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Shell NEODENE

Shell NEODENE® linear alpha and internal olefins are available in a range of single carbon numbers and blends. They are essential ingredients in many different products, from polyethylene to lubricants, from drilling muds to detergents and surfactants.

Our unique process

Our product range

Shell NEODENE linear alpha and internal olefins (alkenes) are in the carbon range C4 to C26+. The products available include pure 1-butene, 1-hexene and 1-octene as well as a range of blends. They are manufactured from ethylene using the Shell Higher Olefins Process (SHOP).

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Our product range

Shell NEODENE linear alpha and internal olefins can act as process chemicals or as functional fluids. Their key properties include:

Shell NEODENE Alpha Olefins:

  • High Alpha Olefin content
  • High linearity (90-99%)
  • Low branching content
  • Low Internal Olefin and dienes content
  • Low paraffin content
  • High purity with very low levels of contaminants (water, oxygenates and S, N, P polar compounds)

Shell NEODENE Internal Olefins:

  • High Internal Olefin content
  • High linearity (> 96%)
  • Low Alpha Olefin content
  • Low branching and dimer contents
  • High purity with very low levels of contaminants (water, oxygenates, and S, N, P polar compounds)

How is Shell NEODENE used?

Technical Datasheets

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