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Fortron builds world's largest PPS plant in Wilmington
03 Nov '07
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Fortron Industries LLC, a joint venture of Ticona Engineering Polymers and Kureha Corporation, has expanded its Fortron linear polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) plant in Wilmington, N.C., to 15,000 metric tons per year, completing a three-year effort that doubled the capacity of this site. The expansion creates the world's largest PPS plant.
“The expansion will help us retain our industry leadership,” said Fred Daniell, president of Fortron Industries, “and meet the growing demand for PPS worldwide in the electrical, electronics, automotive, aerospace, technical textiles, filtration and many other industrial and consumer markets.
It is also a great way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Fortron brand and the many novel PPS grades we've introduced and innovative PPS applications we've helped our customers pioneer.
“The expanded plant is highly efficient and leverages the infrastructure and experienced workforce in place in Wilmington. It also is a step forward in PPS production technology that incorporates Kureha's advanced and environmentally friendly 'one unit' process. These investments demonstrate our commitment to anticipating the market need for future supply and to meeting the developing application requirements of our customers.”
PPS is a high-performance material used in demanding applications. It offers excellent chemical and thermal resistance, high hardness, rigidity and dimensional stability, and low creep and moisture absorption.
“The expansion will help us retain our industry leadership,” said Fred Daniell, president of Fortron Industries, “and meet the growing demand for PPS worldwide in the electrical, electronics, automotive, aerospace, technical textiles, filtration and many other industrial and consumer markets.
It is also a great way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Fortron brand and the many novel PPS grades we've introduced and innovative PPS applications we've helped our customers pioneer.
“The expanded plant is highly efficient and leverages the infrastructure and experienced workforce in place in Wilmington. It also is a step forward in PPS production technology that incorporates Kureha's advanced and environmentally friendly 'one unit' process. These investments demonstrate our commitment to anticipating the market need for future supply and to meeting the developing application requirements of our customers.”
PPS is a high-performance material used in demanding applications. It offers excellent chemical and thermal resistance, high hardness, rigidity and dimensional stability, and low creep and moisture absorption.
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