Petrochemicals

With ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 50001:2018 accreditations, GAIL is committed towards producing quality products ensuring a safe and clean environment. GAIL’s polymer products are environment-friendly and fully recyclable. GAIL provides a wide choice of grades with consistent and reliable quality to its customers. Its manufacturing processes and quality systems ensure that the products conform to the technical specifications, backed by high quality services to provide complete solution to the customers. GAIL has been granted BIS License as per IS 7328:2020 for Product Quality Certification of polyethylene grades (Raw Material) used for moulding and extrusion. This establishes our Product Quality Certification from statutory agency (BIS) and our compliance to DCPC notification on “Quality control order. The company’s marketing network is designed to ensure regular supply of material from PATA Plant and from consignment stockist stock points situated across the country.

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About Petrochemical plants

GAIL owns and operates a gas based Petrochemical Complex at PATA, District Auraiya, near Kanpur in UP (around 380 km from Delhi). GAIL has a “Sclairtech” solution polymerization process licensed from M/s Nova Chemicals, Canada to produce LLDPE and HDPE, with a nameplate capacity of 2,10,000 MT/annum and has two slurry based polymerization processes licensed from M/s Mitsui Chemicals, Japan to produce HDPE, each with a nameplate capacity of 1,00,000 MT/annum and has a gas phase Unipol PE Process of M/s Univation Technology, USA, with a nameplate capacity of 400,000 MT/ annum to produce HDPE/LLDPE.

GAIL is diversifying its Petrochemical business by entering into Polypropylene business. GAIL is setting up a 500 KTA PP plant based on PDH technology at Usar, Maharashtra to be commissioned by 2025 and another 60 KTA PP plant is also being set up at PATA petrochemical complex to be commissioned by 2024. M/s W R Grace is the technology Licensor for both the upcoming PP plants and will be utilizing Unipol PP process technology with latest generation catalyst to produce world class PP products. Homopolymer Polypropylene grades will be produced at Usar PP plant whereas both Homopolymer as well as Co-Polymer Polypropylene grades will be produced from Pata PP plant.

Petrochemical Marketing Group (PMG)

GAIL’s marketing network consists of Petrochemical Marketing Group (PMG), Noida, Marketing Services Group (MSG), Pata, 13 Zonal offices, GAIL Polymer Technology Centre (GPTC), Noida, SAP Centre, Noida and strategically located network of 45 consignment stockists with 78 stock points located across India which are being augmented to ensure that the customer needs are met on time and provide efficient pre and post sales services. GAIL has plans to approximately double the strength of consignment stockists in near future.

PMG looks after the marketing activities pertaining to Petrochemical products in GAIL. Main functions of PMG include Product Pricing, Sales & Production Planning, Sales Policy, Consignment Stockist Appointment & Management, Setting & Monitoring of Sales Targets, Coordination with Zonal Offices, Budgeting, Exports & Imports, New Projects & Strategy, MIS etc. GAIL annually caters to more than 1514 customers, spread throughout the length and breadth of the country, to meet their requirement of LLDPE & HDPE.



GAIL POLYMER TECHNOLOGY CENTRE: NOIDA

The new state of the art GAIL Polymer Technology Centre with ultra-modern processing machines and advanced technical and analytical testing equipment’s commenced at PARC Building, Noida. Technical services and Product development about GAIL polymer grades to all the customers are ensured by GAIL Polymer Technology Centre (GPTC). It acts as an interface between the customers and the plant. It is the core of polymer product development, quality enhancement and customer services. It endeavours to bring delight to the customers by providing total technical solutions to fulfil their needs.

GPTC is equipped with ultra modern processing machines like Injection Moulding, Blow Moulding, Mono layer film extrusion, Twin Screw Extrusion and Lab Scale Film Plant at its processing workshop. The laboratory has been set up with advance testing equipment’s like Capillary Rheometer, Universal Tensile Tester, MFI, ESCR Equipment, Compression Moulding Machine, Izod Impact Tester, Colorimeter, Tear Tester, Haze Meter, Differential Scanning Calorimeter, FTIR, Weatherometer, Seal Strength Tester etc.

