Ticona to divest Topas COC line.Ticona, based in Frankfurt, Germany, and Florence, Ky., plans to sell its Topas cyclic olefin copolymer Cyclic Olefin Copolymer (COC) is an amorphous polymer made by several polymer manufacturers. COC is a relatively new class of polymers when compared to polypropylene and polyethylene. (COC See chip on chip. ) business, though no buyer has been announced. Topas COCs are amorphous engineering thermoplastics that boast high transparency and low moisture absorption. They are used in pharmaceutical packaging (blisters, syringes and vials), medical and diagnostic devices, precision optics, and printer toner An electrically charged ink used in copy machines and laser printers. It adheres to an invisible image that has been charged with the opposite polarity onto a plate or drum or onto the paper itself. binders. COCs are also used in polyethylene films. Ticona makes Topas COC at a plant in Oberhausen, Germany. Ticona is one of a handful of COC suppliers, which include three Japanese firms: Nippon Zeon Co., JSR JSR Java Specification Request JSR J Sargeant Reynolds Community College (Virginia) JSR Journal of Sedimentary Research JSR Jump to Subroutine (6502 processor instruction) , and Mitsui Chemicals. Mitsui recently announced plans to expand capacity for Apel COCs by 1.3 million lb/yr. |
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