S Korea’s Kolon Plastics to run POM unit without break in 2012

28 March 2012 10:33  [Source: ICIS news]

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--South Korea’s Kolon Plastics does not have any maintenance plans for its newly expanded 65,000 tonne/year polyacetals (POM) unit at Kyonghuk, located in Gumi, South Korea, this year, a company source said on Wednesday.

In January, the company increased production capacity at the unit to 65,000 tonne/year from 20,000 tonne/year, the source added.

POM is widely used in electronic, electrical, communications, fibre optics and automotive industries.

By: Heng Hui
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