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Article: PPS has bright development prospect.(MARKET REPORT: Plastics)(Polyphenylene sulfide)
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- China Chemical Reporter
- Article date:
- December 6, 2006
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Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) is an engineering plastic with excellent thermal stability, chemical stability, measurement stability, corrosion resistance and electric property. Its development and utilization prospect is therefore very bright.
Capacity increases stably in the world
The total capacity of PPS in the world is 60 thousand t/a and the total output is 50 thousand tons today. The total capacity is expected to reach 85 thousand t/a in 2010.
The total consumption of PPS in the world is 50 thousand tons today. The electronic/electric industry and the automobile industry are major consumption sectors. PPS is mainly used to produce ...