Extrusion Asia Edition 2-2023

09 Extrusion Asia Edition 2/2023 RAYEX® S Static X-Ray Measuring System &IRIɕXW All in one! Complete system for precision measurement of wallthickness, ovality, eccentricity and diameter. Fast measurement, immediate response to product changes. Operator friendly due to smart measurement algorithms. State of the art connectivity with MRXIKVEXIH 4VSɕRIX -3 )XLIVRIX 8'4 -4 )XLIVRIX -4 SV 34' 9% GSQQYRMGEXMSR protocols. Minimum maintenance requirement. Zumbach Electronic AG Hauptstrasse 93 | 2552 Orpund | Schweiz 8IPIJSR | sales@zumbach.ch www.zumbach.com min 2 Min. object HMEQIXIV QQ max 100 Max. object HMEQIXIV QQ YT XS Scan rate WGERW W ➠ BASF www.basf.com www.petrochemikalien.basf.com Groundbreaking Ceremony for PolyPplant in China n BASF has broken ground on a poly- ethylene (PE) plant at its Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China. The new plant with a capacity of 500,000 metric tons of PE an- nually will serve the fast-growing demand in China. The plant is scheduled to start up in 2025. “China's demand for PE has experienced rapid growth and is going to outpace the rest of the world,” said Bir Darbar Mehta, Senior Vice President of Petrochemicals Asia Pacific at BASF. “With the ground- breaking ceremony, BASF will enter the PE market in China via a competitive pro- duction footprint in its fully integrated production site in Zhanjiang, catering to our customers in the consumer goods, packaging, construction and transporta- tion industries.” “Strategically located close to our cus- tomers, the Zhanjiang Verbund site is fully backward integrated to provide them with high quality and reliable PE products for a wide range of durable applications, including pipes, specialty films and blow molded parts for household and industrial chemical containers, especially in the South China market,” said Bejoy Chan- dran, Vice President of Basic Business Ma- nagement & China Sales Management, Petrochemicals Asia Pacific at BASF. Polyethylene is a light, versatile thermo- plastic polymer produced from ethylene. It is used in a wide range of applications from heavy-duty storage tanks and pipe- lines to flexible packaging and films.