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Sumitomo Boosts Liquid Crystals

October 29, 2007 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 85, Issue 44

Sumitomo Chemical will increase its capacity for liquid-crystal polymers (LCPs) by more than 30% to 9,200 metric tons per year. The expansion will take place in Ehime, Japan, at the site of Taoka Chemical, a company in which Sumitomo has a 50.1% stake. In addition, Sumitomo will boost its compounding capacity for the polymers at its site in Wuxi, China. By 2009, Sumitomo expects it will operate 30% of the world's capacity for compounding LCPs. LCPs are lightweight, heat-resistant plastics used to make a variety of electronic components.

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