Grace Davison is chosen to supply silicas for Union Carbide's new Unipol gas phase process for production of linear, low-density polyethylene. Grace opens offices in Thailand. Grace builds Sorocaba, Brazil plant, its first silica production facility in Latin America. Grace enters residuum hydroprocessing catalyst business with proprietary ebullating bed catalysts. 1983 Grace begins manufacturing fluid cracking catalysts in Europe.
Grace introduces new packaging system for bulk liquid and semi-liquid food products.
Grace commercializes ZSM 5-based cracking catalyst additives for increasing octane and petrochemical feedstocks. Grace introduces Force 10,000 concrete admixtures for increased strength and durability . Grace opens offices in Korea and Taiwan. 1987 Grace becomes the first wholly foreign-owned company to do business in The People's Republic of China with its can sealing plant in Shanghai. Grace introduces XP octane-enhancing fluid cracking catalysts for petroleum refiners.