21 October 2013
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Teijin Limited
announced today the establishment of
Teijin Corporation (Thailand) Limited,
a wholly owned subsidiary that will produce and sell newly developed
meta-aramid fiber
starting in July 2015.
Production will be handled at a new facility to be constructed
on the premises of Teijin (Thailand) Limited
in Ayutthaya province, Thailand,
beginning this December.
The new subsidiary, which was officially set up on September 30,
is headquatered on the premises of
Teijin Polyester (Thailand) Limited
in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand.
Responsibilities of Teijin Corporation (Thailand) Limited
The company also will handle production and sales of converted products
of the new meta-aramid fiber, which offers
* unprecedented heat resistance and
* excellent dyeing properties.
Ultimately, the Teijin Group aims to establish a cost-competitive network
for global sales of protective apparel
utilizing the new Thai company's capabilities.
Teijin Corporation (Thailand) Limited will additionally
serve as a sales base for the Teijin Group's proprietary
polycarbonate resin and processed products,
strengthening Teijin's capability to develop sales in Asia,
one of the high-priority markets.
About Meta-Aramid Fiber
Aramid fibers are a type of nylon of which the molecule structure
are comprised of linked benzene rings and amide bonds
Aramid fibers differ greatly from conventional fibers (nylon) in
both their properties and applications.
Aramid fibers are broadly classified as either
* para-compounds in which the molecular skeleton on is
generally linear, such as
1. Co-poly-(paraphenylene/3,4'-oxydiphenylene terepthalamide)
2. Poly-(paraphenylene terepthalamide) (PPTA)
* meta-compounds with a zigzag skeleton.
Meta-aramid fiber :
poly-(metaphenylene isophthalamide) (MPIA)
is a synthetic organic fiber comprised of
polymeaphenylene isophthalic amide,
which is formed by the reaction from
meta-phenylenediamine and isophthaloyl chloride.
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