28 July 2016
DETAILS
announced a one line production augmentation
(5,000 tons/annum) for
thermoplastic olefinic elastomers MILASTOMER™
at its wholly-owned domestic subsidiary,
Sun Alloys Co., Ltd.
to respond to upswings in demand
for thermoplastic olefinic elastomers.
Thermoplastic olefinic elastomers MILASTOMER™
is a light-weight, soft resin
with low density and excellent moldability.
Demand has grown significantly for uses
in automotive materials, gaskets
and civil engineering joint fillers,
building materials, and grips,
and is expected to continue
to expand around the world in line with
wider uses in automotive interiors
and as weather strips.
In the Mitsui Chemicals Group’s Mid-Term Business Plan,
it positions
the Mobility segment
as a targeted business domain that drives growth,
in addition to
the Healthcare and
Food & Packaging domains,
and has continued to proactively expand operations.
The Group’s Milastomer™ business is a core business
in the mobility domain and we will continue
to bolster growth and expansion.
Mitsui Chemicals, as a solution provider, will continue
to strengthen its Milastomer™ business through
such efforts as the current planned
Sun Alloys production augmentation
to expand its business around the world
by capturing demand in the growing global market
by responding to needs.
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