Borealis' 330,000 tpa expansion of its polypropylene (PP) facilities in Burghausen, Germany, based on its proprietary Borstar technology, is progressing as per plan with start up scheduled before the end of 2007. Product silos are in place, and work on steel structures is advancing. In mid-November, two gas phase reactors were shipped from Linz (Austria) to Passau (Germany) and then transported to Burghausen for installation. This expansion will increase the capacity of Burghausen operations by 80% to 745,000 tpa and will complement the existing 240,000 tpa PP and 175,000 tpa HDPE plants.

The additional Borstar PP capacity will enable Borealis to further develop its leading position in providing value creating plastic solutions for the fast-growing and innovative advanced packaging market. The additional capacity will be used mainly in super-transparent, soft cast and blown film applications for food and medical packaging, thin-wall household and transport packaging, transparent bottles for detergents and cosmetics, as well as in fibres for hygienic applications.

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