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Thai Caprolactamis the first
manufacturer and distributor
of caprolactam and ammonium sulphate in Thailand and Southeast Asian
region. Recently,
TCL has been recognised for its achievement in safety management systems and quality management
systems. Caprolactam
Caprolactam is created by a complex polymerization process using three
major raw materials: sulfur, ammonia and cyclohexane. In an intermediate
step, sulfur is modified to sulfuric acid liquid; ammonia is processed
into hydroxylamine and cyclohexane is altered into cyclohexanone. These
three chemicals combine to create two products, the first being
Caprolactam. The second, Ammonium Sulfate, is a co-product representing
three quarters of the output of polymerization and is one of the key
fertilizers used in Thailand.
Caprolactam's main use is as the raw material for the production of
Nylon 6 which consequently forms an integral part in a myriad of other
consumer and industrial products, particularly for the automobile
industry.
Nylon
Given its impact, heat and chemical resistance, excellent mold-ability,
slipping properties with high transparency and low oxygen permeability
and toughness, Nylon 6 is used in a wide range of applications including
textiles, packaging film, deep-sea fishing nets, automotive parts and
tire cords.
Nylon uses in the automobile industry have been increasing very rapidly
as components are being used to produce engine parts. With the massive
heat generated during the operation of vehicle engines, metal parts are
subject to a great deal of wear, and the constant heating and cooling
often causes distortion and damage over time. Nylon is both heat
resistant, and a form of plastic that is more adaptable to these
changes. It is also widely used to produce a variety of automotive
parts, such as oil containers, wire harness connectors, fuse boxes,
cylinder head covers, crankcases, timing belts and wheels as well as
motorcycle body frames. Nylon is also used to produce nylon tire cord
fabric to increase the strength of automobile tires.
Nylon and Compound Product List
Polybutadiene Rubber (BR)
UBEPOL-BR is the brand name for high-cis polybutadiene rubber which
features excellent abrasion and high impact resistance, high rebound low
hysteresis, low temperature properties, heat resistance and recycling
property for high impact polystyrene.
UBEPOL-VCR is the brand name for rubber-resin complex which consists of
micro-dispersed Syndiotactic 1,2 PolyButadiene (SPB) resin with high-cis
polybutadiene rubber matrix Compared to conventional polybutadiene
rubber, UBEPOL-VCR offers improved processing and physical properties
such as extrudability, low shrinkage and high green strength..
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