PoliKemi: Expansion of PP compound capacity
In reaction to increased demand from the automotive industry, compounder PolyKemi, Sweden, plans to increase annual production volume of scratch-resistant and elastomer-modified PP compounds by 10% in February through the installation of a Leistritz ZSE twin-screw extruder 75HP 40D. Recently, the company lifted production volume to 30,000 t/y through debottlenecking.