27 June 2014
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Fernando Musa,
CEO, Braskem America.
"We are excited about today's announcement.
We believe our investment
reinforces Braskem's dedication to the plastics industry
and to our strategic markets and clients,
"This is the next logical step for our UTEC business
as we have been providing UTEC
to clients in the United States and Europe
for over ten years. Further,
this new plant will potentially enable Braskem
to serve more markets than we have been able
to serve in the past,"
The main advantages of
are its excellent mechanical properties, such as
* high abrasion resistance,
* impact strength and
* low coefficient of friction.
is a self-lubricating, high-strength,
light-weight machinable product
used for semi-finished goods.
* is eight times lighter than steel and
* lasts ten times longer than HDPE.
is used in a vast array of applications
in the following industries:
* construction, agriculture,
* automotive, textile, pulp and paper,
* food and beverage, coal and mining,
* high performance fibers, battery separators
* and waste water treatment.
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