Repsol S.A. has announced that its industrial complex in Tarragona will adapt one of its units to manufacture these advanced polymers with high resistance to impact. The project has a budget of approximately 32 million euros, earmarked for new investments and adaptation of the production line.

 

When operational in 2021, the plant will be the first of its kind in the Iberian Peninsula. It will produce highly specialized polymers with great added value for the automotive sector due to their extraordinary resistance to impacts, positively affecting safety.

 

These products also reduce the weight of the vehicles, thus decreasing their carbon footprint. This reinforces Repsol’s role as a key supplier for the automotive sector and as a company that is committed to the environment, within the framework of its objective to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

 

Furthermore, these materials are also useful for other types of applications such as the manufacture of suitcases, sports equipment, and the casing of large batteries, all of which can benefit from the particular characteristics of these polymers to improve their performance.

 

This new range of polymers has a lower density than other alternative materials, contributing to decreasing the total weight of the vehicles and, thus, reducing emissions and extending their autonomy. This project reinforces the role of Repsol as a key supplier for the automotive sector and as a company that is committed to the environment, within the framework of its commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

 

In order to manufacture this new range of polymers, the company will install a second reactor at one of its polypropylene production units in the chemical area of its industrial complex in Tarragona.

 

This petrochemical complex, owned by Repsol is the most important of its kind in Spain. It produces several types of polymers that serve as raw materials for a wide range of everyday products.