DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS ANNOUNCES AKULON EXPANSION FOR INDIA

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DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS ANNOUNCES AKULON EXPANSION FOR INDIA
17 October 2003 - DSM Engineering Plastics

DSM Engineering Plastics has announced that it is to double its capacity in Pune, India for the production of Akulon Polyamide 6 and 66 compounds. This news follows a number of other new investment statements made last month.

In making the announcement, Jos Goessens, President DSM Engineering Plastics, said: “This investment demonstrates the significance we place on the Indian market. We believe that India is set for excellent economic growth in the coming years and we foresee a growing demand. Prospects are good and we want to be ready to meet the requirements of the industry.”

Akulon Polyamide 6 and 66 is used extensively for applications in automotive, E and E and leisure and consumer goods. As film it is used in packaging, especially for food applications. Recently, DSM Engineering Plastics announced the introduction of two new grades: Akulon Ultraflow and Akulon XP – for film applications. DSM Engineering Plastics has been compounding in Pune for 4 years now. In that time the Company has become a leading supplier of both Polyamide and Polyester in the region.

DSM Engineering Plastics offers a cohesive portfolio of high performing engineering plastics, consisting of polyamides, polyesters, elastomeric copolyesters, polycarbonate, Ultra High Molecular Weight PE and extrudable adhesive resins. These materials are produced at a number of polymerisation and compounding facilities In Europe (Netherlands; Belgium; Germany), North America (Indiana; Georgia;Canada) and Asia Pacific (China; India;Japan).

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About: DSM Engineering Plastics
DSM Engineering Plastics is a business group forming part of DSM's Performance Materials cluster. DSM EP is a global supplier of Stanyl PA46 and Akulon 6 and 66 polyamides, Arnitel TPE-E, Arnite PBT and PET polyesters, Xantar polycarbonate, Yparex extrudable adhesive resins, and Stamylan UH Ultra High Molecular Weight PE. These materials are used in technical components for electrical appliances, electronic equipment and cars, in barrier packaging films as well as in many mechanical and extrusion applications. The business group had annual sales of EUR 566 million in 2003. With Stanyl, it is the global market leader in high heat polyamides.

Stanyl is a family of heat-resistant polyamides from DSM Engineering Plastics. Stanyl’s high crystallinity (70% versus 50% for conventional PA66) results in high heat distortion temperatures of 190C for unreinforced grades, up to 290C for reinforced. Stanyl grades are used in automotive clutch plates, charge air coolers, chain tensioners; electrical components including motor frames and end laminates, circuit breakers, controls and connectors; and home and power tool components, including heat shields and heat-resistant utensils.

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