Chemicals & Fine Chemicals Methacrylic
The methacrylic business handles methacrylic resin, which is known as the "Queen of Plastics" because it has the most outstanding transparency and weather resistance among plastics, as well as processed products and related products.
In addition to general acrylic resin-related products, Kuraray's unique lineup of high heat-resistant grades, soft grades, and processed products (sheets and films) based on these grades are available to meet a wide range of customer needs.
We also handle special materials such as radiation shields and plastic scintillation fibers.
Business Features
Chemicals & Resins
The Chemicals Division handles MMA (methyl methacrylate) and MAA (methacrylic acid), which are raw materials for methacrylic resin. The resins include methacrylic resins suitable for various fields such as optical components such as light-guide plates for LCD backlights, interior and exterior materials for mobility, weak electric appliances, and general merchandise.
Sheets/Films and Related Products
In addition to widely used acrylic sheets and acrylic films, we have a lineup of special materials such as lead-containing acrylic sheets that shield radiation and plastic scintillating fiber (PSF), which has a top-class track record in the world of elementary particle physics. In addition to acrylic resin, we also handle products combined with other resins such as MS resin and polycarbonate to meet a wide range of needs.
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Main Products
Chemicals - MMA and MAA
MMA is used as an intermediate raw material for methacrylic resins, resin modifiers, and paints. MAA is used as an ester feedstock, lubricant additive, etc.
[Resin] PARAPET™
Parapet™ offers a diverse lineup of products that take advantage of its superior transparency, weather resistance, surface gloss, and scratch resistance.
Kuraray also offers a lineup of proprietary products that retain the inherent characteristics of methacrylic resin while enhancing impact resistance and heat resistance.
[Cast sheet] PARAGLAS™
PARAGLAS™ is a cast plate produced by injecting liquid monomer between two sheets of glass and directly curing them. In addition to an extensive color lineup, we also offer special boards such as sanitary grade and alcohol-resistant grade.
[Extruded sheet] COMOGLAS™
COMOGLAS™ is an extruded board that is continuously produced using Kuraray's proprietary technology. In addition to a wide lineup of double-sided mat boards, edge-colored boards, etc., we also offer a wide range of special boards with UV ink high adhesion, UV absorption, impact resistance, etc.
[(PMMA/PC) Multilayer sheet] PARAMIGHTY™
PARAMIGHTY™ is a phase-controlled PMMA/PC multilayer board. They are used for various in-vehicle displays due to their feature of improving display visibility.
[Film] PARAPURE™
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PARAPURE™ is an acrylic film with high weather resistance and workability. It is used as a base material for decorative sheets for building materials and decorative films that add design to automobile interiors and exteriors.
Plastic Scintillating Fibers (PSF)
PSF is a type of plastic optical fiber developed by Kuraray using a proprietary process. Fibers for radiation detection including particle beams, etc., wavelength conversion fibers, and clear fibers are available in our lineup.
KYOWAGLAS-XA™
KYOWAGLAS-XA™ is a transparent acrylic resin board chemically bonded with lead compounds, and is the world's first radiation shielding material developed by Kuraray. It is used in a wide range of fields including medical, dental, and nuclear industries.
