Borouge displays polyolefin solutions at Plastindia

Borouge’s sustainable and differentiated solutions for India’s infrastructure sector aim to better serve local communities. 2023 marks 25 years of Borouge’s commitment to the value chain partners and customers

Borouge Plc, one of the leading petrochemical companies that provides innovative and differentiated polyolefin solutions, is advancing its sustainability and circularity ambitions in India with its value-creating products. Borouge is showcasing its innovations and solutions from its portfolio including agriculture, advanced packaging, circular economy, energy, healthcare, infrastructure and mobility at Plastindia.

Rainer Hoefling, CEO, Borouge Pte, said, “2023 marks a significant milestone for Borouge as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of service to our customers including our Indian subcontinent partners. India has always played a critical role in our business expansion and we are heartened by the collaboration and partnerships that we have formed in the market.”

“We see a perfect synergy between Borouge’s growth ambitions in India and bringing our innovations and technological expertise to our partners in the market. We are committed to supporting the fast-growing industries in India by developing creative solutions that bring value to partners and customers,” Hoefling added. 

Plastindia 2023 marks the 11 th edition of Asia’s largest polymers exhibition. Borouge has been a key participant of the tri-annual trade show while contributing to the local communities; via agriculture, water and gas infrastructure projects of national significance. This includes the recent completion of 900 greenhouses in Jaipur, Rajasthan and the Urja Ganga Gas Pipeline Project.

“Borouge’s participation in Plastindia 2023 allows us to showcase our latest products and gives us the opportunity to reconnect with our customers in person to ensure that we are
helping them respond to the dynamic market needs,” said Eddie Wang, senior vice president, Asia south, Borouge Pte. 

He said that the polyolefin market in India has expanded rapidly over the past two decades. “Our differentiated solutions not only contribute to the industry developments in India, but also have a positive impact on society,” Wang added . 

With the company’s expansion of strategic partnerships with recycling companies recently, Borouge has also introduced design solutions that incorporate recycled polyolefins to drive the transformation towards a zero-waste economy. Highlights include - Courier bag, collation shrink film, non-food bottle and caps. These applications contain a combination of post-consumer recycled polyolefins, and Borouge’s premium Anteo and Borstar polyethylene grades. 

Borouge’s circular economy solutions include PE, mono-material pouches and packaging developed in collaboration with value chain partners. Anteo FK1826 is a bimodal terpolymer linear low-density polyethylene; produced using the proprietary Borstar technology for high performance flexible packaging requirements. Anteo promotes high throughput and cost-efficient processing in blown film production. 

RH668MO is a polypropylene random copolymer, based on proprietary Borstar nucleation technology (BNT) that combines clarity and aesthetics with superior productivity. The copolymer is designed for premium houseware and food containers. It’s a combination of high flow reduced cycle time and energy savings.

Also featured is the Borstar FB1200 - A bimodal polyethylene designed for agriculture films which come with a matt surface, mechanical strength and toughness, superior melt strength and higher bubble stability. It complements Borouge’s suite of agriculture solutions for greenhouses, mulch films, aqua pond liners, and drip irrigation.

One of Borouge’s key exhibits at Plastindia 2023 is BorSafe HE3490-ELS-H, its latest PE100 solution for thick-walled and large diameter pipes in industrial applications. Being a recent addition to Borouge’s HDPE pressure pipe portfolio, it has low sag properties that enable a uniformly distributed wall thickness compared to conventional PE100 materials. 

The company has also recently introduced Borstar HE3477-RT, a polyethylene of raised temperature resistance (PE-RT) Type II bi-modal material. It is designed for heating and industrial pipes that can achieve more than 50 years of service life at elevated temperatures.