DuPont Fluoropolymer Solutions today announced a plant expansion and capacity increase at its site near Parkersburg, W.Va. site. The expansion will increase production of high-performance fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) resins and comes at a time of growing demand for DuPont high-performance FEP.

The expansion will enable an FEP capacity increase of up to 1,000 tons and will be operational in June 2014. The plant will produce a number of FEP resins, including FEP 9494 and FEP 9835, which are melt-processible fluoroplastic resins specifically designed for high-speed extrusion of thin coatings on small-gauge wires for twisted-pair data cabling constructions. These FEP offerings are most often used for IT datacom category cables and data center cables.

“DuPont is the market leader in FEP products and innovation, and this expansion shows our ongoing commitment to the cabling industry,” said Frenk Hulsebosch, global business manager, DuPont Fluoropolymer Solutions. “This capacity increase ensures our cabling customers will continue to have access to premium FEP offerings from DuPont.”

 “Our high-end FEP product is the best in the world for wire and cable applications,” said George M. Pruce, North America business manager, DuPont Fluoropolymer Solutions. “We made this investment in response to continuing market demand; we are committed to partnering with our customers to enable the highest quality and most reliable supply to support their growth initiatives.”