone in ExxonMobil’s commitment to a global compounded products business for automotive applications and industrial uses. The company recently started up a specialty compounding center in Baton Rouge, La., providing complementary capability in North America 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, global specialty compounding manager. “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 products.”

* 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.

Read a recent press release about - ExxonMobil Chemical will demonstrate its global leadership in innovative technology at the American Chemical Society Rubber Expo in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 16-18, 2007.

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