| 1972 |
Carborundum (CBO) markets (EKKCEL 1-2000 (copolymer of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, terephthalic acid, and 4,4 '-dihydroxy diphenyl)
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| 1976 |
Eastman Kodak announces X-7G, a liquid crystal type polyester modified with -p-hydroxy benzoic acid (PHB)
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1979
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Sumitomo Chemical Develops Ekonol E2000 series using its own technology.
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1984
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CBO technology is sold to Dart, and its subsidiary Dartco (now Amoco) markets a heat resistant type I LCP (Xydar).
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1985
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Celanese (now Ticona) debuts a Type II LCP (VECTRA) with a good balance of heat resistance and processability. Polyplastics starts imports into Japan and marketing in the same year.
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1996
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Polyplastics completes Polymer Plant at its Fuji Plant.
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| 2001 |
Polyplastics expands Polymer Plant at its Fuji Plant.
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