# D-REX Polymer completes Yeosu plant for eco-friendly adhesives

D-REX Polymer, a joint venture between DL Chemical and REXtac, completed a 40,000-tonne-per-year plant in Yeosu, South Korea, for amorphous poly alpha olefin (APAO) hot-melt adhesive materials. Commercial production began on April 1, 2023.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-04-06
- Where: Yeosu, South Korea
- Starts operating: 1 Apr 2023
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 40,000 tonnes per year
- Products: amorphous poly alpha olefin (APAO) hot-melt adhesives
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [D-REX Polymer](https://endata.com/companies/59411.md)
- [DL Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/55405.md) (partner)
- [REXtac](https://endata.com/companies/55824.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [namdonews.com](https://www.namdonews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=720276), 2023-04-06: "디렉스폴리머는 완벽한 제품 공급을 위한 테스트 생산을 성공적으로 완료하고 1일부터 고객사 납품을 위한 상업생산에 돌입했다."

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