Total and Wavin contribute to a reliable water supply in South Africa

Total and Wavin contribute to a reliable water supply in South Africa. (Photos: Total, PR004)In Pietermaritzburg, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa, city officials were faced with replacing 2,200 meters of ageing metal water pipes as part of their 10 year plan to fight leakages. To minimize the inconvenience to its inhabitants, the Msunduzi Municipality chose to upgrade the existing inner city water mains without excavation, by bursting1 the old metal pipes and replacing them with Wavin TSDOQ pipes, made from Total XSene XSC50 material.

Total's Polypropylene Lumicene® Random takes Rigid Packaging to new applications and markets

Total’s Polypropylene Lumicene® Random takes Rigid Packaging to new applications and markets. (Photos: Total, PR003)Polypropylene Lumicene® Random is helping converters to safely and successfully tackle new challenges in food packaging. The material is based on proprietary metallocene technology from Refining & Chemicals Division of Total, one of the world's leading petrochemical producers.

Total's new product XSene 55060 delivers performance

Total’s new product XS<i>ene</i> 55060 delivers performance. (Photos: Total, PR002)Total specifically developed XSene 55060, a unique bimodal high density polyethylene, as a direct response to the demands of the Industrial Packaging market.

Total unveils strongest, thinnest film innovation for flexible packaging

New Lumicene Supertough 32ST05 is a downgauging breakthrough for multilayer structures that embraces the industry need for easy to process, high-performance, lightweight solutions for the industrial packaging, personal care/hygiene and food sectors. (Photos: Total, PR001)Brussels, March 7, 2013 - With the launch of the new metallocene polyethylene (mPE) film material Lumicene® Supertough 32ST05, Total introduces a unique opportunity for flexible packaging converters to achieve films that are up to 25% thinner and stronger than existing solutions for film on the market.