◎米Kratonが上海の展示会に革新的ポリマー・アプリを展示へ

Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.

◎米Kratonが上海の展示会に革新的ポリマー・アプリを展示へ

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◎米Kratonが上海の展示会に革新的ポリマー・アプリを展示へ

【上海、ヒューストン2012年10月18日PRN=共同JBN】スチレンブロック共重合体(SBC)の世界大手メーカー(http://www.kraton.com/innovation/history.php)である米Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.(NYSE: KRA)は18日、中国・上海で開かれる第15回China International Adhesives and Sealants Exhibitionで接着用途アプリケーション向けの革新的なポリマー・ソリューションを展示する計画を発表した。同展示会は上海光大会展中心で10月25-27日に開催される。

Kraton Polymersは、関心のあるすべての訪問客に同コンベンションセンターのブースA1312(http://www.chinaadhesive2000.com/en/exhibitors.aspx?item=floorplan)に同社製品を展示するので訪れてもらいたい。同社はラベルやテープ向けの感圧接着剤(http://www.kraton.com/products/Kraton_D_SIS.php)とともに、おむつ、成人失禁用と 婦人衛生用の製品向けホットメルト樹脂接着剤(http://www.kraton.com/products/adhesives_sealants/NonWoven_Adhesives.php)を展示する。その他展示品はコールドシール接着剤向けCariflex(商標)向けポリイソプレン(http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/91367-nr-free-cold-seal-adhesive-formulations)や化粧品、エネルギー吸収用のゲル状の水素化SBCが含まれる。同社製品提供に関する情報および顧客のニーズに対応する特殊な製品グレードについての話し合いは、展示会場の同社製品スペシャリストを訪ねてほしい。

製品の展示に加えて、Kratonの科学者、リリー・ヤン博士が10月24日午前9時半から10時までコンベンションセンター2階のホール10で、「非晶質ポリオレフィンの改良-衛生用ホットメルト樹脂接着剤のより耐用性のある代替製品に対する新しいHSBCテクノロジー」について技術的な講演を行う。ヤン博士はSBC改良製品に対する継続的開発業務について触れ、衛生製品の製剤に使う接着剤を調剤する際の粘着付与剤入り樹脂を最大25%減らすことできることを話し合う。

展示会への参加登録は、以下の会議ウェブサイトを参照。http://www.chinaadhesive2000.com/en/index.aspx

メディアの質問は以下まで。

Marcie Coronado, Marketing Communications Manager,

+1-281-504-4975

Marcie.coronado@kraton.com

Kraton Performance Polymersに関する詳しい情報は以下を参照。

www.kraton.com, 電話:1-800-4-Kraton (572866)

▽Kraton Polymersについて

Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.は、その営業子会社であるKraton Polymers LLC および複数の子会社とともに、工業用ポリマーとスチレンブロック共重合体(SBC)も世界大手メーカーである。SBCは同社が約50年前に先駆的に化学的構造を研究開発した製品ファミリーである。SBCは高度の技術的処理を行った熱可塑性エラストマーであり、大きな可とう性、弾性、強度、耐久性、加工性など一連の属性を持たせることによって数多くの製品の性能を高める。同社のポリマー製品は多方面に応用され、その中には接着剤、コーティング素材、消費財、プライベートケア用品、シール材、潤滑剤、医療用品、包装資材、自動車内装材、舗装材、屋根材、フットウエアなどがある。同社は世界60カ国余りの700以上の顧客、約800種の製品を提供しており、4大陸で製造、サービスを行っている唯一のSBC生産企業である。同社は現在世界の5カ所に製造施設を持ち、基幹工場は米オハイオ州ベルパーにありドイツ、フランス、ブラジルにも工場がある。日本では合弁企業の工場が操業中。

Kraton, Kratonのlogoとdesign, Cariflex, Nexar および "Giving Innovators their Edge" のタグラインはすべてKraton Polymers LLC.の商標である。

(c) Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. 2012.  All rights reserved.

さらに詳しい情報は以下を参照。

Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.

Media: Marcie Coronado +1-281-504-4975

Investors: H. Gene Shiels +1-281-504-4886

 (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100728/DA42514LOGO

ソース:Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.

