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UOP Sinco SSP Process

The UOP Sinco SSP Process is a world-class solid stating process technology you can use to upgrade a variety of polymers. The UOP Sinco SSP process was initially developed by a PET resin producer to meet producer’s objectives: make the highest quality resin at the lowest possible cost. Its success is clear: over 70 SSP licensed units around the globe with a total capacity of 5 million metric tons of resin per year. Operating UOP Sinco SSP units produce bottle grade PET chips that are used by major bottled beverage producers.

UOP Sinco offers batch and continuous SSP processes for a variety of polymer upgrade applications, with capacities ranging from 1 (pilot plant) to 800 metric tons per day:

  • Bottle grade PET from conventional batch and continuous melt polymerization process (homo- and copolymers)
  • PBT, PEN, PTT, Polyamides
  • C-PET for heated food trays
  • High tenacity technical yarns
  • R-PET for recycling of PET industrial waste and post-consumer material.

To help you maintain your profitability and your investment, UOP Sinco supplies engineering, equipment, and services for new and existing SSP plants worldwide, including: new SSP unit design, process unit revamps/ upgrades, melt phase plant modifications, development services, and field technical services

Scope of supply can include basic & detailed engineering design, process equipment, bulk materials, catalyst, adsorbent, training, field services, and turn-key solutions.

To learn more about UOP Sinco SSP process technology and offerings, please follow any of the links below or to the right, or contact us directly:

email: sincossp@uop.com
phone: +39-02-577736400
fax: +39-02-577736499

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