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Kraton Polymers
700 Milam St. 13th Floor N. Tower
Houston, TX, 77002
USA
Press release date: April 20, 2011
Innovation Seminars Planned at Shangri-La Hotel
Guangzhou, PR China, May 17-18, 2011
HOUSTON, April 20, 2011 - Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers or "SBCs," announces plans to highlight six of its latest innovations platforms for distinct end uses including wire and cable; soft skin technology; protective films and packaging; medical and high temperature TPE solutions and isoprene rubber (IR) and IR latex during innovation seminars at the Shangri-La Hotel Guangzhou on May 17-18, 2011.
A seminar is planned for each of the six innovation focus areas over a two day period and will run concurrently with CHINAPLAS 2011. "We decided to conduct seminars because we felt they would provide attendees with an intimate and in-depth overview of Kraton's latest innovation offerings for SBCs," said Prakash Kolluri, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Asia Pacific. "Kraton polymers offer breakthrough technology that gives end use products their unique qualities and characteristics and we believe this will be a clear take-away by those who attend the presentations," he concluded.
The presentations are open to interested parties and will be made in both English and Chinese. Reservations are not required. The presentation schedule follows:
Tuesday, May 17, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
o Kraton(TM) polymers and compounds for wire and cable applications
o New soft skin for automotive applications via slush molding technology
o Kraton compounds for protective film applications
Wednesday, May 18, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
o Transparent Kraton compounds for medical and packaging applications
o Innovative solutions for achieving high temperature performance with styrenic TPEs
o Cariflex(TM) Polyisoprene Rubber (IR) and Cariflex(TM) IR latex in medical applications
The presentations will be held on the 3rd floor of the Shangri-La Hotel (across the street from the CHINAPLAS 2011 Exhibition Ctr., 1 Hui Zhan Dong Road, Hai Zhu District, Guangzhou, (+86 20) 8917 8888). To reserve your personal consultation with our experts, please contact Shirley Xu at Shirley.xu@kraton.com or via phone at +8621 62896161106.
Media interviews can be scheduled by contacting Roxanne Wu or Charles Henderson of Edelman Public Relations Guangzhou, at roxanne.wu@edelman.com, or charles.henderson@edelman.com, respectively or via phone at +8620 8732-2111.
For more information about Kraton Polymers' products, please visit our website at www.Kraton.com or e-mail info@Kraton.com. Customer questions and other direct inquiries may also be addressed by calling +86 21 6289 6161 (China) or our USA headquarters at +1-800-4-Kraton.
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, we believe, the world's largest producer of 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.
For Further Information: Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. Media: Marcie Coronado +1-281-504-4975
SOURCE Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.kraton.com
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