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Production and sales began in May 1972.
Cost-competitiveness is obtained through integrated
production of feedstocks and intermediates. Asahi Kasei
is the only fully integrated PA66 producer in Asia.
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Features:
Excellent heat resistance, strength, and stiffness.
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Application fields:
Automotive parts, electrical & electronic
parts, parts for office furnishings.
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High-performance grade example:
90G series - with enhanced stiffness,
excellent surface appearance, and good
moldability.
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Capacity:
76,000 tons/year.
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Production and sales began in May 1972 for
homopolymer and in December 1985 for copolymer. Asahi
Kasei is the worlds only producer of both homopolymer
and copolymer polyacetal.
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Features:
Excellent balance of mechanical properties, low friction and
wear characteristics.
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Application fields:
Automotive parts, electrical & electronic
parts, industrial parts.
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High-performance grade example:
LA series - the worlds first
diblock polymer primarily comprising a polyacetal
homopolymer structure, it features greatly
improved friction and wear properties.
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Capacity:
44,000 tons/year
(20,000 tons/year homopolymer, 24,000 tons/year
copolymer).
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Production and sales began in March 1979. Grades
include PPE/PS alloys, PPE/PA alloys, and PPE/PP
alloys.
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Features:
Excellent heat resistance, flame retardance, dimensional
stability, and mechanical properties.
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Application fields:
Automotive parts, electrical & electronic
parts, industrial parts.
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High-performance grade example:
L series - with greatly improved
flowability and exceptionally low gas
evolution.
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Capacity:
62,000 tons/year.
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