PolyOne to begin TPE production in India

PolyOne Corporation is expected to start production of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) this summer at its existing facility in Pune, India. It currently produces color and additive concentrates and engineered polymer solutions at the Pune facility. Adding TPE production enables the company to support customers in the country even more quickly and with a broader portfolio of domestically manufactured materials.

 

This new facility responds to Indian customers’ desire for a domestic supplier that is able to provide expertise in color, engineered materials and thermoplastic elastomers, according to Craig Nikrant, president, Specialty Engineered Materials, PolyOne.  

 

 

PolyOne opened a new facility in Pune in 2014, initially focused on the production of colorant and additive concentrates to serve end markets such as transportation, electronics & electrical, healthcare, wire & cable, and packaging. The company expanded manufacturing capability to include specialty engineered materials last year. With the most recent addition of TPE production, PolyOne enables manufacturers to source all of their specialty polymer requirements from a single domestic source.

 

PolyOne is exhibiting this week (Hall H2/Stand E6) at the Plastindia trade show in Ahmedabad, India, where it displays applications that benefit from its TPEs and other specialty polymers.