At K 2013, Ascend Performance Materials Inc., a leading producer of PA66 resin and chemical intermediates, has announced the start of a new compounding line in Pensacola, FL. State-of-the-art compounding technology is producing material with improved consistency in viscosity and mechanical properties. In addition, parts molded from these compounds are yielding 50-75% less mold-deposits (also called as ‘plate-out’), offering process and design benefits in high-volume applications with intricate part geometries.
Ascend produces PA66 resin in Pensacola, FL, and in Greenwood, SC. Since 2005, Ascend has more than doubled its resin capacity, primarily in Pensacola, FL making it one of the largest PA66 resin producers in the world.
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In Pensacola, Fla., Ascend boasts the world’s largest fully integrated PA66 production facility. It is one of Ascend’s five manufacturing locations in the southeastern United States (photo: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC)
