SIDPEC

Sidi Kerir Petrochemical Company (SIDPEC) manufactures high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pellets

under the trade name Egyptene. These pellets are produced through a polymerization process using

ethylene feedstock derived from natural gas or other hydrocarbons. The HDPE grades differ in terms

of their mechanical, physical, and processing properties to suit a range of industrial applications such

as film production, blow molding, injection molding, and pipe extrusion.

The present LCA study covers several grades of Egyptene HDPE pellets, which are produced at

SIDPEC’s facility in Alexandria, Egypt. All grades are delivered in pellet form and conform to

international specifications depending on their end-use. The grades analyzed in this study and their

associated properties are shown in the tables below.