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This is because its glass transition temperature is around -60°C, while that of PBT is close to +60°C. Hostaform XGC15-LW-01 and XGC25-LW-01 are 15 and 25% short-glass reinforced low-wear grades that exhibit good mechanical properties, with a toughness that is higher than that of PBT. Extremely low wear rates make them well suited to such parts as sliders in automobile window lift mechanisms. Polyplastics was originally set up as a joint venture


between Ticona (now Celanese) and Japanese company Daicel, operating exclusively in Asia. But over the years, the links between the partners have changed and Polyplastics is now operating around the world. Since late 2012, it no longer sells Celanese-branded acetal copolymers (Hostaform, Celcon) and has been ramping up capacity of its own product, Duracon, albeit in some cases in collaboration with Celanese. Polyplastic is expanding capacity at its Celanese jv in


Kuantan, Malaysia, taking it from 33,000 tonnes/yr to 123,000 tonnes/yr. This is in addition to 100,000 tonnes in Japan, 25,000 tonnes in Taiwan, and 60,000 tonnes in China.


Celanese for its part, apart from investing in


Malaysia, is following a similar strategy with Korea Engineering Plastics (KEP) in Korea and Sabic in Saudi Arabia. Extra capacity in Ulsan, Korea, is being commissioned now and construction of a new plant in Saudi Arabia with its affi liate Ibn Sina is ongoing.


PC goes mobile Bayer MaterialScience has launched reinforced polycarbonates for housings for the latest generation of


The high


temperature hydrolysis


resistance of Arnite A HR opens up


opportunites for PET in automotive


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