Borouge has produced a quantity of HH450FB, a special grade of its UAE made polypropylene portfolio, developed jointly with Borealis, to make face masks to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Borouge is a petrochemicals company that provides plastics solutions for the energy, infrastructure, mobility, packaging, healthcare, and agriculture industries.
The new grade of polypropylene is produced at the Borouge petrochemical complex in Ruwais and is then supplied to customers in the UAE to produce the fabric used for face masks. Several types of face masks for hospitals as well as bed covers, disposable personal protection equipment (PPE) are produced from this material, according to a press release by Borouge.Borouge has produced a quantity of HH450FB, a special grade of its UAE made polypropylene portfolio, developed jointly with Borealis, to make face masks to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Borouge is a petrochemicals company that provides plastics solutions for the energy, infrastructure, mobility, packaging, healthcare, and agriculture industries.#
“With the increasing demand worldwide, we are delighted to support the healthcare industry in the UAE and Middle East region by producing innovative materials that are used to make face masks. Our success in positively contributing to address the COVID-19 pandemic by producing materials that help make face masks is attributed to the support we receive from our shareholders, ADNOC and Borealis, and the relentless efforts of our marketing and operations teams in the UAE,” Khalfan Al Muhairi, senior vice president MEAE, Borouge said.
“This is our responsibility as a leading manufacturer to continue our commitment to business and society by providing innovative grades of plastics that contribute to the health and safety of our nation,” Louis Desal, senior vice president operations, Borouge said.
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