Kraton aims for market growth

Kraton Corporation, a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, specialty polymers and high-value performance products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, presents its latest innovations at CHINAPLAS 2018 on April 24-27 in Shanghai, China. Located at the National Exhibition and Convention Center, Kraton’s booth #6D21 in Hall 6.2 showcases key products for medical, adhesive, gel and automotive applications as well as polymer modification and compounding solutions. 

 

“CHINAPLAS is a key industry event for Kraton, given the high growth potential in Asia, particularly China,” said Bas Hennissen, Kraton’s Vice President, Sales, Asia. “We developed some exciting solutions for the medical and automotive markets. With our Innovation Center in Shanghai and the recent completion of our HSBC plant in Mailiao, Taiwan, Kraton is well-positioned to serve this region through our expanding innovation portfolio.”  

 

 

Featured automotive innovations include the Kraton Injection Molded Softskin (IMSS) and Slush Molded Softskin technologies. Based on the recently launched high-flow styrenic block copolymers (SBC), these lightweight, low volatile-organic-compound (VOC) technologies deliver system-level cost savings for IMSS automotive interior applications and SBC thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) solutions for existing slush polyvinyl chloride (PVC) processes. 

 

Kraton scientists are scheduled to give two technical presentations, both held on Wednesday, April 25 in conference room M4-04.  

 

 10am-11am: Richard Ma, Kraton’s Senior Scientist, will present “Kraton TPE Solution for Automotive Interiors and PP Modification.”

 11am-12 noon: Dr. Julie Li, Kraton’s Technical Manager, will present “Innovative Kraton Enhanced Rubber Segment (ERS) Polymer for Medical Applications.”

 

 

As the largest global provider in the pine chemicals industry, Kraton's pine-based specialty products are sold into adhesive, road and construction and tire markets, and it produces and sells a broad range of performance chemicals into markets that include fuel additives, oilfield chemicals, coatings, metalworking fluids and lubricants, inks and mining. Kraton offers its products to a diverse customer base in numerous countries worldwide. Kraton, the Kraton logo and design are all trademarks of Kraton Corporation, or its subsidiaries or affiliates.