Asahi Kasei builds a new plant in Singapore to produce synthetic rubber for tires

July 11, 2013, Japan's Asahi Kasei Chemicals held in Singapore for the new plant was inaugurated, the plant will be commissioned for the production of high-performance fuel-efficient tires SSBR (S-SBR).

The new plant is located in Jurong Island, Singapore. The plant was put into commercial operation in April 2013. To ensure a stable supply, Asahi Kasei Chemicals is currently laying a second production line at the new plant. The second phase of the project is expected to be in the first half of 2015. Put into operation.

Asahi Kasei Chemical began constructing a new factory on Jurong Island in June 2011. The first production line that has been completed can produce 50,000 tons of solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber annually. The second production line currently under construction also has 50,000 tons of it. Annual production capacity.

Solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber is a synthetic rubber used to produce high-performance fuel-saving tires that can be used to enhance tire performance. Asahi Kasei Chemical Co., Ltd. said that its solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), in addition to its fuel-saving and safety properties, also possesses abrasion resistance, which can improve the balance of tire performance.