Ludwigshafen site, from an estimated 41,000 to 55,000 metric tpa, to be completed in Q1-2008. This increased capacity will enable the company to cater to the demand of customers in Europe and also meet some of the growing demand from.
Asia, with more than 6% annual market growth of this material, is better poised to grow well than Europe with a 4% growth. Ultraform®, chemically a POM (polyoxymethylene, also referred to as polyacetal), is processed directly into technical components such as cogwheels, ball bearings or clips. However, fuel pumps, loudspeaker grilles, toy parts and the brewing units of many commercially available coffee machines are likewise made of Ultraform. The reason behind this wide spectrum of applications is that the material combines good sliding-friction and resilience behaviour with high resistance against chemicals and very good mechanical properties.
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