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DSM announces opening of PA4T market development plant

DSM announces opening of PA4T market development plant

Write: Edmonda [2011-05-20]
30 Apr 2008 - Royal DSM N.V., announced the opening of the market development plant for PA4T, the new polymer for use in electronics and other applications. The plant is located in Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands, where DSM has its worldwide R&D center. Since the announcement of PA4T, the new polymer for high performance engineering thermoplastics, in September 2007 numerous trials at selected customers have been completed. The initial results and customer feedback are very positive. With the opening of the market development plant access of customers to PA4T will be extended.

Nico Gerardu, member of DSM's Managing Board and responsible for the Performance Materials cluster commented: "The opening of the market development plant is another significant step forward in the development of PA4T. This breakthrough polymer fits perfectly in DSM's accelerated Vision 2010 strategy and underlines again our commitment to innovation."