CHANGZHOU, China—Arlanxeo is advancing its operations efficiency.
The Dutch-based synthetic rubber company announced March 24 that it will increase its annual production capacity of its EPDM plant in Changzhou, China, by 15 percent to meet the "expanding demand for advanced synthetic rubber products."
"Independently designed and implemented" at the Chinese plant, the project involves "upgrading downstream applications to achieve efficient and sufficient product supply," the company said.
Arlanxeo added that an acceleration of new infrastructure and automotive industry projects in China were driving increased demand for its elastomers.
The operational efficiency program covers the production of various grades of Keltan-branded EPDM materials produced at the 160-kiloton-per-annum plant.
These products, noted Arlanxeo, are used in component parts for 5G construction, ultra-high voltage, charging pile and 'big data' centers in new infrastructure areas.
Other applications include parts for trains and rail transit systems, profiles for new energy vehicles, washing machine gaskets and air-conditioner dampers.
"With the improvement in efficiency and supply, we hope to support our partners … to seize growth opportunities in a fast-changing environment," said Boyang Lu, Arlanxeo vice president of sales, Greater China.
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