Asahi Glass Increases Fluon ETFE Fluoropolymer Production Capacity.Tokyo, Japan, Nov 29, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - Asahi Glass announced plans increase production capacity for ETFE ETFE Ethylene/Tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer fluoropolymers, which are primarily used as covering materials for wires and cables and as raw materials for various films. Asahi Glass will invest around 2.5 billion yen in its Kashima Plant to handle this production boost, due to commence in the first quarter of 2008. The Company is positioning fluorine fluorine (fl  `ərēn, –rĭn), gaseous chemical element; symbol F; at. no. 9; at. wt. 18.998403; m.p. −219.6°C;; b.p. −188.14°C;; density 1. and specialty chemicals as a growth business of their Chemicals Division, under the medium-term management plan "JIKKO-2007", started last year, and focuses on products which allow the Company to take advantage of its strengths. Jikko-2007 expansion will nearly double the company's ETFE production capacity compared to the capacity before the medium-term management plan. Fluon ETFE (a copolymer copolymer: see polymer. of ethylene and tetrafluoroethylene Noun 1. tetrafluoroethylene - a flammable gaseous fluorocarbon used in making plastics (polytetrafluoroethylene resins) fluorocarbon - a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols ) is a high-performance fluoropolymer A fluoropolymer is a polymer that contains atoms of fluorine. It is characterized by a high resistance to solvents, acids, and bases. Fluoropolymers were discovered serendipitously in 1938 by Dr. Roy J. Plunkett. developed by Asahi Glass, which in 1975 became the world's first company to begin commercial production of the material. The resin offers good thermal plasticity for easy molding, high chemical resistance, high electrical insulation Electrical insulation A nonconducting material that provides electric isolation of two parts at different voltages. To accomplish this, an insulator must meet two primary requirements: it must have an electrical resistivity and a dielectric strength properties and high ultraviolet resistance that makes it suitable for use outdoors for periods exceeding ten years. As a result, the resin is widely used in applications that include electrical wire insulation in automobiles, aircraft, and robotics; and coatings for tubes used to transport special liquids. Global demand for ETFE is increasing sharply, particularly in areas such as the automotive, aeronautics industries and membrane structures, where new applications are emerging. For example, the Company's ETFE film has been used in the construction of main stadium and swimming pool for the Olympic Games in Beijing. These demand pressures are the primary motivating factor prompting the latest plans to increase production capacity. Asahi Glass currently manufactures and sells over half the world's ETFE. Worldwide demand for ETFE is projected to increase annually at rates exceeding 10%. In response, the company will consider further expansion of its ETFE production capacity when necessary. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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