Press Release

Kraton Polymers Introduce Innovations to Indochina at T-PLAS 2004

Stand B 31
17-20 March 2004
Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (B.I.T.E.C.) Halls 103-104

(LONDON) January 25, 2004 – Kraton Polymers will introduce its broad range of products and innovations to visitors of T-PLAS 2004, the first international plastics and rubber trade fair for Thailand and IndoChina, to be held in Bangkok, March 17-20, 2004.
Kraton Polymers pioneered styrenic block copolymer (SBC) technology in the 1960s and retains its position as the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of SBCs and polyisoprene rubbers. Its range of Kraton polymers are used by compounders, formulators and finished product manufacturers around the world because of their key processing and performance benefits, including high and low temperature resistance, soft-touch feel, added strength, long-term stability, flexibility and ease of use. Packaging products, automotive interior and exterior parts, toys, sports equipment, bitumen modification for road construction and footwear, are among the diverse applications where Kraton polymers can be used.

Roger Morgan, global director Kraton Polymers, said: “The international markets for plastic and rubber products and components are growing rapidly across IndoChina. Processors in this region require solutions that can help them to respond effectively to the high standards and productivity levels demanded by international customers. T-PLAS will give us the opportunity to highlight to many potential customers how Kraton polymers, with their processing and performance benefits, could be a key ingredient in helping them to meet the challenges ahead.”

Meet the Kraton Polymers team at stand B 31.

About Kraton

Kraton Polymers LLC is a premier, global specialty chemicals company and is the world’s largest producer of styrenic block copolymers (“SBCs”), a family of products whose chemistry was pioneered by Kraton over forty years ago.  SBCs are highly-engineered synthetic elastomers, which enhance the performance of products by delivering a variety of attributes, including greater flexibility, resilience, strength, durability and processability.  Kraton polymers are used in a wide range of applications including road and roofing materials, numerous consumer products (e.g., diapers, tool handles and toothbrushes), tapes, labels, medical applications, packaging, automotive and footwear products.  Kraton has the leading position in nearly all of its core markets and is the only producer of SBCs with global manufacturing capability.  Its production facilities are located in the United States, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Brazil, and Japan.

Polymer Holdings LLC is the parent company of Kraton Polymers LLC and has no material assets other than its investment in Kraton Polymers LLC. 

Kraton, the Kraton logo and design are trademarks of Kraton Polymers LLC.

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