Japanese sumitomo chemistry has strengthened PP composites and TPE production and sales in China
Japanese sumitomo chemistry has strengthened PP composites and TPE production and sales in China
Japan's sumitomo chemical announced in chengdu in sichuan province on May 23, a new PP composite materials production and sales positions, the chengdu east bearing live, auto composite plastic co., LTD. (registration) in October 2016, at the same time will be in dalian in liaoning province factory invested equipment production of thermoplastic elastomer TPE.
PP composite materials, which are based on PP (polypropylene), add synthetic rubber, glass fiber, inorganic filler, etc., with high rigidity and high resistance, mainly used in car bumpers and interior decoration materials. Sumitomo chemical company think China has the world's largest car market, the auto industry demand for PP composites is also expanding, and chengdu is a new line of cities in China, maintain its rapid economic development, set up in the PP composite materials production and sales base can more quickly respond to market demand in China.
TPE is a kind of material with high elasticity, high strength, high resilience and the characteristics of injection molding. In recent years, more and more automakers have applied TPE materials to airbags due to market demands for safety performance. Sumitomo said it will further seize the market share of China's car market by making TPE, a thermoplastic elastomer, for investment equipment in dalian, dalian.
It is reported that sumitomo chemical has set up a sales position of PP composite materials in Mexico in 2016 and also invested in equipment in India. At present, the production capacity of sumitomo chemical company PP composite materials reaches 260,000 tons/year worldwide.
