Zeon to expand thermoplastic elastomers capacity at Mizushima plant

Zeon Corporation will expand annual production capacity of thermoplastic elastomers (sold under Quintac brand) at the Mizushima (Japan) plant for used as a main raw material for adhesives, from 42,000 tonnes to 60,000 tonnes.
 
The Quintac series of styrene isoprene (SIS) block polymers consists primarily of high purity isoprene monomers extracted from the C5 fraction using the GPI process (Geon Process of Isoprene), Zeon’s unique proprietary technology.
 
The latest decision is in response to recent growth in the adhesives market as well as Zeon’s prospects for developing new applications by leveraging its proprietary molecular design. Zeon plans to complete the expansion in production capacity by May 2016.