Huntsman expands TPU capacity
US-based chemical manufacturer Huntsman Corporation is to expand capacity at its TPU facility in Osnabrück, Germany, through the addition of a new line to produce specialist high performance TPU grades, which is expected to come on stream in the second half of 2008.
Commenting on the planned expansion vice-president of Global Operations for the company’s polyurethanes business Ron Gerrard said, “We are expanding capacity due to increasing customer demand especially in Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East and this investment fits neatly into our global growth strategy. TPUs, which combine the advantages of rubber polymers with those of thermoplastics, are increasingly displacing more traditional materials in a variety of end-use markets and this new line strengthens our ability to meet this opportunity.”
Huntsman produces TPUs at its Osnabrück and at Ringwood, Illinois (USA) facilities under the Irogran, Irodur, Irostic, Irocoat, Krystalflex and Krystalguard trade names.
