Kraton Corp. recently developed a new type of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) latex under the name Cariflex IR2GL1. Taking the form…...
thermoplastic elastomer
Kuraray Plans Major Investment to Build New TPE Factory in Thailand
Kuraray Co. Ltd. (TYO:3405) is set to build a new factory in Thailand for the production of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs)…...
Asahi Kasei Announces Price Hike for Synthetic Rubber, TPE
Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) recently announced that it plans to increase the prices of its synthetic rubber and thermoplastic elastomer,…...
Mitsufuku Industry’s Compound Business for Specialty Rubber Shows Strong Profit Growth
Carbon masterbatch (CMB) manufacturer Mitsufuku Industry Co. Ltd. has seen its profit grow steadily, despite unchanging sales. Mitsufuku Industry’s fluororubber…...
Mitsui Chemicals to Ramp up TPE Production to 60,000 Tons by 2020
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) will expand production capacity for thermoplastic elastomer product Milastomer to 60,000 tons by 2020. This figure…...
Sanko Kagaku Launches World’s First TPE Medical Glove
Glove manufacturer Sanko Kagaku Co. Ltd. recently launched its new, groundbreaking medical glove, the Sanko Silky Fit Zero. Providing hitherto…...
