CELANESE
Expansion of US production of UHMW-PE / Electric vehicles drive demand
Celanese (Dallas, Texas / USA; www.celanese.com) has reacted to expected growth for electric vehicles and the corresponding market for separator films for batteries by announcing a further production expansion for ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE). The capacity for the “GUR” brand material at its US site in Bishop, Texas, is to increase by 15,000 t/y, the company said. Construction is reportedly underway, and the supplier said completion is due in early 2022.
 The facility in Bishop, Texas (Photo. Celanese) |
According to the PIE database Polyglobe (www.polyglobe.net), the capacity at the location will increase to 53,000 t/y. Celanese expanded its capacity for PE-UHMW in 2017 in Nanjing / China to 25,000 t/y. Its European facility in Oberhausen / Germany has production facilities for 40,000 t/y, so the Texas addition will push Celanese's total capacity to almost 120,000 t/y.
“Electric vehicle demand is expected to have a compounded annual growth rate of greater than 25% through 2025, said Tom Kelly, head of the company's engineered materials division.
“Electric vehicle demand is expected to have a compounded annual growth rate of greater than 25% through 2025, said Tom Kelly, head of the company's engineered materials division.
29.10.2020 Plasteurope.com [246245-0]
Published on 29.10.2020
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