Teijin Chemicals Ltd., the core company of the Teijin Group for the plastics business, has decided to add a third production line at Teijin Polycarbonate China Ltd., its wholly owned subsidiary, in response to growing demand for polycarbonate (PC) resins in China. Teijin Chemicals Group achieved an industry first when it launched its initial production line in April 2005, with annual capacity of 50,000 tons. A second line with the same annual production capacity of 50,000 tons is to start commercial operation by year-end. With the decision to add a third production line, dedicated to industrial-use resins, annual output will rise 60,000 tons, taking total Panlite® production capacity in China to 160,000 tons.
New nanotech fiber: Robust handling, shocking performance
Rice University's latest nanotechnology breakthrough was more than 10 years in the making, but it still came with a shock. Scientists from Rice, the Dutch firm Teijin Aramid, the U.S. Air Force and Israel's Technion Institute this week unveiled a new carbon nanotube (CNT) fiber that looks a ... more
Teijin Establishes World's First Mass Production Technologies for Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic
Teijin Limited announced that it has established the world's first mass production technologies for carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), achieving a significant reduction of the cycle time required for molding automobile cabin frame to less than one minute. The breakthrough represents a ... more
Teijin to Enter High-Performance Polyethylene Market
Teijin Limited announced that it will enter the high-performance polyethylene (HP-PE) market by establishing its first production facility in Emmen, the Netherlands, aiming to start commercial production in the second half of 2011. Teijin plans to grow its HP-PE business quickly through inn ... more
Teijin Aramid is the name behind the world’s leading supplier of aramid. A fiber renowned for its strong but lightweight properties that has become an irreplaceable part of so many of the world’s most innovative products and businesses. Backed by the strength of Teijin Ltd, our four produc ... more
Teijin Aramid is the name behind the world’s leading supplier of aramid. A fiber renowned for its strong but lightweight properties that has become an irreplaceable part of so many of the world’s most innovative products and businesses. Backed by the strength of Teijin Ltd, our four produc ... more
Based in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan, Teijin is a global technology-driven group operating in eight main fields: aramid fibers, carbon fibers, polyester fibers, plastics, films, medical & pharmaceuticals, fiber products marketing and IT businesses. Teijin Limited, the holding company for the Tei ... more
