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来源：林中祥胶粘剂技术信息网2015年06月05日

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Kaneka to Install a New Silyl-terminated Polymer Plant and a Modifier Production Facility

Kaneka Corporation (Osaka, Japan; President: Mamoru Kadokura) has decided to install a new plant for silyl-terminated polymers (product name: Kaneka MS Polymer) and an additional production facility for modifiers (product name: Kane Ace) at the wholly owned group company, Kaneka (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (Pahang, Malaysia; Managing Director: Fukuo Tsubouchi) with the aim of responding to robust demand in Asia and achieving further business expansion. The total investments will be around 12 billion, including infrastructure investment.

1. A liquid polymer that becomes an elastic material when a curing catalyst is added and it reacts with the air moisture at room temperature. Kaneka MS Polymer-based elastic sealing materials are superior in a variety of aspects such as durability, heat and cold resistance.
2. Modifiers for various resins such as polyvinyl chloride (hereinafter “PVC”) that strengthen and improve the resin performance. A typical example is the impact modifier “MBS resin,” which increases impact resistance without losing the transparency of resins.

A new company, Kaneka MS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (Pahang, Malaysia; Managing Director: Fukuo Tsubouchi) will be established on the premises of Kaneka Malaysia for the silyl-terminated polymers, and a new facility will be acquired. The polymers, developed by Kaneka Corporation, have been produced and sold in Europe, the United States and Japan, and account for a dominant share of the market in these regions. In Asia, which experiences rapid economic growth, there has been a robust demand of high-performance adhesives and sealing materials due to Kaneka’s efforts for market creation. The subject investment is to ensure MS Polymer’s supply capacity in response to the increasing market demand. Moreover, the new company will be used as a BCP base for customers in Europe, the United States and Japan. The manufacturing capacity will be 9,000 tons annually, and the operation will be launched in early 2017.