Tosoh Completes CSM Capacity Hike

Tosoh says it has increased production capacity for the specialty rubber chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSM) by 1,000 m.t./year at the company’s Nanyo complex at Shunan, Japan, through debottlenecking. The project hiked Tosoh’s total CSM capacity at Nanyo to 9,500 m.t./year. Increased capacity allows Tosoh to meet continued demand growth and develop new applications, the company says. Demand for CSM is expected to grow particularly for automotive-related applications in Asia. Tosoh markets CSM under the Toso-CSM brand name. CSM is resistant to ozone...

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