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Here’s How We Enable HDPE Resin Supply Reliability for You

One of our primary goals for customers is to help get you quality HDPE resin faster and more efficiently, whether by railcar or truck – and we’re set up to accomplish just that. Located within 700 miles of most plastics buyers in North America, our facility is built with converters in mind.

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Product specifications

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  • Product family bulletin

    Check out resins built for blow molding, injection molding, and sheet and pipe extrusion.

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  • Homopolymer safety data sheets (HDPE)

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  • Copolymer safety data sheets (HDPE, LLDPE)

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Supply Chain Resiliency

Leverage an HDPE resin supplier that’s near you

At Shell Polymers, we strategically established a plant in the Northeast to provide you with a key logistical advantage. Our Pennsylvania facility is within 700 miles of most current HDPE resin buyers.

Our new facility and its location allow us to:

  • Reduce transportation costs
  • Provide you greater supply chain flexibility and reliability
  • Give you a shorter supply chain nearer to both supply and market

Learn more about how we can improve supply reliability

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Technical Expertise

Stay in-the-know about the latest HDPE innovations

Our customers need not just resin, but resources. To that end, our technical services team offers 1:1 assistance in collaborative problem-solving, help in testing new formulations, and knowledge that keeps you ahead of HDPE resin industry changes. We pair you with:

  • Collaborative industry experts with whom you can work hand-in-hand
  • A state-of-the-art Application Hall with the latest commercial equipment
  • Intel on the latest HDPE resin trends and innovation

Learn more about our HDPE resin experts

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Supplier Visibility

Access tools to better manage your resin supply

Unexpected logistical delays and an inability to get timely updates are the bane of converters. So Shell Polymers is giving you the tools you need to better monitor, manage, and plan your HDPE resin orders by accessing:

  • A customized Customer Hub enabling greater supply visibility
  • GPS-enabled tracking of HDPE resin shipments in near real-time
  • Proactive notifications to minimize your disruptions and downtime

Learn more about our commitment to your HDPE resin supply

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Product Quality

Leverage resin that performs consistently

We test our product rigorously and ensure our workers are well-trained to ensure that you receive HDPE resin that meets your specifications, performs consistently lot-to-lot, and works optimally in your equipment. To that end, we:

  • Assure product consistency through state-of-the-art process control
  • Conduct resin analysis at the molecular level to ensure quality standards are met
  • Collaborate with converters to ensure our HDPE resin meets your specific needs

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Manufacture high-quality products with high-quality HDPE resin

That’s why Shell Polymers has HDPE resin in a variety of melt indexes and densities suited for a wide range of applications, including these listed markets:

Food & Beverage

HDPE resin enables economical and convenient packaging like bottles that are impact-resistant with high recycling capability.

Healthcare

The toughness and nonporous surfaces of HDPE resin make it perfect for protective shells encasing medical equipment.

Automotive

Plastic is replacing metal for a growing number of car parts to support sustainability and electric vehicle efforts.

Utilities

The strength and weather resistance of HDPE resin make it a popular material for utilities.

Household

Durable and leak-resistant containers for household chemicals can be made with HDPE resin.

Industrial Uses

Industrial containers and drums made from HDPE resin are more cost-effective and lightweight than many alternatives.

Outdoor Living

A popular choice for outdoor applications, HDPE resin is built to withstand harsh elements.

Toys

The combination of durability and light weight makes HDPE resin ideal for products handled by young but energetic toddlers and kids.

Agriculture

HDPE is used to create containers that can safely store agricultural products.

Personal Care

Product bottles produced from easily-recycled HDPE are the most common and least expensive packaging in this sector.

See the World of Shell

Watch how we are not just an HDPE resin source, but a resource you can rely upon.

Defining (Real)ationships

Our customers benefit not only from our plastics know-how. They can also tap into the vast expertise of the broader Shell network.

Converters’ supply solutions

Our cutting-edge tools overcome your obstacles.

Leverage expert insights

Our innovators can help you optimize operational efficiency & safety.

Sustainability that works

Offering pyrolysis and other practical solutions.

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