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HOUSTON, Texas (May 10, 2006) – ExxonMobil Chemical today introduced a line of
compounded polypropylene for the automotive industry. ExxonMobil Performance
Polyolefins are available from ExxonMobil Chemical facilities in North
America, Europe and Asia.
“ExxonMobil Chemical has the technology and manufacturing capability to supply
a global grade slate of custom-compounded polyolefins to automotive
customers,” said Dick Grabham, vice president of the company's Global
Polypropylene Business. “Our ongoing investment in technology and compounding
expertise highlights our commitment to the global automotive market.”
Work to certify ExxonMobil Performance Polyolefin grades to various automotive
specifications is currently underway. These products complement ExxonMobil
Chemical’s neat and impact copolymer polypropylenes to provide customers with
a complete line of products for automotive interior, exterior, and under hood
applications.
Our Exxpol Enhance™ polypropylene and premium reactor thermoplastic
polyolefins (TPOs) are used for bumper fascias, step pads, and pillar trim for
head impact. Our polypropylene can be found in other applications, such as
door and quarter-panel trim, lift-gate trim, consoles, fender liners, and fan
shrouds.
ExxonMobil Chemical offers numerous products for a wide variety of automotive
applications. The products may be supplied from our manufacturing facilities
in North America, Europe or Asia Pacific.
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Santoprene™ TPV and Vistalon™ EPR and EPDM elastomers are key products used in
automotive body sealing applications.
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Jayflex™ plasticizers are key components in hundreds of automotive flexible
PVC applications, for both interior and exterior use.
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Specific grades of high density polyethylene have been designed for fuel tanks
and energy management systems. These grades exhibit superior toughness and
offer long life.
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Butyl polymers, including butyl, chlorobutyl and bromobutyl rubber, are key
components in tires for cars and trucks.
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Lubricants based on our synthetic base stocks provide superior wear protection
and extended life to automotive oils and greases. In addition, automotive
paints incorporate our aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon fluids as well as
isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK).
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About ExxonMobil Chemical
ExxonMobil Chemical is a global
leader in technology, product quality and customer service, with petrochemical
manufacturing and/or marketing operations in more than 150 countries around
the world. To find out more about ExxonMobil Chemical, visit
www.exxonmobilchemical.com.
Note to the editors:
1. ExxonMobil, the ExxonMobil Emblem,
Exxpol Enhance, Santoprene, Vistalon and Jayflex are trademarks of Exxon Mobil
Corporation.
2. The term "ExxonMobil Chemical" refers collectively to some or all of the
companies affiliated with Exxon Mobil Corporation which have chemical
manufacturing and/or marketing operations around the world.
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