CONTACT PERSON:
Mr. Robert G. Butala
Senior Research Engineer
Basell, USA, Inc.
Research and Development Center
800 Greenbank Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
Phone: (302) 996-5114
Fax: (302) 999-9387
E-mail: bob.Butala@basell.com
COMPANY BACKGROUND:
Montell Polyolefins and Geomembranes
Montell Polyolefins is a global producer of polypropylene, polyethylene, and other advanced polyolefins. Montell’s Catalloy process was developed in the late 1980’s to expand the range of properties available with polyolefins. Resins from the Catalloy process are used widely today in demanding applications, such as automotive truck bumper systems, autoclaveable biohazard bags, oil line pipe insulation, roofing membranes, and geomembranes.
ASTRYN Geomembranes
Montell produces several flexible polypropylene (PP) resins based on its Catalloy technology which have been specially designed for the geomembrane market. These ASTRYN resins are reactor products and not blends, and are delivered as fully formulated compounded materials. ASTRYN resins can be extruded, calendered or blown into sheet which demonstrate:
ASTRYN resins have been used for smooth, reinforced, and textured geomembrane sheet.