Product line of Essential Chemmical
The Asahi Kasei Group is advancing environmental technology to reduce CO2 emissions to promote the sustainability of petrochemical operations, and licensing original process technology to manufacture chemical products using CO2 as raw material.
Inorganic chemicals##basic
Caustic soda
Essential throughout the chemical industry – as a solvent for the production of paper, alumina, and man-made fibers, as a basic production material for chemical products and derivatives, and as a neutralizing agent for acidic industrial solutions and effluents. Produced by the world-leading, ecoefficient ion-exchange membrane process for salt electrolysis developed by Asahi Kasei.
Applications: Production of organic chemicals, etc.
Contact: Inorganic Chemicals Sales Dept. (Tel: +81-(0)3-6699-3215）
Nitric acid
A strong, highly corrosive acid, produced in concentrations of 98%, 67.5%, and 62% with ammonia as the main starting material. Essential for the production of urethane, chemical fertilizers, explosives, and other chemical products, and for the processing and cleaning of metal surfaces.
Application: Production of inorganic chemicals, etc.
Contact: Nitric acid Sales Dept. (+81-(0)3-6699-3284)
Ammonia
A key production material for acrylonitrile and nitric acid, and serves as a reducing agent for nitrogen oxide emitted from coal and oil combustion.
Application: Production of fertilizer and industrial chemicals, etc.
Contact: AN Div. (+81-(0)3-6699-3038)
Acetonitrile
World’s second-largest producer of acetonitrile – a material in rising demand with characteristics that closely match the requirements of the growing fine chemicals industry. Part of the Asahi Kasei commitment to the stable supply of high quality and performance, to meet demanding requirements.
Methacrylonitrile (MAN)
Special monomer characterized by its structural composition of active vinyl, acrylic, and side-chain methyl groups. Widely used for polymers and intermediates production. World's first volume production began by Asahi Kasei in 1984.
Manufacturing technology for high-purity carbonates (ethylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate)
Process using CO2 as a raw material to produce carbonates. Available for licensing. Contributes to reduced CO2 emissions by utilizing CO2 from other plants rather than releasing it to the atmosphere.
Acrylonitrile (AN)
Key production material for acrylic fiber, ABS resin, nitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), adiponitrile (ADN), and many other products. Markets around the world are supplied from plants in Japan (Mizushima), Korea, and Thailand which are operated in accordance with feedstock and demand trends.
Application: Production of synthetic resin, synthetic fiber, etc.
Contact: Acrylonitrile & Specialty Nitriles Dept. (E-mail: acrylonitrile@om.asahi-kasei.co.jp)
Styrene
Styrene is essential for styrenic resins, synthetic rubber, and unsaturated polyester. Produced at the Mizushima Petrochemical Complex in Okayama, Japan, with over 50 years of expertise since introduction from The Dow Chemical Company in 1959.
Application: Production of synthetic resin, synthetic rubber, etc.
Contact: Styrene & MMA Sales & Marketing Dept. (Tel: +81-(0)3-6699-3283)
Sodium cyanide
Sodium cyanide is produced from byproduct hydrogen cyanide from the AN manufacturing process, mainly at our plant in Korea.
Application: Metal plating, gold extraction, etc.
Polymers##polymer
Suntec™ and Creolex™ polyethylene (Japanese only)
Polyethylenes with special qualities and advanced function and performance, including Creolex™ metallocene HDPE for hot-water pipes and LDPE for odor-free laminates.
SUNFINE™ polyethylene powder
SUNFINE™ is a brand of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) from Asahi Kasei Corporation. With its advanced technological capabilities and intense quality control, Asahi Kasei delivers high quality UHMWPE to the whole world.
PMMA DELPET™
Asahi Kasei's DELPET™ is a methacrylate (PMMA) that is widely selected by customers who pursue high-level design. We offer a series that combines beauty and functionality with a design expression that cannot be done elsewhere.
PMMA Delpowder™
Asahi Kasei's Delpowder™ is a small particle size methacrylic resin (PMMA). Easily dissolved as an additive, it is used in various applications such as artificial marble and adhesive.
Polystyrene (PS)
The complete spectrum of superior performance and function in PS resins – including GPPS, HIPS, flame-retardant HIPS, abrasion-resistant grades, self-lubricating grades, anti-static grades, and a special high-transparency impact-resistant series – from PS Japan, a world-leading specialist polystyrene joint venture between Asahi Kasei and Idemitsu Kosan.
Manufacturing technology for polycarbonate (PC)
Process using CO2 as a raw material to produce polycarbonate. Available for licensing. Contributes to reduced CO2 emissions by utilizing CO2 from other plants rather than releasing it to the atmosphere.
AZP™ optical resin
Created with Asahi Kasei's advanced molecular design technology and proprietary polymerization technology, AZP™ is an entirely new optical resin that has almost no birefringence. It provides new value that is not available with conventional resins or glass.
Synthetic rubber##br
Asadene™ and Asaprene™ BR for HIPS and ABS
Polybutadiene rubbers produced by solution polymerization, with special performance characteristics ranging from ultralow gel formation to outstanding color development, for HIPS production and ABS reinforcement.
Tufdene™ and Asaprene™ SSBR for rubber products
Styrene/butadiene rubbers produced by solution polymerization, for applications ranging from advanced silica rubber tires to belts, hoses, vibration dampers, footwear, electric cables, and many other fields.
Elastomers##elastomer
Tufprene™ and Asaprene™ T styrenic thermoplastic elastomer
Styrene/butadiene block copolymers that provide the characteristics of rubber together with high compatibility with polystyrene and other resins, and excellent moldability. Widely used as base polymers for adhesives, as asphalt modifiers, and in footwear, toys, and food trays and containers.
Tuftec™ hydrogenated styrenic elastomer
Hydrogenated styrenic thermoplastic elastomers with superior weatherability and heat resistance, widely used as resin modifiers and compatibilizers, and as base polymers for adhesives and elastomer compounds. Includes the Tuftec™ M series, specifically developed for high compatibility with polar resins.
S.O.E.™ new hydrogenated styrenic elastomer
New hydrogenated styrenic thermoplastic elastomers with superior shock absorption, vibration-damping properties, and scratch resistance. Widely used as modifiers for resins, elastomer compounds, and asphalt, and as base polymers for adhesives.
SB (styrene-butadiene) latex
A leading emulsion latex adhesive, produced from styrene and butadiene, with high elasticity and adhesive strength. Widely used in paper coating, carpet backing, laminating, and many other applications.
Contact: Latex Business Unit (Tel: +81-(0)3-6699-3330 / FAX: +81-(0)3-6699-3462)
