Products - PE & PP

Products - PE & PP

Titan Chemicals produces a full range polyolefins.

Product	Primary Uses
Low Density Polyethylene	Film for bread bags, dry cleaning bags, food wraps; paper and foil coatings for milk cartons and snack packages.
Linear Low Density / High Density Polyethylene	Film for shrink wrap, trash and carry bags; containers such as tubs, pails and bottles.
High Density Polyethylene	Ultra strong pipes and ultra-thin films.
Polypropylene	Fibers and filaments for fabrics and carpets; components for autos and appliances, electronic equipment housing, film for packaging and bottles.

Polyethylene (PE)
PE is the most widely used polyolefin in the world by volume. Titan Chemicals produces all three types of PE, namely High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) and Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), in more than 70 grades in total. In 2002, Titan Chemicals became the first producer in Asia (excluding Japan) to be licensed for the metallocene LLDPE (mLLDPE) technology and thus become the first Asian manufacturer to produce such material outside of Japan. Currently, Titan Chemicals only produces mLLDPE based on market demand.

Polypropylene (PP)
Titan Chemicals PP plants are configured to manufacture homopolymer PP, as well as random copolymer PP and impact copolymer PP. Copolymerization improves PP's impact resistance and flexibility. Random copolymers exhibit higher clarity, good impact resistance and more flexibility. Impact copolymers exhibit greater impact strength at lower temperatures and higher melting points than random copolymers. Titan Chemicals produces 21 grades of Homopolymer PP and 20 grades of Random Copolymer and Impact Copolymer PP.

Typical Properties

Typical Properties of Polyethylene	Typical Properties of Polypropylene
Light weight Easy processing Good chemical resistance Good impact strength Excellent electrical properties Good barrier properties Low water absorption Toughness and flexibility even at extremely low temperature Safe for food contact and non-toxic for skin contact Do not require pre-drying Recyclable	Light weight Ease of processing Excellent chemical resistance Good moisture barrier properties Excellent dimensional stability Good impact strength Excellent stiffness Excellent stress crack resistance High heat resistance Low odor & taste transfer Do not require pre-drying Recyclable

Primary Uses

Product	Characteristics	Primary Use
Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)	Improved strength Chemical resistance Higher melting point Suitable for high film strength applications such as shrink and stretch wrap	Garbage and lawn-leaf bags Industrial can liners Housewares - lids for coffee cans and margarine tubs, dishpans, home plastic storage containers, kitchen trash containers Large (rotomolded) toys like outdoor gym sets Drip irrigation tubing Protective coating for telephone wires and film Shrink wrap for multi-packaging canned food Pallet stretch wrap
High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)	Greater toughness Superior mechanical strength Higher service temperature limits Mostly converted by blow molding, injection molding and variations of the extrusion process	Grocery, merchandise and trash bags Food containers for frozen desserts and margarine Plastic caps, drink cups and closures Liners for boxes of cereal and crackers Toys Dairy crates, bread trays, pails Safety equipment - hard hats House wrap for insulation Bottles for household and industrial chemicals and motor oil Large (rotomolded) tanks for storing liquids (agricultural and lawn care chemicals) Large waste disposal bin
Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)	Easy to process Good strength and clarity Usually converted to plastic products by blown film or cast film extrusion	Food packaging films Plastic bottles for packaging food and personal care items Bags - dry cleaning bags, ice bags, pallet shrink wrap, heavy-duty bags for mulch and potting soil, boil-in-bag bags, bag-in-box bags Coatings on flexible packaging products, paper board such as milk cartons Foamed sheets Vacuum cleaner hoses Medical tubing Clear sheet protectors Flexible binders
Polypropylene	Versatile Lightweight High optical clarity Low moisture vapor transmission Ability to be drawn and oriented into fibers	Fibers for carpets Rugs and upholstery Housewares Automotive battery cases Automotive fascia Running boards and bumpers Grid-type flooring for sports facilities Fishing tackle boxes Bottle caps and closures