Plastemart reports that metallocene LLDPE resins and demand in China may pressure mLLDPE film and sheet, including geomembranes, below even simple LDPE. While mLLDPE was once difficult to process efficiently, newer developments, overcoming of technical hurdles and new activator technologies are making metallocene catalysts cheaper to use. Additionally, processors have modernized their equipment. Asia’s capacity to produce mLLDPE is expected to increase significantly in the next two years.

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