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Zeon to increase dicyclopentadiene production capacity

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Zeon Corp. will invest in a new facility at the GPI plant within its Mizushima complex to boost dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) production by about 20%. DCPD is the primary feedstock for cyclo-olefin polymers (COP) and COP optical films, core products for the company’s growth.

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Zeon Corp. (Tokyo) has decided to invest in a new facility at the GPI plant, located inside the Mizushima Plant. This will increase the production capacity of dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) by approximately 20% from current levels. DCPD is the main raw material for Cyclo-Olefin Polymers (COP) and COP optical film, which are key products and growth […]

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