Technology centers
Technology centers
LYB technology centers, strategically located around the world, play a vital role in product research, innovation and development. Our engineers, scientists and technicians focus on application development, product characterization and the development of advanced process technologies and catalysts. Their goal is to deliver to our customers superior products and technical services.
Our advancements in technology trace back to scientists Karl Ziegler and Giulio Natta, who were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1963 for their breakthrough discoveries in the creation of polyethylene and polypropylene.
Tech center spotlight
Frankfurt
The Frankfurt Technology Center is a state-of-the-art research and development facility for our European polyethylene, polypropylene, Polybutene-1 and global catalyst and licensing businesses.
Operations include catalyst and polymer physics laboratories, pilot plants and a polymer processing center.
Ferrara
LyondellBasell's Ferrara Site and Technical Center includes the Giulio Natta Research Center, with pilot plant and laboratories; catalyst production facilities; and polymer manufacturing operations.
It is the world's largest site for Ziegler-Natta catalyst development and production and is fully integrated with basic research, process and product development. The polymer manufacturing units produce polypropylene and advanced polyolefin resins that are used in a wide variety of applications including food packaging, medical products, automotive components, and much more.
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