In particular, with regard to the market for the production of PE resins, there are three basic families of PE resins defined on the basis of their degree of density and crystallinity, namely High-Density (HDPE), Low- Density (LDPE) and Linear Low Density (LLDPE).

In Western Europe the JV is expected to have a share of around 10%-11% of the PE market, and will be will be stronger on the low density PE segment.

There are four categories of Awards : The "Good Environmental Management Award" for the integration of environmental considerations into overall corporate or site management policy Award winner : Yamanouchi Ireland Co Ltd, Ireland for a comprehensive Environmental Protection system at a bulk pharmaceuticals manufacturing plant Highly recommended : Associated Chambers of Commerce Gelderland, Netherlands, for arranging a comprehensive package to assist small and medium sized companies to set up their own system of environmental control; and Stocksbridge Engineering Steels, United Kingdom, for environmental improvements on an old industrial site, in partnership with the local community The "Clean Technology Award" for the development and adop ...[+++]tion of clean production processes Awards winner : BP Chemical SA, France, for a low waste gas-phase process for production of high-density and linear low-density polyethylene Highly Recommended : Vald.Henriksen A/S, Denmark, for a continuous dyeing machine for tubular knitted cotton fabric ./.

The Commission has approved an operation by which EXXON Chemical 0Holland Ventures BV and DSM plastomers BV create a joint venture to produce plastomers, C8 linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and speciality high density polyethylene (HDPE) using EXXON's metallocene catalyst technology and DSM's compact solution technology. The ultimate holding companies Exxon Corporation and DSM NV are both large petro- chemical operators .