MOSCOW (MRC) -- PT Lotte Chemical Titan Nusantara has reportedly shut its No. 3 linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) line in Indonesia last week for a 20-30 day maintenance, while the high density polyethylene (HDPE) unit is unaffected by the overhaul, reported CommoPlast with reference to market sources.
According to market sources, the line was facing issues in producing higher Melt Index (MI) cargoes such as LLDPE roto-molding grade.
This line has an annual capacity of 200,000/year.
As MRC informed earlier, Lotte Chemical Titan last shut down its No. 3 LLDPE unit in Indonesia from December, 2019, 2020 to 20-22 January, 2020, owing to economic fundamentals. Located at Cilegon, Indonesia, the No. 3 unit has a production capacity of 200,000 mt/year.
We remind that PT Lotte Titan Nusantara, Indonesia shut its LLDPE units at Cilegon from 4 to 12 August, 2019, owing to power failure. Located in Cilegon, Indonesia, the No. 1, 2 and 3 units have a production capacity of 125,000 mt/year, 125,000 mt/year and 200,000 mt/year, respectively.
Besides, PT Lotte Titan Nusantara Indonesia restarted its No. 1 LLDPE unit at Cilegon in early December, 2019. The unit was shut owing to shortage of feedstock in early-November, 2019.
According to MRC's ScanPlast report, September LLDPE shipments to Russia increased to 19,110 tonnes from 17,330 tonnes a month earlier. Russia's overall LLDPE shipments totalled 276,330 tonnes in the first nine months of 2020, down by 9% year on year.
Lotte Chemical Titan produces Malaysia's most comprehensive portfolio of olefins and polyolefins which contribute to the enhancement of everyday life. Lotte Chemical Titan's production site in Malaysia consists of eleven process facilities, two co-generation plants and three tank farms. They are located on 2 sites in Pasir Gudang and Tanjung Langsat in the state of Johor. In 2006, Lotte Chemical Titan acquired PT Lotte Chemical Titan Nusantara, Indonesia’s first and largest polyethylene plant in the country. This acquisition boosted the polyolefins capacity by approximately 50%, thus making the company one of the largest producers in South East Asia. Lotte Chemical Titan was acquired by Lotte Chemical Corp., forming part of the Lotte conglomerate of Korea, in 2010. The company thus became one of Lotte Chemical Corp.’s largest overseas subsidiaries.
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