Keyuan, Ningbo Tech develop applications for rubber industry

ERJ staff report (DS)

Ningbo, China -- Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. has signed an agreement with Ningbo Institute of Technology, an affiliate of Zhejiang University, to jointly develop commercial applications for its K-resin styrenic block copolymer.

The partnership will focus on developing commercial applications for K-resin in synthetic rubber products. Keyuan and Ningbo Institute of Technology will share the rights to products and technologies developed from this cooperation.

K-resin is a block co-polymer with excellent transparency and anti-impact properties, including flexibility and durability. It is currently used in packaging and plastic products such as medical instruments and toys.

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Press release from Keyuan