Zeon announced on Nov. 30 that it will in the U.S. increase its production capacity of Zetpol, a hydrogenated nitrile rubber (HNBR). Construction will begin in November, with production scheduled to start in January 2025. The company has been strengthening its Zetpol supply system in recent years by increasing production capacity at its Texas plant in 2020 and its Takaoka...
Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) is planning to enhance the drying capabilities of its Kawasaki Plant, where the company produces a special vulcanized hydrogenated nitrile rubber (HNBR) sold under its Zetpol brand. This improvement to the plant’s drying capacity will allow Zeon more flexibility in manufacturing both dry and latex versions of its special-grade Zetpol products, and will also boost production efficiency....
Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) needs to quickly find and master new solution styrene butadiene rubber (S-SBR) technology in order to develop a distinctive position, says President Kimiaki Tanaka. Sitting down recently for an interview, Tanaka said that with Zeon and Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) having agreed to merge their S-SBR operations under a new joint venture, we will see a...
