Kuraray Co. Ltd.announced today the expansion of its facilities in LaPorte, Indiana at the recently acquired Monosol, LLC facilities. This expansion is in response to the active demand for PVOH films for consumer goods and industrial applications like single-use pouches for detergents. Facility Expansion Background Kuraray has decided that facilities need to be expanded in [...]
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Kuraray EVAL to Present at AMI Agricultural Film 2013 on September 16-18, 2013
May 29, 2013
Edgard Chow, Technical Service and Development Manager of Kuraray America, Inc. will present at the upcoming AMIAgricultural Film 2013 Conference. The conference will take place from the 16-18 September 2013 at the Hotel Meliá Castilla in Madrid, Spain. Agricultural Film 2013 discusses industry issues and presents research findings and possible solutions to the problems faced [...]
Read More...Kuraray EVAL will be presenting at the AMI Multilayer Packaging Film Conference in June
May 8, 2013
Kuraray’s EVAL group will attend and present at the AMI Multilayer Packaging Film Conference being held on June 5 and 6th. The conference focuses on solutions for current technical and commercial issues including new films and materials, interlayer adhesion, practical applications of nanotechnology, biodegradable barrier films, production technology (such as coextrusion and coating), applications and [...]
Read More...Kuraray Breaks Ground On Greenfield Plant in La Porte, Texas
April 10, 2013
Houston, TX – On April 11, 2013 Kuraray will break ground on a greenfield Kuraray Poval (PVOH) plant located in La Porte, Texas. This new plant will add to Kuraray’s vast portfolio of manufacturing in the United States, including EVAL (ethylene vinyl alcohol) and SEPTON (co-block thermo-elastomers). Kuraray’s Poval plant will have a production capacity [...]
Read More...Kuraray Presents Comprehensive Solutions at European Coatings Show
February 19, 2013
Kuraray will exhibit at the European Coatings Show from March 19-21 in Nuremberg, Germany. A variety of Kuraray products will be represented from our polyvinyl product lines this includes: Kuraray Poval and Mowiol (PVOH), Exceval, Mowiflex and Mowiflex TC, Mowital and Pioloform (PVB), liquid isoprene rubber (LIR) and liquid butadiene based rubber (LBR). The booth [...]
Read More...Kuraray Co., Ltd. Announces Q3 Earnings Report
February 5, 2013
Kuraray Co., Ltd. announced today the FY Q3 Earnings Report from their headquarters in Japan. Kuraray’s fiscal year runs April to April, with the 2013 year beginning April 1, 2013. About Kuraray Co., Ltd. Kuraray was founded in 1926 for the purpose of commercializing synthetic rayon, which was cutting edge technology at the time. In [...]
Read More...Kuraray America, Inc. donates to Hurricane Sandy Efforts
November 16, 2012
Kuraray America, Inc. announced today a donation of $1,000 to assist in Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts through the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York City. The Chamber contributed $250,000 to the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City as well as an additional $250,000 to AmeriCares in order to provide support for [...]
Read More...Kuraray VECTRAN Material Used in Subway Plug
November 9, 2012
A Vectran fiber application has recently gained attention in the media amidst the recovery efforts of Hurricane Sandy. The Resilient Tunnel Plug uses two Vectran layers that create a virtually impenetrable barrier around the inflatable plug. This plug is designed to protect tunnels, such as the New York subway tunnels, from flooding in an emergency. [...]
Read More...Kuraray Announces New Positions for 2015 PVOH Plant in Pasadena, Texas
September 3, 2012
Effective April 1, 2013 Kuraray America, Inc. will add a new business unit to its portfolio, the PVOH BU, which will include three different Kuraray product lines: PVOH, PVB and TROSIFOL PVB films. Bob Chvala will become the VP & GM of the PVOH BU and Scott Landon will become the PVOH Plant Manager. Chvala [...]
Read More...Reducing Emissions with TIF Films and EVOH
August 28, 2012
The University of California has published two new studies demonstrating the benefits of high-barrier TIF agricultural films. Methods evaluated to minimize emissions from preplant soil fumigation The full article can be found here Totally impermeable film retains fumigants, allowing lower application rates in strawberry The full article can be found here “Many commodities depend on [...]
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