Iran among Alpha Olefin Producers

Iran among Alpha Olefin Producers
(Saturday, May 19, 2018) 16:01

TEHRAN (NIPNA) -- Iran has developed the technical savvy of producing certain catalysts used for in alpha olefins production cycle, a new chapter in the country's petrochemical industry.

Speaking to NIPNA, the head of the Polymer and Petrochemical Research Center, Mehdi Nekoumanesh, said the center was able to develop sophisticated catalysts used for production of the items.

He said the item needed to be imported previously.

"By producing this catalyst, we became self-sufficient technologically in this field," Nekoumanesh added.

The official further added: "In the field of polymers, we have also worked on the production of a variety of catalysts used in polyolefin, polyethylene and polypropylene industries."

The Polymer and Petrochemical Research Center is a state-run institute that operates on technological fields concerning polymers in Iran.

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