Japan Polyethylene’s PE plants at Kashima and Kawasaki remain shut

Japan Polyethylene’s polyethylene (PE) plants at Kashima and Kawasaki remain shut in the wake of the 11 March earthquake. The affected facilities comprise a 60,000 tpa low density PE (LDPE) plant and 260,000 tpa linear LDPE (LLDPE) unit at Kashima; a 90,000 tpa LDPE plant, a 60,000 tpa LLDPE unit and two high density PE (HDPE) plants with a combined capacity of 170,000 tpa at Kawasaki.

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