# Formosa Plastics expands polyethylene and polypropylene capacity in Point Comfort, Texas

Formosa Plastics Corp. U.S.A. announced process technologies for three new plants at its Point Comfort, Texas site: a 400,000 tpy LDPE plant, a 400,000 tpy dual-purpose PE plant, and a 250,000 tpy PP plant.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-05-08
- Where: Point Comfort, Texas, United States
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1,050,000 tpy total
- Products: low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, polypropylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Formosa Plastics Corp. U.S.A.](https://endata.com/companies/31777.md)
- [Univation Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/1099.md) (supplier)
- [Japan Polypropylene Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/23977.md) (supplier)
- [ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing](https://endata.com/companies/31778.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [hydrocarbonengineering.com](https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/petrochemicals/08052018/formosa-expands-polyethylene-and-polypropylene-capabilities/), 2018-05-08: "We look forward to introducing our new line of Formolene LDPE resins and expanding our current Formolene HDPE and LLDPE product lines."

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