Mass production of plastic began in 1950 and grew from 1.7 million tons a year to 311 million tons a year by 2014. Light weight, durability, low cost and easy molding put plastic into almost every part of daily life. As use grew, so did the amount entering the environment.
Plastics are made of polymers: large organic molecules built from repeating carbon-based units. Monomers, the basic building blocks, join through polymerization to form these polymers.
A polymer made from one repeating monomer is a homopolymer; one made from several monomers is a copolymer. Polymer plants run continuous processes that depend on reliable rotating equipment, heat exchangers and utilities.
Multiline supports plastics and polymer producers with mechanical maintenance, rotating equipment overhauls, E&I services and OEM supply.