History
INEOS Polyolefin Catalyst has a long history of technology innovation and experience in developing and manufacturing polyolefins catalysts. Our catalysts are used for the manufacturing of a broad set of advanced PE and PP grades, enabling customers to improve and optimize their operations in Innovene™ as well as third parties technologies.
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2019
Catalyst supply & distribution agreement signed with PQ Group Holding
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2016
INEOS Polyolefin Catalyst is established as an independent business unit
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2012
Startup of a world scale catalysts plant for PE and PP in India.
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2007
Debottlenecking of Sarralbe catalyst plant
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2005
INEOS completes the acquisition of Innovene, BP’s refining and petrochemical business spin-off, including the licensing of Innovene™ process technologies portfolio for PP gas phase, PE gas phase and PE slurry, associated catalysts technology and pilot plants assets.
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1999
BP performs its first commercial metallocene catalyst trial
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1995
AMOCO licenses horizontal gas phase polypropylene process technology
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1985
BP licenses gas phase fluid bed process technology for the production of LLDPE and HDPE.
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1973
SOLVAY starts the production of HDPE on a slurry loop process technology based on Ziegler catalysts in France.