Gail produces India’s first metallocene LLDPE

ndia’s gas/petrochemical firm Gail India says it successfully produced metallocene linear-low density polyethylene (mLLDPE) on its world-class 400,000-tonne/year Unipol PE Reactor line located in Pata, Uttar Pradesh, early this year.

B.C Tripathi, Chairman/Managing Director of Gail commented that demand for metallocene PE resins provides significant growth opportunities within the Indian PE market, particularly for higher-end applications that require metallocene’s film performance attributes, rather than conventional PE resins.

He also added, “This move of Gail shall promote “Make in India” and shall help potential forex savings of over US$100 million annually for India, as per initial estimates.”

Gail adds that its G-Lene metallocene LLDPE resin products are well-suited for a wide-range of metallocene-based film structures that require advantaged performance – particularly important for applications such as stretch wrap films, agricultural films and food packaging films.