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Kraton Performance Polymers to Showcase Innovative Polymer Solutions for Adhesive Applications and Sustainable Alternatives for Hygiene Hot Melt Adhesives

SHANGHAI and HOUSTON, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

                  -- Shanghai, China, October 25-27, 2012

    Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of

styrenic block copolymers or "SBCs,"

[http://www.kraton.com/innovation/history.php ] announces plans to showcase its

innovative polymer solutions for adhesive applications at the 15th China

International Adhesives and Sealants Exhibition in Shanghai, China. The event

will take place at the Shanghai Everbright Exhibition and Convention Center

from October 25-27, 2012.

    Kraton Polymers invites all interested parties to visit its product

showcase in Booth A1312 [

http://www.chinaadhesive2000.com/en/exhibitors.aspx?item=floorplan ] at the

convention center. The company will display its innovative product offerings in

pressure sensitive adhesives for labels and tapes

[http://www.kraton.com/products/Kraton_D_SIS.php ], as well as hot melt

adhesives for diapers, adult incontinence and feminine hygiene products

[http://www.kraton.com/products/adhesives_sealants/NonWoven_Adhesives.php ].

Additional applications on display will include Cariflex(TM) polyisoprene

products for cold seal adhesives [

http://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/91367-nr-free-cold-seal-adhesive-formulations

] and hydrogenated SBCs in gels for cosmetics and energy absorption. For

further information about our product offerings and to discuss specific product

grades to meet your needs, please visit our product specialists at the show.

    In addition to the product showcase, Kraton scientist, Dr. Lily Yang,  will

make a technical presentation on New HSBC Technology for Modification of

Amorphous Polyolefins - More Sustainable Alternatives for Hygiene Hot Melt

Adhesives in Hall 10 on the second floor of the convention center on October 24

from 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Dr. Yang will discuss how Kraton's continued work

on SBC modified products may provide up to a 25% reduction in tackifying resins

to formulate adhesives for use in hygiene product formulations.

    To register for the show, please visit the conference website

[http://www.chinaadhesive2000.com/en/index.aspx ]. For media inquiries, please

contact Marcie Coronado, Marketing Communications Manager, at +1-281-504-4975

or Marcie.coronado@kraton.com. For additional information on Kraton Performance

Polymers, please visit www.kraton.com, or call 1-800-4-Kraton (572866).

    About Kraton Polymers

    Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc., through its operating subsidiary Kraton

Polymers LLC and its subsidiaries, is a leading global producer of engineered

polymers and styrenic block copolymers ("SBCs"), a family of products whose

chemistry was pioneered by us almost fifty years ago. SBCs are

highly-engineered thermoplastic elastomers, which enhance the performance of

numerous products by delivering a variety of attributes, including greater

flexibility, resilience, strength, durability and processability. Our polymers

are used in a wide range of applications, including adhesives, coatings,

consumer and personal care products, sealants and lubricants, and medical,

packaging, automotive, paving, roofing and footwear products. We currently

offer approximately 800 products to more than 700 customers in over 60

countries worldwide, and are the only SBC producer with manufacturing and

service capabilities on four continents. We manufacture products at five plants

globally, including our flagship plant in Belpre, Ohio, as well as plants in

Germany, France and Brazil, and a joint venture plant operated in Japan.

    Forward Looking Statements

    This press release may contain "forward-looking statements," which are

statements other than statements of historical fact and are often characterized

by the use of words such as "believes," "expects," "estimates," "projects,"

"may," "will," "intends," "plans" or "anticipates," or by discussions of

strategy, anticipated performance, plans or intentions, including statements of

anticipated product performance. All forward-looking statements in this press

release are made based on management's current expectations and estimates,

which involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause results

to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. These

risks and uncertainties are more fully described in "Part I. Item 1A. Risk

Factors" contained in our Annual Report on 10-K, as filed with the Securities

and Exchange Commission and as subsequently updated in our Quarterly Reports on

Form 10-Q. We hereby make reference to all such filings for all purposes.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking

statements. We assume no obligation to update such information.

    Kraton, the Kraton logo and design, Cariflex, Nexar and the "Giving

Innovators their Edge" tagline are all trademarks of Kraton Polymers LLC.

    (c) Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. 2012.  All rights reserved.

    For Further Information:

    Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.

    Media: Marcie Coronado +1-281-504-4975

    Investors: H. Gene Shiels +1-281-504-4886

    (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100728/DA42514LOGO)

    SOURCE: Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.

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