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Dupont setting up German Zytel HTN PPA facility

06 Feb '16

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Dupont Performance Materials is investing in setting up a facility to produce Dupont Zytel HTN PPA polymer at its Uentrop facility in Hamm, Germany.

“This will be the first Zytel HTN polymer production facility in Europe and construction is already underway and the new plant will begin production in the summer of 2016,” a Dupont press release revealed.

“The increase in Zytel HTN capacity is needed to meet the growing global demand for the material in automotive, electrical and consumer electronics markets,” it added.

“The decision to invest in Zytel HTN production capacity in Europe reflects our firm commitment to the European market,” said Richard Mayo, global business director, Nylon and Polyester businesses.

“The facility will support growing demand from customers in Europe with local supply of products and services they need,” he too added.

“In 2015, we also announced a 10 per cent capacity increase for Zytel HTN polymer at our Richmond site, in addition to a 20 per cent increase for Zytel PA 66 and PA 6 compounds at Uentrop,” Mayo stated.

“Zytel HTN PPA and other products in the Performance Materials portfolio help design engineers find ingenious ways to replace metals with lightweight materials in a variety of industries,” Mayo noted.

DuPont introduced Zytel HTN in 1994 to cost effectively bridge the performance gap between conventional engineering resins and high-end specialty polymers.

Zytel HTN PPA grades retain stiffness, strength and mechanical properties despite exposure to high temperatures, chemicals and moisture, making them ideal for automotive under hood components and systems, connectors and bushings.

In consumer electronics, Zytel HTN high performance polyamides enable designers to create lighter and thinner products when used in the design of cell phones, tablets and other hand-held devices.

Uentrop produces a large variety of polyamide polymers and compounded Zytel resins for a broad range of industries including the automotive, electrical, industrial and consumer markets.

With a high focus on quality and product consistency, Dupont operates production assets for Zytel HTN and operates compounding sites in all three regions of the world to ensure local supply. (AR)

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