Case Study The Innovation Fast Track: Saving Time and Money in New Product DevelopmentCHALLENGE • Supply custom-tailored products to the market faster than the competition. • Optimize high-density polyethylene (HDPE) processes to meet customized specifications. • Reduce side reactions in the batch processes that produce off-spec material. SOLUTION Used Aspen PolymersTM and process data from plant historian and final product molecular weight distribution to accurately predict outputs, including: • Final product molecular weight • Dynamic pressure profile inside the reactor • Concentrations of reactants in vapor and liquid phases BENEFITS • Completed plant trials for a new product grade six months ahead of schedule • Saved $135,000 USD per year USD per year $ 135,000 “One of the

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