CX technologyfor

HDPE project

CX technologyfor

HDPE project

CX is the HDPE manufacturing technology

which Combines ideal process & catalyst

and leads to excellent quality.

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What is CX?

CX process provides resins that have excellent mechanical properties maintaining outstanding process-ability. Licensed throughout the world, CX process and its products are greatly appreciated by top companies everywhere.

Application

Film

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Blow

Injection Pipe

Other extrusion

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PE-80PE-100

CX process can provide resins to suit a wide variety applications.

MFR2

0.1 1 10

Density(g/cm3)

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Product map

0.965

0.935

0.01

0.955

0.945

Value-added HDPE Injection

Monofilament

Smallblow

HMWfilm

Pipe

Largeblow

MDPE Bimodal

HDPE Unimodal

HDPE Bimodal

CX products cover all important applications of HDPE and MDPE

EthyleneComonomerHydrogen

Catalyst

Solvent

Stabilizer

Product

2nd reactor

Centrifuge

Dryer Pelletizer

CX process flow scheme

Low polymer

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1st reactor

A. Quality

B. Easy & Simple operation

C. Environment-friendly

� Sophisticated by more than 50 years operation experience.

� The reactors can be operated without cleaning for several years.

� Ensure safety in emergency and easy restart.

� Simple catalyst preparation

� Realize ideal HDPE polymer structure.

� Excellent property with flowability.

� No VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) to atmosphere

D. License Experience

� 40 years licensing experience

� Recorded 48 CX plants & over 7 million tons/year.

Benefits

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Concept of process for excellent bimodal HDPE

EthyleneComonomerHydrogen

Catalyst

Solvent

1st reactor 2nd reactor

Highprocessability

Excellentmechanical

strength

Furthermechanical

strength

Amount of polymer

Number of short chain branches

Bimodal slurry phase process leads to high quality HMW-HDPE

A: Quality

TiCl4/ Et2AlCl(Ziegler; 1953)

First HDPE commercialization in Japan (Mitsui; 1958) 1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

MgCl2/TiCl4/Et3Al(Mitsui; 1968)

2nd generation

Next generation catalyst

3rd generation

Catalyst for CX process (Produced by Mitsui Chemicals)

Catalyst for CX process ;� One catalyst for all HDPE� High activity & good morphology

CX process

B. Easy & Simple operation

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FLARE

No VOCs from CX process

Emission of Volatile Organic Compounds（VOC) is one of the most important environment problem. In CX process, VOC from the plant can be sent to flare, there is no emission of VOC into the atmosphere.

C. Environment-friendly

48 CX plants around the world

MCI

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Licensee location

CX

18%

Under operationUnder construction

CX process obtains about 20% of HDPE share in the world. 48 CX plants have been in operation.

D. License experience

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CX process license experience

Total licensed capacity (1,000 tons) Maximum plant size (KTA)

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100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

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1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

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Total capacity

Expansion & addition

Maximum plant size per line

Maximum plant size : 500 KTA/line

Licensed capacity : Over 7 million tons

CX license activity started from 1976 and it is sophisticated through about 40 years experience.

The maximum plant size has reached to 500 KTA.

D. License experience

(Companies)

1. CXLC1999 13

2. CXLC2001 9

3. CXLC2003 11

4. CXLC2005 145. CXLC2007 13

6. CXLC2010 12

7. CXLC2013 12

8. CXLC2015 11

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CX licensee & licenser conference (CXLC)

Sharing information of CX worldwideand

CXLC has high reputation

MCI has conducted a “CX Licensee and Licensor Conference” every other year since 1999 to share information on plant operation improvements, troubleshooting activities, and product information, etc.

Summary

Process

Catalysts Products

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MCI’s HDPE technology brings huge benefits to all your projects

High performance catalysts

Sophisticated bimodal slurry process

Value-added grades

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【Contact us】Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. License Department

http://www.mitsuichem.com license@mitsuichemicals.com