Boasting high tenacity, good heat resistance and lightweight properties, the nylon 66 has found widespread application in the field of industrial materials chiefly for the automotive industry. Today, the Leona filament is highly regarded for its superior quality based on an ideal process of continuous polymerization and direct spinning and enjoys mounting demand as a yarn for automotive air bags, which are experiencing rapid growth worldwide, and as a reinforcing material for aircraft and other tires.

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Automotive airbags, tire reinforcement, etc.

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Engineering plastics superior in heat resistance, strength and rigidity, and other key properties, widely used in the production of electrical and electronic, business equipment, and architectural parts and components.

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Automotive parts, cable ties, furniture, connectors, etc.

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Engineering plastics with a superior, high-level balance of mechanical and slide characteristics, widely used in the production of electrical and electronic, automotive, and industrial parts and components.

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Automotive parts, sliding doors, gears, etc.

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Resins that provide superior heat resistance, flame retardance, dimensional stability, and mechanical properties. Outstanding performance in alloys with polystyrene and with other polymers, for product fields ranging from home appliances to business and IT equipment and automotive applications.

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Office equipment, photovoltaics, connectors, etc.

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Excellent cushioning performance makes these foams ideal for a wide range of packaging applications, including electrical equipment and precision machinery. Additionally, we offer system sales involving PAOSS™, a world first cushioning package design optimization software system that combines advanced IT simulation techniques with our rich database of cushioning data.

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SunForce™ is a highly functional material with unprecedented design possibilities. In addition to the unique performance of this lightweight thermal-insulating foam, the flame-retardant qualities, dimensional accuracy, and thin-wall molding of the material combine functions beyond those of conventional foams to facilitate a wide range of design proposals in line with the requirements for product and component design.

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Asia’s only adipic acid producer with two production bases – one in the Asahi Kasei production complex at Nobeoka City in southern Japan, and the other in South Korea through production consignment – ensuring a sure, stable supply that meets the widespread and growing demand for adipic acid.

All produced at the Mizushima Petrochemical Complex in Okayama, Japan, and marketed for use as key nylon production materials and solvents.

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Solvents, production of nylon intermediates

A completely different concept in extruder and molding machine purging and cleaning. High speed and efficiency, reduced time and materials consumption, and high cleaning power – resulting in reduced operating costs, higher product quality, and smoother operation in every phase from resin changeover to impurities reduction.

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A broad array of high-performance HDI-based polyisocyanates, produced by Asahi Kasei's advanced process and product technology, for non-yellowing polyurethane curing in fields ranging from coatings, inks, and adhesives to cast molding.

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Polyurethane coating materials, etc.

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A new polycarbonatediol, for the production of polyurethanes with outstanding resistance to heat, chemicals, and hydrolysis, and superior weatherability. Produced in an array of grades by Asahi Kasei process technology – for polyurethanes with optimal properties for specific fields of application, ranging from synthetic leathers and synthetic leather binders to adhesives, coatings, TPUs, and spandexes.

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Synthetic leather and other polyurethane materials

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Advanced metallic pigments that enable unprecedented surface brightness and block design effects, based on world-leading advances in particle processing by Asahi Kasei, for fields of application ranging from automobiles to cell phones and printing inks.

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Metallic pigment

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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.

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Production of organic chemicals, etc.

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.

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Production of inorganic chemicals, etc.

A key production material for acrylonitrile and nitric acid, and serves as a reducing agent for nitrogen oxide emitted from coal and oil combustion.

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Production of fertilizer and industrial chemicals, etc.

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.

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Production of synthetic resin, synthetic fiber, etc.

Key monomer for acrylic resin and coating materials produced by direct oxidative esterification, a revolutionary process technology developed by Asahi Kasei, as part of a complete system for production from monomer to Delpet™ PMMA polymers and products.

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Production of acrylic resin, coating materials, etc.

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.

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Production of synthetic resin, synthetic rubber, etc.

Sodium cyanide is produced from byproduct hydrogen cyanide from the AN manufacturing process, mainly at our plant in Korea.

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Metal plating, gold extraction, etc.

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.

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Pharmaceutical solvents

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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.

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Production of polymers and chemical intermediates

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Produced from MMA and cyclohexanol, by an Asahi Kasei process marked by superior efficiency and stability in product quality and supply. Used to produce coatings with outstanding weatherability and surface appearance, for architectural exteriors, automotive topcoats, and other demanding applications.

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Production of coating materials, etc.

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.

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Components of electrolyte solution of lithium-ion batteries, etc.

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Polyethylenes with special qualities and advanced function and performance, including Creolex™ metallocene HDPE for hot-water pipes and LDPE for odor-free laminates.

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Films, miscellaneous goods, food containers, delivery crates

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.

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Lithium-ion Battery Separator, Lead Acid Battery Separator, High-strength Fiber, Molding

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A broad selection of PMMA resins with outstanding transparency, surface hardness, and chemical resistance. Produced by suspension, and continuous solution, processes, for applications ranging from automotive parts to electrical, electronic, and optical components.

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Tail lights, transparent containers, light guide plates

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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.

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Food containers, food packaging, toys, miscellaneous goods, construction materials

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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.

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Automotive headlight covers, etc.

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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.

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AR/VR optical components, HUD optical components.

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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.

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Vulcanized rubber, resin modification, etc.

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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.

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Fuel-efficient tire tread, etc.

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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.

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Adhesives, resin modification, asphalt modification

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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.

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Adhesives, resin modification, asphalt modification

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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.

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Electric cable sheathing, elastomeric sponge, synthetic leather

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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.