GPTC is committed to provide the following services to the customers to forge a long lasting profitable partnership with GAIL:

  • Technical support to polymer customers
  • Customer Quality Complaint Redressal
  • Guidance to proper selection of GAIL grades
  • New application development and promotion for customer benefits
  • Continuous development and modification of GAIL grades to meet market needs
  • Representation in BIS committees related to plastics
  • Testing of polymer samples & finished product
  • Additives vendor development activity
  • Presentation in various technical forums
  • Entrepreneurial guidance

New polymer grades Metallocene LLDPE & Hexene based HDPE:

GAIL is the first ever Indian producer of metallocene catalyst based LLDPE film grade polymer. Metallocene LLDPE (mLLDPE) polymer is used in a number of applications such as packaging, agriculture, hygiene and personal care, cross laminated tarpaulins, industrial applications etc. Metallocene based LLDPE offer performance attributes that add value to a customer's business and across the value chain for sustained growth. Depending on the application, MF18S010U/MF18A010U offer a wide range of benefits including toughness, sealing, enhanced tear properties, better elongation, easy processing, outstanding optics & down gauging possibilities.

GAIL has also produced first ever new hexene based high density polyethylene for pipe extrusion and blow moulding in India.

Grade MFI (I₂)
(g/10min)
ASTM
D1238
Density
@23°C
(g/cc)
ASTM
D1505
Tensile
@Yield
(Kg/cm²)
ASTM
D638
Elongation
@Yield
(%)
ASTM D638
Flexural
Modulus
(Kg/cm²)
ASTM
D790
Izod
Impact
Strength
(J/m)
ASTM D256
ESCR (
F50) hrs
(10% Igepol)
ASTM D1693
VSP
(°C)
ASTM
D1525
Raffia & Monofilament
G-Lene W50A009
W50A009.pdf
0.9 0.952 230 13 8500 - - 122
G-Lene T50A010
T50A010.pdf
1.0 0.950 230 12 8500 - - 123
G-Lene Y50A010U
Y50A010U.pdf
1.0 0.950 250 10 9000 126
G-Lex W52A009
G-Lex W52A009N
W52A009-W52A009N.pdf
0.9 0.952 240 11 9500 - - 123
G-Lex W52ASR009 
G-Lex 52ASR009N
W52ASR009-W52ASR009N.pdf
0.45 0.964 260 09 11000 - - 124
G-Lex W55A004
G-Lex W55A004N
W55A004-W55A004N.pdf
0.45 0.955 250 10 10000 - - 123
Injection Moulding
G-Lene I60A080
I60A080.pdf
8.0 0.960 255 10 9500 70 --- 124
G-Lene I62A080U
I62A080U.pdf
8.2 0.963 310 7 14000 - - 128
G-Lene I60U080
I60U080.pdf
8.0 0.960 255 10 9500 70 --- 124
G-Lene I62U080U
I62U080U.pdf
8.2 0.963 310 7 14000 - - 128
G-Lene I50A180
I50A180.pdf
20 0.952 230 12 8500 30 --- 122
G-Lene I56A200U
I56A200U.pdf
20 0.952 260 10 9000 - - 123
G-Lene I50A250
I50A250.pdf
25 0.952 230 12 8500 30 --- 122
Blow Moulding
G-Lex B52A003
G-Lex B52A003N
B52A003-B52A003N.pdf
0.42 0.954 240 10 10000 120 > 500 123
G-Lene B53A003U
B53A003U.pdf
0.38 0.953 270 7 10000 92 > 80 125
G-Lex B63A003
G-Lex B63A003N
B63A003-B63A003N.pdf
0.40 0.963 280 9 12000 350 >24 125
G-Lex B55HM0003
G-Lex B55HM0003N
B55HM0003-B55HM0003N.pdf
0.08, I₂₁=11.0 0.954 250 11 10000 - >1000 124
Pipe
G-Lex E52A003
G-Lex E52A003N
E52A003-E52A003N.pdf
0.22, I₅=0.95 0.954 240 10 10000 120 > 500 123
G-Lene P46A010U
P46A010U.pdf
0.22, I₅=0.95 0.948 230 12 8700 120 > 48 123
G-Lex E52U003
G-Lex E52U003N
E52U003-E52U003N.pdf
0.22, I₅=0.95 0.954 240 10 10000 120 > 500 123
G-Lex P54A001
G-Lex P54A001N
P54A001-P54A001N.pdf
0.09, I₅=0.46 0.954 250 11 10000 140 > 500 123
G-lex P52A003
P52A003.pdf
0.05, I₅=0.25 0.952 245 11 10000 280 >1000 123
Grade MFI (I₂)
(g/10min)
ASTM D1238
Density
@23°C
(g/cc)
ASTM D1505
Tensile
@Break MD/TD
(Kg/cm²)
ASTM D882
Elongation
@Break MD/TD
(%)
ASTM D882
Tear Strength
MD/TD
(g/mic)
ASTM D1922
Dart Impact
Strength
(g/mic)
ASTM D1709
Film-HM HDPE
G-Lex F55HM0003
G-Lex F55HM0003N
F55HM0003-F55HM0003N.pdf
0.09, I₂₁=13 0.954 400/350 400/500 1/5 5
Film-HDPE
G-Lene E45A003
E45A003.pdf
0.6 0.945 400/350 750/900 0.3/4 2

