MATERIALS: CB&I To Market Versalis' EVA, LDPE Technologies In North America
EVA and LDPE technologies from Italy's Versalis to be offered here.
A cooperation agreement between engineering and industrial services firm CB&I, The Woodlands, Texas and Italian petrochemical company Versalis (Eni), allows CB&I to market and provide engineering services for Versalis’ EVA copolymer and LDPE technologies in North America.
According to CB&I Technology Group president Daniel McCarthy, these technologies complement his company’s olefinic processes and Novolen PP technologies. CB&I will offer both tubular and autoclave high-pressure processes, which will enhance the range of products at Versalis’ EVA and LDPE plants. (832) 513-1000 • cbi.com
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