More fluoroelastomer to meet rising demand

摘要

A 50 per cent increase is planned by Asahi Glass in production of its Aflas fluoroelastomer,which is used mainly for covering materials for electric cables and automotive parts.The expansion is in response to forecast global growth in fluoroelastomer demand of around 10 per cent annually.Construction at Asahi's Chiba plant in Japan is scheduled to start in March next year.