Swiss concentrates firm to manufacture in U.S.Sukano Products Ltd., a Swiss maker of additive concentrates and compounds, opened its first manufacturing facility in the U.S. last month. The 23,000-sq-ft plant, called Sukano Polymers Corp., is located in Duncan, S.C. It will produce mainly additive concentrates for PET and PETG PETG Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol PETG Performance Evaluation Task Group film, sheet, bottles, and injection molding injection molding n. A manufacturing process for forming objects, as of plastic or metal, by heating the molding material to a fluid state and injecting it into a mold. , as well as masterbatches for PP and PC. The product line will include white color concentrates, mold releases, uv absorbers, optical brighteners Optical brighteners, optical brightening agents, fluorescent brightening agents or fluorescent whitening agents (FWAs) are dyes that absorb light in the ultraviolet and violet region of the electromagnetic spectrum, and re-emit light in the blue region. , matting agents, and clarifiers. In Europe, the company also compounds flame retardants Flame retardants are materials that inhibit or resist the spread of fire. Naturally occurring substances such as asbestos as well as synthetic materials, usually halocarbons such as polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorendic acid , impact modifiers, antistats, and slip/antiblock packages. Address is P.O. Box 580, Duncan, SC 29334. Tel: (888) 278-5266, www.Sukano.ch |
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