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Who We Are.What We Do.
Pioneering Innovations Through Application Development
Company History:
1931: Begin production of ammonia, nitric acid & other chemicals
1949: Shares listed on Tokyo, Osaka & Nagoya stock exchanges
1952: Begin production of Polystyrene and Saran WrapTM
1960s – 1990s: Diversification into acrylonitrile, construction materials, petrochemicals, glass fabrics, ethylene, housing, medical devices, electronics, engineered resins, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals.
1990: Introduced lithium-ion rechargeable battery separators.
2000 – 2003: Net sales exceed $10 billion globally.
2008 – 2009: Further diversification into medical devices
Pioneering Innovations Through Application Development
ChemicalsChemicals
HomesHomes
Health CareHealth Care
FibersFibers
ElectronicsElectronics
Construction MaterialsConstruction Materials
Services, Engineering & OthersServices, Engineering & Others
Pioneering Innovations Through Application Development
Core Operational Segments:
ChemicalsChemicals
HomesHomes
Health CareHealth Care
FibersFibers
ElectronicsElectronics
Construction MaterialsConstruction Materials
Services, Engineering & OthersServices, Engineering & Others
Pioneering Innovations, Globally.
North & South American Operations
• Asahi KASEI America: New York• Asahi Kasei Plastics: Michigan• Asahi Kasei Plastics: Mexico• Asaclean - Sun Plastech: New Jersey• Zoll Medical: Boston
North & South American Operations
• Asahi KASEI America: New York• Asahi Kasei Plastics: Michigan• Asahi Kasei Plastics: Mexico• Asaclean - Sun Plastech: New Jersey• Zoll Medical: Boston
Japanese Operations
• Asahi KASEI Headquarters: Tokyo• Plastics Research & Technology: Kawasaki• Asahi KASEI Color Tech: Tokyo• Leona Plant: Nobeoka• Tenac Plant: Mizushima
Japanese Operations
• Asahi KASEI Headquarters: Tokyo• Plastics Research & Technology: Kawasaki• Asahi KASEI Color Tech: Tokyo• Leona Plant: Nobeoka• Tenac Plant: Mizushima
South & East Asian Operations
• Asahi Kasei Plastics: Suzhou• Asahi Kasei Plastics: Shanghai• Tenac Plant: Shanghai• Asahi Kasei Plastics: Thailand• Asahi Kasei Plastics: Singapore• Xyron Plant: Singapore
South & East Asian Operations
• Asahi Kasei Plastics: Suzhou• Asahi Kasei Plastics: Shanghai• Tenac Plant: Shanghai• Asahi Kasei Plastics: Thailand• Asahi Kasei Plastics: Singapore• Xyron Plant: Singapore
25,000 Employees & 55 Manufacturing Facilities Worldwide
European Operations
• Asahi Kasei Plastics EU: Brussels, Milan
• PCW - Compounding: Germany
European Operations
• Asahi Kasei Plastics EU: Brussels, Milan
• PCW - Compounding: Germany
South American Operations
• Marubeni / NitriflexDistribution: Brazil
South American Operations
• Marubeni / NitriflexDistribution: Brazil
IndiaIndia
Pioneering Innovations Through Application Development
Product Portfolio:
XyronTM
Modified Polyphenylene Ether
Thermylene®
Chemically Coupled Polypropylene
LeonaTM
PA 66, PA 66+6i
TenacTM ▪ Tenac-CTM
Homopolymer & Copolymer Acetal
Thermylon®
PA 6, PA 66
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Asahi Kasei Plastics: The market leader in advanced reinforced PP compounds.
We compound Thermylene® (PP):
o P (Unfilled or Mineral)
o P4 (FR)
o P5 (Recycled)
o P6 (Standard Coupled)
o P7 (High Strength)
o P8 (Performance PP)
o P9 (Premium PP)
o P16-17 (LGPP)
o PT (TPO) – (HDPE & PP)
o Soform™ – Haptic PP
o SWP (Stress Whitening Prevention)
We polymerize & compound:
o Leona™– PA 66
o Leona™ – PA 66+6i
o Tenac™– POM (homopolymer
& copolymer)
o Xyron™ – PPE (modified polyphenylene ether)
o Stylac™ – ABS Alloys
o Thermylon® – PA 6, PA 66
o Sunvieo™ - Specialty TPV
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Light Weighting Solutions
o Material Substitiution
- Metal to Plastic Replacement
- Engineering Plastics to PP
o Seeking low Density Fillers
o Part Design – Thin Walling
o Part Consolidation / Elemination
o Hybridization ( Metal/Plastic Composites)
o Molding/Processing Approaches
- Foaming
- Gas Assist
o Right Sizing Design ( CAE , FEA)
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o Major Components
- Polypropylene
- Glass
- Coupling Agent ( Physical/Chemical)
Thermylene ™
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o PP offers weight savings > 15 % over Polyamides at same glass loading
o Increase in glass fiber offers higher strength still offering potential weight savings
Thermylene™ - Weight Savings Potential
Material SpecificGravity
% Weight Savings with PA 6 -30%GF
Baseline
Polyamide 6 – 30% GF 1.37 -
Polyamide 66 – 30% GF 1.37 -
Polypropylene – 30% GF 1.14 16.8%
Polypropylene - 35% GF 1.18 13.9%
Polypropylene – 40% GF 1.25 8.8%
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o Significant improvement in Tensile, Flexural and HDT Values, making a potential candidate for Engineering Plastic Replacement
Thermylene™ - Coupling Technology
Property Method Units Uncoupled PP
StandardCoupling
Next Generation Coupling
Fibre Loading ISO 3451
% 30 30 30
Tensile Strength ISO 527 Mpa 68 82 107
Tensile Elongation @ Break
ISP 527 % 1.7 3.0 3.0
Flexural Modulus ISO 178 Mpa 5510 5700 6990
Notched Charpy ISO 179 KJ/m2 5.0 8.1 9.0
Unnotched Charpy ISO 179 KJ/m2 17.4 51.5 65.0
HDT @ 18. MPA ISO 75 °C 141 142 151
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Thermylene™ - Comparison Benchmark
PropertiesUNIT
SISO
Thermylene
P7-45FG
Thermylene
P6-30FGPA6-GF30
PBT-GF30
Filler % 45.0 30.0 30 30.0
Moisture Absorption (7 days at 23C)
% 62 0.07% 0.07% 1.58 0.3%
Specific Gravity - 1183 1.29 1.14 1.37 1.54
Melt Flowg/10 min
1133 2.5 5 4 12**
Tensile Strength (Dry) MPa 527 110 85 175 135
Tensile Strength (Wet) 100
Flexural Modulus (Dry) MPa 178 10500 6000 8600 8300
Flexural Modulus (Wet) 5100
NotchedCharpy Impact
Kj/sq.m
112 11 10 9 12
HDT @ 1.8 Mpa C 151 144 185 205
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Why Thermylene™ ?
o Inherently lighter than PA6/PA66/PBT
o Advanced coupling technology provides higher mechanical strength
o PP Properties are stable regardless of the humidity
o Low specific Gravity
o No Pre-drying prior to processing required to reduce costs
o Lower processing temperature lowers the production costs
o Bottom Line
- Lower Cost Per Unit Weight ( INR/Kg)
- Lower Cost Per Unit Volume ( INR/cm3)
Pioneering Innovations Through Application Development
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