Asahi Kasei Plastics North America
Contact Information
Please visit: Asahi Kasei Plastics North America
Mailing Address:
900 E Van Riper Rd.
Fowlerville,
MI
48836
US
Phone:
517-223-2000
Toll-Free:
800-444-4408
Fax:
517-223-2002
A Special Message from Asahi Kasei Plastics North America
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| Asahi Kasei Plastics Introduces Alternative to Long Glass Filled PP |
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc.
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America Inc., Fowlerville, MI launched a new polypropylene technology: Thermylene P8 specialty compounded polypropylene resin, a material innovation that gives customers superior creep resistance at room temperature and comparable creep resistance at elevated temperatures when compared to long glass filled PP. Also noted as a key attribute by Faurecia Interior Systems in the launch of the 2009 Jeep Liberty SUV inner door module, these materials have proven screw/torque retention. The materials uniqueness and Faurecia Interior Systems ingenuity enabled the application (traditionally specified in long glass PP) to be nominated for an SPE Automotive Innovation Award. Call us today at (248)895-0135 for more information on our P8 material.
Company Profile
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of AsahiKASEI, a global company and world leader in plastics. Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc. serves customers worldwide through affiliated plants located in the United States, Germany, Thailand, Singapore, China and Japan. With distribution channels in Mexico and Brazil. Our product line which includes Xyron® (Modified Polyphenylene Ether), Tenac® (Polyacetal Homopolymer), Tenac-C® (Polyacetal Copolymer), Leona® (Polyamide 66+6I and Polyamide 66), Thermylon® (Glass and ceramic fiber reinforced Nylon 6 and 6/6), Thermylene® (P6 and P7 chemically coupled, glass-reinforced polypropylene), Mineral-Filled and Unfilled Specialty Polypropylene, Glass Reinforced Styrenics and more are produced and used for a wide variety of applications throughout various markets that include industrial, electrical/electronics, consumer, automotive and liquid handling, among others.
Product Categories of Asahi Kasei Plastics North America
- ABS
- Acetal
- Consultants--Design, Manufacturing, Purchasing
- Custom Compounding, Formulating--Thermoplastics
- Nylon/Polypropylene Alloys
- Nylon--Type 6
- Nylon--Type 66
- Polyamide, Aromatic
- Polypropylene (including Copolymers)
- PPE/Nylon Alloys
- PPE/PP Alloys
- PPE/PS Alloys
- Recycled/Reprocessed Materials--Pelletized Form
- Reinforcements--Ceramic Fibers
- Reinforcements--Glass Fiber
- Reinforcements--Mineral Fiber
As seen in PT
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MATERIALS: Long-Glass PP Boasts Improved Impact & Lower Cost
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Asahi Kasei Plastics, Fowlerville, Mich, has new long-glass reinforced PP that is said to surpass the impact strength of competing grades while offering 20% lower cost.
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MATERIALS AT NPE: All Market Sectors Benefit from Large Crop of New Materials
Higher-performance and easier processing PE film resins for packaging, a one-pass crosslinked PE for photovoltaic (PV) wire and cable, several higher-performing nylons and TPEs, “greener” plastics, and enhanced styrenic and PC resins are among the new materials that made their debut at the big show in Orlando, Fla., last month.
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Materials & Additives at NPE: Performance, Processability, And Sustainability
Bioplastics take center stage.
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MATERIALS: Low-VOC Acetal Improves Vehicle Air Quality, Reduces Weight
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Fowlerville, Mich., developed the Tenac-C ZSeries low-emission acetal copolymer for the seat-adjuster comfort mat in the lumbar support (pictured) for the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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MATERIALS: Low-VOC Acetal Improves Vehicle Air Quality, Reduces Weight
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Fowlerville, Mich., developed the Tenac-C Z-Series low-emission acetal copolymer for the seat-adjuster comfort mat in the lumbar support for the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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Sunroof Module Is All Short-Glass PP
The first fully integrated automotive sunroof module made entirely of short-glass PP replaced long-glass PP and short-glass ASA/PBT on the 2010 Cadillac CTS.
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Sunroof Module Is All Short-Glass PP
WEB EXCLUSIVE: The first fully integrated automotive sunroof module made entirely of short-glass PP replaced long-glass PP and short-glass ASA/PBT on the 2010 Cadillac CTS.
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MATERIALS: PP Resists Stress Whitening
Thermylene SWP (Stress Whitening Prevention) is a new specialty compounded polypropylene that reportedly won’t show signs of stress whitening when subjected over time to pressure and wear and tear.
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MATERIALS: PP Resists Stress Whitening
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Thermylene SWP (Stress Whitening Prevention) is a new specialty compounded polypropylene that reportedly won’t show signs of stress whitening when subjected over time to pressure and wear and tear.
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More Compounding Expansions
In addition to three compounding expansions reported in March, three more have emerged:•Lanxess Corp., Pittsburgh, recently broke ground on a new compounding facility in Gastonia, N.C.
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NPE News Wrap-Up: Materials
New materials at NPE 2003 target automotive, appliance, and packaging sectors. Engineering thermoplasticsdominate the news, but there were also severalnew TPEs and a few polypropylene introductions.
