Sumitomo Chemical to Expand Production Capacity for Polyethersulfone (PES)
The expanded facilities are scheduled for completion in June 2007, after which production capacity for special grade PES suitable for aircraft applications will be 1,000 tons per year, which is anticipated to meet demand up to 2010.
Sumitomo Chemical also plans to develop the market for applications outside the aircraft industry going forward to grow its super engineering plastics business with its PES operations as one of the cornerstones.
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