Blown film properties were measured on 25 micron blown film extruded at a blown-up ratio (BUR) 2.5 and Cast film properties were measured on 25 micron film.

Please refer respective grade data-sheet for more details.

Grade MFI (I₂)
(g/10min)
ASTM D1238
Density
@23°C
(g/cc)
ASTM D1505
Tensile
@Break MD/TD
(Kg/cm²)
ASTM D882
Elongation
@ Break
MD/TD
(%)
ASTM D882
Tear
Strength
MD/TD
(g/mic)
ASTM D1922
Dart Impact
Strength
(g/mic)
ASTM D1709
COF Static/
Dynamic
ASTM D1894
Film
G-Lene F20S009
F20S009.pdf
0.9 0.920 350/300 650/750 3/10 3.0 0.20/0.18
G-Lene F18S010U
F18S010U.pdf
1.0 0.918 400/270 580/750 3/15 3.0 0.20/0.18
G-Lene E20AN009
E20AN009.pdf
0.9 0.918 350/300 650/750 3/10 3.0 -
G-Lene F18A010U
F18A010U.pdf
1.0 0.918 400/270 580/750 3/15 3.0 -
G-Lene F18S020U
F18S020U.pdf
2.0 0.918 300/230 650/760 2/10 2.7 -
G-Lene F18A020U
F18A020U.pdf
2.0 0.918 350/250 450/850 2/10 2.8 -
Film Metallocene
G-Lene MF18S010U
MF18S010U.pdf
1.0 0.918 500/450 550/650 10/15 17 0.20/0.18
G-Lene MF18A010U
MF18A010U.pdf
1.0 0.918 500/450 550/650 10/15 17 -
Extrusion Coating
G-Lene E36A060
E36A060.pdf
7 0.922 240/200 600/700 - - -
Grade MFI (I₂)
(g/10min)
ASTM
D1238
Density
@23°C
(g/cc)
ASTM
D1505
Tensile
@Yield
(Kg/cm²)
ASTM
D638
Elongation
@Yield
(%)
ASTM D638
Flexural
Modulus
(Kg/cm²)
ASTM
D790
Izod
Impact
Strength
(J/m)
ASTM
D256
ESCR (F50)
hrs (10%
Igepol)
ASTM
D1693
VSP (°C)
ASTM
D1525
Injection Moulding/Masterbatch
G-Lene I26A500U
I26A500U.pdf
50 0.926 98 16 - - - 90
Roto Moulding
G-Lene R35A042
R35A042.pdf
4.2 0.935 185 16 6000 - 24 115
G-Lene R36A050U
R36A050U.pdf
4.5 0.936 170 15 6200 - > 192 115
G-Lene R35U042
R35U042.pdf
4.2 0.935 185 16 6000 - 24 115
G-Lene R36U050U
R36U050U.pdf
4.5 0.936 170 15 6200 - >192 115
Drip Pipe
G-Lene D22S010
D22S010.pdf
1.0 0.922 130 13 3500 - - -
  • Blown film properties were measured on 25 micron blown film extruded at a blown-up ratio (BUR) 2.5 and Cast film properties were measured on 25 micron film.
  • Please refer respective grade data-sheet for more details.

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