Japanese TPE maker coming to U.S.Riken Technos and Mitsubishi Corp. of Tokyo have established a joint venture, Riken Elastomers, in Hopkinsville, Ky. It will supply TPEs primarily to Japanese auto companies here when it starts up next July. Riken Technos makes primarily PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. compounds, films, and sheet, but since 2003 has launched a line of TPEs. These include Actymer, a dynamically vulcanized vul·ca·nize tr.v. vul·ca·nized, vul·ca·niz·ing, vul·ca·niz·es To improve the strength, resiliency, and freedom from stickiness and odor of (rubber, for example) by combining with sulfur or other additives in the presence of heat styrenic TPV TPV Temporary Protection Visa (Australia) TPV Terminal Punto Venta TPV Third-Party Verification TPV Thermophotovoltaic TPV Thermoplastic Vulcanizate (thermoplastic elastomer) TPV Total Payment Volume with good heat and oil resistance. It comes in Hyperalloy versions blended with TPU TPU - Text Processing Utility , copolyester TPE, or nylon elastomers to add wear and chemical resistance. Riken also offers Leostomer SBC and TPO compounds and Trinity olefinic TPV. Tel: +81 33663-7991 * www.rikentechnos.co.jp |
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