Fina forges ahead

Plastics manufacturer Fina Chemicals' has developed a new metallocene catalysed polyethylene for the blown film sector. The product, Finacene PE, is undergoing tests at its facilities in Antwerp, Belgium. It will probably be combined with other products to reduce costs, according to Fina Chemicals representatives. The organisation is also researching other product mixtures to take advantage of mechanical and optical properties not already available in pure metallocene products.