INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA produces three main product lines: Olefins High density polyethylene Polypropylene Our focus in the manufacturing and delivery of these products is on quality, reliability of service and on-time delivery in support of our customers’ winning strategies. We are the 6th largest supplier of ethylene, propylene, high density polyethylene and polypropylene to the North American marketplace. Our products are marketed globally both directly as business-to-business sales and through authorized distributors.
Merchant Products INEOS Olefins & Polymers USANameplate Capacity (mlbs) Key End Uses Ethylene 3,750 Polyethylene, PVC, VAM, ethylene glycol Butadiene 220 Synthetic rubber, ABS, nylon High Density PE 2,115 Blow molded bottles, injection molding, pipe, packaging Polypropylene 1,800 Fiber, film, injection molding, sheet Internal Feedstocks Propylene 880 Polypropylene, acrylonitrile, propylene oxide
Ethylene Propylene Butadiene Mixed Butenes Crude Benzene Fuel Oil High Density Polyethylene Polypropylene
Ethylene Ethylene is produced by steam cracking feedstocks such as natural gas liquids and refining streams, including propane and light naptha. Ethylene is a colorless gas with a slightly sweet smell. It transforms from liquid into a gas at very low temperatures and is normally transported as a gas through pipelines. Ethylene is used to make: Polyethylene Ethylbenzene Ethylene dichloride Ethylene glycol Linear alpha olefins Vinyl acrylate monomer These chemicals are then used to manufacture a wide variety of products from plastic wrap to milk bottles to PVC piping. Ethylene is of fundamental importance to the plastics industry and is a basic building block of organic chemistry.
Propylene Propylene is a highly flammable colorless gas. Propylene is easier to transport than ethylene, as it can be liquefied at much lower pressures and conveyed in its liquid form. Our propylene is used internally as a chemical feedstock to make products such as: Polypropylene Acrylonitrile Polypropylene and acrylonitrile are used in fiber, fabrics, cars, appliances, packaging and toys.
1,3-Butadiene 1,3-Butadiene is a colorless gas at room temperature and is liquid at a few degrees below water's freezing point. It is typically extracted from the C4 cut of an olefins cracking process but can be made through dehydrogenation of normal butane. 1,3-Butadiene is used mainly to make synthetic rubber. Synthetic rubber is used to make car and truck tires and athletic shoe soles.
Mixed Butenes Also called butenes, or Raff-1, this C4 hydrocarbon stream is comprised mostly of butane components such as isobutylene and 1-butene, and contains some normal- and iso-butane. It can be transported by pipeline, railcar or barge. Butenes can be: Used directly as an alkylate feed in a refinery process Or further refined and used for making consumer products Raff-1 alkylate feed is used in making gasoline; refined butenes are used in the manufacture of adhesives, plastics and cosmetics.
Crude Benzene Crude benzene is one of the heavier products produced by a steam cracking process and is comprised mostly of the chemical component benzene, a colorless, highly flammable liquid with a sweet smell. Crude benzene is further refined to benzene where it is used in the production of other industrial chemicals such as: Styrene Cumene Crude benzene is used as a precursor in the production of pharmaceuticals, plastics, synthetic rubber and dyes.
Fuel Oil Fuel oil is typically the heaviest cut of the steam cracking process. It is a liquid at room temperature and is typically used as a fuel for the generation of heat or in an engine for the generation of power.
Polypropylene INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA produces 1.8 billion pounds of polypropylene homopolymer, random copolymer and impact copolymer pellets annually, which is shipped via railroad hopper cars and bulk trucks. Our polypropylene is used in the manufacture of: Roofing and other building and construction Compounding Pipe Automotive parts Packaging and containers Caps and closures Carpeting Hygienic products Toys
Polyethylene Annually, INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA produces 2.1 billion pounds of high-density polyethylene homopolymer and copolymer, primarily in the form of pellets, which is shipped via railroad hopper cars and bulk trucks. Our polyethylene is used in the manufacture of: Food packaging Milk, water and juice bottles Power and telecom cables Household chemical containers Pipe Fuel tanks Injection molded products such as toys, caps, closures, crates and pails
Certifications A2LA Certification ISO 9001 Certification NAFTA Certificate of Origin Request Technical Publications Angel Hair and Streamers Environmental Stress Crack Resistance of Polyethylene HDPE Silo Capacity HDPE Chemical Resistance Guide HDPE Typical Properties INEOS Extrusion Guidelines for HDPE Pipe Grade Resins INEOS Injection Molding Conditions for Pipe Resins PP Chemical Resistance Guide PP Processing Guide PP Silo Capacity PP Typical Properties Tips for Injection Molding INEOS HDPE Resins Tips for Injection Molding INEOS Polypropylene Resins Papers Environmental Stress Crack Resistance of Polyethylene Pipe Materials The Introduction of PE-100 at Washington Gas Other Information Bisphenol A Statement