ExxonMobil to Expand Specialty Elastomers Capacity at Newport, Wales Plant
July 20 2016 - 2:33PM
Business Wire
- Project will expand company’s global
Santoprene elastomers capacity by 25 percent
- Santoprene recognized for enhancing
product flexibility and durability
- Ability to reprocess provides key
efficiency benefits to manufacturers
ExxonMobil announced today plans to expand its specialty
elastomers plant in Newport, Wales. The company said the project,
expected to be completed in late 2017, will result in a 25-percent
increase in its global capacity to manufacture Santoprene™
thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV), high-performance elastomers used
for automotive, industrial and consumer applications.
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ExxonMobil plans to increase its global
Santoprene elastomers capacity by 25 percent with an expansion at
its specialty elastomers plant in Newport, Wales. (Ant Upton/AP
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“ExxonMobil is the world’s foremost supplier of engineered
thermoplastic elastomers,” said Kurt Aerts, specialty elastomers
and butyl rubber vice president at ExxonMobil Chemical. “Our
investment in this expansion strengthens our leadership position
and reflects our continuing commitment to help customers around the
world manufacture high-performance products that require both
flexibility and durability.”
Santoprene elastomers perform like vulcanized rubber and process
like plastic for applications in diverse markets. Like plastic,
Santoprene TPV can be extruded, molded or thermoformed easily and
economically into a variety of shapes. Like rubber, it is
resilient, flexible and resistant to heat, fluids and chemicals.
Santoprene elastomers provide manufacturing flexibility, ease of
processing and consistent product durability. ExxonMobil’s
Vistalon™ synthetic rubber is a critical raw material in Santoprene
TPV.
Manufacturers using Santoprene TPV can reprocess scrap materials
and overruns, which yields an environmental benefit through reduced
energy use and waste. Santoprene elastomers have been successfully
used for decades in a wide range of applications from health care
devices to a variety of automotive components, including weather
seals. The lower density of Santoprene TPVs, compared to thermoset
rubber and other thermoplastic elastomers, contributes to reduced
part weight.
“We are committed to providing our customers with premium
products and outstanding technical service backed by decades of
expertise and leadership,” Aerts said. “ExxonMobil offers
innovative design and performance solutions that help customers
differentiate their products and grow new market opportunities for
them and for us. Santoprene TPV complements our specialty
elastomers portfolio that includes both conventional and
metallocene products.”
Experts from ExxonMobil Chemical work closely with customers to
design parts and evaluate performance characteristics and service
life. The company’s technology centers offer prototype part and
tooling development and testing support.
ExxonMobil’s specialty plants in Newport, Wales and Pensacola,
Fla., supply Santoprene TPV to customers around the world. Vistalon
rubber raw material is produced at ExxonMobil plants in Baton
Rouge, La., and Notre Dame de Gravenchon, France.
About ExxonMobil Chemical
ExxonMobil Chemical is one of the largest chemical companies in
the world. The company holds leadership positions in some of the
largest-volume and highest-growth commodity chemical products in
the world. ExxonMobil Chemical has manufacturing capacity in every
major region of the world, serving large and growing markets. More
than 90 percent of the company’s chemical capacity is integrated
with ExxonMobil refineries or natural gas processing plants. To
learn more, visit www.exxonmobilchemical.com.
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