ExxonMobil Chemical Opens New Polymer Facility.

The article reports on the completion of ExxonMobil Chemical's $20-million compounding facility to supply high-performance polymers to the automotive and other industries. The compounding facility is located at the company's integrated Baton Rouge, Louisiana, complex. It has an initial capacity of 40,000 ton/year of specialty compounded products. It includes an extensive product support and testing center to produce new products quickly and cost-effectively. Information regarding the company's specialty compounded products is provided.