Mexico’s Ethylene XXI’s LDPE plant to start operations
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
Braskem Idesa, a joint venture between Brazil’s Braskem (75%) and Mexico’s Idesa (25%), will start up its LDPE plant at its Ethylene XXI project in mid-May, according to market sources.
One of the two HDPE plants at the Ethylene XXI project was launched on April 6 while the second HDPE plant was started up on April 28. The Ethylene XXI project had started ethylene production in March. Located in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, the new project will have production capacities of 1 million tons/year of ethylene, 750,000 tons/year of HDPE and 300,000 tons/year of LDPE.
One of the two HDPE plants at the Ethylene XXI project was launched on April 6 while the second HDPE plant was started up on April 28. The Ethylene XXI project had started ethylene production in March. Located in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, the new project will have production capacities of 1 million tons/year of ethylene, 750,000 tons/year of HDPE and 300,000 tons/year of LDPE.
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