# UBE to expand BPDA monomer plant at Ube Chemical Factory

UBE Corporation decided to expand its polyimide raw material monomer (BPDA) plant at the Ube Chemical Factory in Yamaguchi, Japan, increasing capacity by 60%, with operation expected in the second half of fiscal 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-12-02
- Where: Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
- Starts operating: Q4 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 60% increase in production capacity
- Products: BPDA (biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride), polyimide film, polyimide varnish
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [UBE Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/43908.md)

## Sources

- [ube.com](https://www.ube.com/ube/news/2020/bpda.html), 2020-12-02: "宇部興産は、液晶テレビ向け回路基板やスマートフォン向け有機ELディスプレイ並びにハイブリッド車や電気自動車等の電装品市場拡大に対応するため、宇部ケミカル工場内においてポリイミド原料モノマー工場増設を決定いたしました。"

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