First successful commercialisation of LAO

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and The Linde Group announced the first successful commercialisation of Linear Alpha Olefins (LAO), using α-SABLIN® technology developed jointly by the two companies. Discussions began in 1998 between SABIC and Linde for the development of technologies and plant capacity to produce LAO. In July 2004, SABIC's manufacturing affiliate Jubail United Petrochemical Company (UNITED) awarded the contract to Linde for engineering, procurement and construction of the plant at Jubail in Saudi Arabia. The α SABLIN® manufacturing process uses ethylene as a feedstock for a one-stage homogeneous reaction that produces a full range of high-purity LAOs. LAOs have a large variety of applications, such as light-cut production of Butene-1, Hexene-1 and Octene-1 used in the growing polyethylene market. (the end) www.sabic.comAir Jordan VIII 8 Shoes