TOKYO—Zeon Corp. will expand annual production capacity for thermoplastic elastomers at its Mizushima plant in Japan from 42,000 tons to 60,000 tons.
The Quintac series of styrene isoprene block polymers produced by the plant consist primarily of high-purity isoprene monomers extracted from the C5 fraction using the green process of isoprene, which Zeon claims as its unique proprietary technology.
Zeon said the decision is in response to recent growth in the adhesives market as well as Zeon's prospects for developing new applications by leveraging its proprietary molecular design.
Zeon plans to complete the expansion by May 2016.