MENU News Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe > News > News > Sumika Polymer Compounds now produces THERMOFIL HP® in Turkey SUMIKA POLYMER COMPOUNDS NOW PRODUCES THERMOFIL HP® IN TURKEY September 20, 2021 Sumika Polymer Compounds Turkey (formerly Emaş Group), a predominant player in the Turkish compounding market, is now manufacturing the company’s THERMOFIL HP® (high performance) polypropylene (PP) compounds directly for customers in Turkey and in countries bordering the Black Sea. Sumika Polymer Compounds (SPC) Turkey is part of the company’s European group structure itself a subsidiary of the Japanese group Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd. manufacturing and supplying a wide range of thermoplastic compounds and polyolefin-based elastomers. SPC Turkey has three compounding plants located in Gemlik, Bursa and Manisa. The Turkish facilities which were acquired early 2019 are well-established in mineral and recycled PP and production of THERMOFIL HP® will begin at the Gemlik plant. The implementation of additional compounding will increase SPC Turkey’s overall production capacity to 60Kt per year. THERMOFIL HP® is an engineered short glass reinforced PP with performance features enabling it to replace polyamides (PA) and polybutylene terephthalates (PBT) and long-fibre PP. The main benefits offered by THERMOFIL HP® include light-weighting and cost reduction, low density, improved strength and stiffness, creep impact resistance and easy processing. Sumika Polymer Compounds is recognised for its sustainable and robust high performance PP resins which are predominantly used in automotive, white goods and various industrial applications and has manufacturing facilities providing local supply and support to customers in the United States, the UK, Thailand, China, Japan, India, France, and most recently in Poland. THERMOFIL HP® is an engineered short glass reinforced PP with performance features enabling it to replace polyamides (PA) and polybutylene terephthalates (PBT) and long-fibre PP predominantly in automotive, white goods and various industrial applications. Photos: SPC September 20, 2021 Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe, part of Japanese group Sumitomo Chemical, has been manufacturing thermoplastics for over 40 years and offers a wide range of thermoplastic compounds and polyolefin-based elastomers. We are leader in the field of high-quality polyolefin thermoplastics compounds and elastomers. The mission of our employees is to contribute directly to the sustainable performance of our business partners. We help them to pursue their economic development with the current environment needs. Polypropylene (PP) compounds specialist for automotive, white goods and specialized applications, we are recognized for a wide range of products, particularly designed for high performance. In the same way, we supply endurable plastic compounds for industrial use. We continuously develop new technologies to meet tomorrow’s demand. As a member of a global network of Sumika companies in the United States, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, China, Japan, India, Turkey, and Poland we are in a global partner providing local supply and support to our customers around the world. GO BACK Sumika Polymer Compounds (UK) Ltd 28 New Lane Havant Hampshire PO9 2NQ United Kingdom +44(0) 23 9248 6350 Find us on Google Map SPC UK Speak-Up Sumika Polymer Compounds (France) S.A. 5 Avenue Marie Curie ZI du bois de Leuze 13310 Saint Martin de Crau France +33(0)4 90 47 46 20 Find us on Google Map SPC FR Speak-Up HOME ABOUT US Overview History Owners Doing business with us Locations / Sister companies PRODUCTS THERMOFIL™ ESPOLEX™ Sustainable solutions Our Automotive Solutions NEWS Release Sumitomo New SUSTAINABILITY Our vision Operation Clean Sweep® CONTACT Contact us Locations / Sister companies ©2019 SPC Europe - All right reserved - Legal notice - Sitemap - Anti slavery act - Tax strategy - Cookies policy - Terms and conditions - Website acceptable use policy We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. OkNoPrivacy policy