While electronics fellowship have apparently avoid major way out with constituent shortages in the wake of theJapan earthquake , Apple may have to deal with a menace from an unexpected seed : Kureha Corp. , a recession manufacturer of polymers for lithium - ion batteries .
Here ’s what the Wall Street Journal reports :
Kureha ’s polymer - made from a resin have sex as polyvinylidene fluoride , or PVDF - is used as a reaper binder in Li - ion battery . Kureha ’s Iwaki factory has been closed since the temblor hit , and the fellowship is unsure as to when it will pop up again .
Apple is n’t the only ship’s company face possible issues either . Kureha has a 70 % market share for this finicky polymer , and securities industry investigator expect other companies to confront shortfall as well . [ WSJvia9to5mac ]
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