2013 Exhibitions
Japanese firm Mitsui Chemicals is expanding its global metallocene business operations under its wholly owned subsidiary, Prime Polymer, by establishing a sales company and expanding its Singapore facility for its Evolue metallocene LLDPE.
This is to cater to the expected growth in the Asian market demand for high strength sealant material for use with powders and liquids, and with characteristics including good fisheye heat sealing, low odour and minimum heat sealing.
Last year, the firm expanded its capacity in Japan from 240,000 to 300,000 tonnes/year. The new plant with a capacity of 300,000 tonnes/year will be situated in Singapore.
Another subsidiary, Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello is also constructing a new production facility for functional packaging materials such as resin modifier, adhesive resin and coating adhesives in Thailand to start up by 2014.
(PRA)
