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SCG unveils polypropylene advance

SCG unveils polypropylene advance

To pare dependency on imported supplies

Tanawong Areeratchakul, president of SCG Chemicals.

SCG Chemicals has launched Asean’s first polypropylene for melt-blown resins to support local production of facial mask filters for protection against Covid-19 infections and PM2.5 ultra-fine dust in an effort to reduce dependence on imports and prevent a domestic shortage.

Until now, there has been no production of polypropylene resins to feed the domestic melt-blown fabric industry, resulting in dependence on material imported from other countries such as China and South Korea, said Tanawong Areeratchakul, president of SCG Chemicals.

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