Sumika Polymer Compounds now produces THERMOFIL HP® in Turkey

Sumika Polymer Compounds (SPC) Turkey is part of the company’s European group structure itself a subsidiary of the Japanese group Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd. manufacturing and supplying a wide range of thermoplastic compounds and polyolefin-based elastomers. SPC Turkey has three compounding plants located in Gemlik, Bursa and Manisa.

The Turkish facilities which were acquired early 2019 are well-established in mineral and recycled PP and production of THERMOFIL HP® will begin at the Gemlik plant. The implementation of additional compounding will increase SPC Turkey’s overall production capacity to 60Kt per year.

THERMOFIL HP® is an engineered short glass reinforced PP with performance features enabling it to replace polyamides (PA) and polybutylene terephthalates (PBT) and long-fibre PP. The main benefits offered by THERMOFIL HP® include light-weighting and cost reduction, low density, improved strength and stiffness, creep impact resistance and easy processing. Sumika Polymer Compounds is recognised for its sustainable and robust high performance PP resins which are predominantly used in automotive, white goods and various industrial applications and has manufacturing facilities providing local supply and support to customers in the United States, the UK, Thailand, China, Japan, India, France, and most recently in Poland.

THERMOFIL HP® is an engineered short glass reinforced PP with performance features enabling it to replace polyamides (PA) and polybutylene terephthalates (PBT) and long-fibre PP predominantly in automotive, white goods and various industrial applications. Photos: SPC”>THERMOFIL HP® is an engineered short glass reinforced PP with performance features enabling it to replace polyamides (PA) and polybutylene terephthalates (PBT) and long-fibre PP predominantly in automotive, white goods and various industrial applications.

Photos: SPC