The Novolen process produces a complete product range, including not only homopolymers, random copolymers and impact copolymers, but also random block copolymers and terpolymers with various comonomers.

Chart - Products made by Novolen Technology

The polypropylene product portfolio covers a wide range of properties:
Melt flow rate (MFR) 0.1 – 3,000 g/10 min.
Isotacticity 90 – 99.5 %
Tensile modulus 300 – 2,400 MPa
Tensile yield stress 10 – 40 MPa
Impact strength
(reactor blends)		 No break at –30 °C
Transparency
(1mm disc)		 Up to 93 % for
Ziegler-Natta polypropylene.
Up to 96 % for
metallocene polypropylene
Melting temperature 125 – 165 °C

 

Injection Molding

  • From general purpose injection molding to premium automotive applications

The Novolen process is extremely versatile, offering impact copolymers with an outstanding impact/stiffness balance, from very stiff high flow medium and impact copolymers up to very high impact grades for reactor thermoplastic polyolefins (TPOs) with a high rubber content.

Compared with other processes, the ethylene incorporation is more efficient, resulting in superior product properties – like unsurpassed optical properties. Transparency and optical quality are requirements not only for injection molding, but also for blow molded and thermoformed articles such as packaging and house ware products where high clarity, transparency and gloss are needed.

Film

  • From cast film to high-speed BOPP

High cleanliness, a very low gel count and high product consistency are essential features for a variety of film applications. High transparency, gloss and easy metallizability are properties you can expect from the Novolen process.

The grades produced process well on high-speed BOPP lines, on cast film lines, and in water-quenched tubular film extrusion. The ideal combination of high quality resin and economic production make the grades produced by the Novolen process preferred in the film market.

Fibers & Textiles

  • From raffia to high-speed spinning

Grades made by the Novolen process for carpet yarns are among the best selling in Europe. Leading machinery suppliers place grades produced by the Novolen process on their reference list as a benchmark. The Novolen process can provide high value-added specialty grades, as well as economical high volume general purpose grades.

Pipes

  • High molecular weight grades to serve the pipe market

Products produced by the Novolen process cover all molecular weight and flowability requirements, for applications such as drinking and hot water pipes or under floor heating systems.

Features:

  • Homo, random, impact copolymers
  • Fractional MFR (0.3 - 0.9 g/10 min)
  • Long-term stabilization (> 50 years)
  • Heat resistance (hot water pipes)
  • Mechanical strength
  • Good organoleptics
  • High internal pressure resistance certified according to ISO 9000 (hydrostatic pressure test)
  • Low taste and odor (drinking water)
  • Low specific weight, easy transport and handling