DuPont to raise copounding capacity for nylon 6,6 and polyamide capacity at Shenzen

14-Jul-08

As part of its overall strategy to respond to long-term growth in demand for engineering polymers, DuPont will raise compounding capacity for its range of DuPont™ Zytel® nylon 6,6 resins and DuPont™ Zytel® HTN high performance polyamide resins at the existing site in Shenzhen, China. Start up of production is planned for Q2-09 and reinforces the company's position as the leading supplier of nylon 6,6 engineering plastics globally and in Asia. This investment will enable the company to domestically supply the materials to meet the increasing needs of the markets, where robust growth is predicted. Along with the recently announced expansion for Zytel® resins in Ulsan, South Korea, total capacity will increase by 65,000 tons to serve growing markets in Asia.