Recently, Mitsui Chemicals announced that it will increase its production capacity of polyurethane dispersions (PUD) to meet the market demand for single-material food packaging, which will be demand is on the rise. Specifically, the Shimizu Plant of Mitsui Chemicals MC Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsui Chemicals, will expand its PUD production facility as follows. The move is expected to roughly double its domestic production capacity.
Production Improvement
Product: TAKELAC™ PUD
Location: Mitsui Chemicals MC Co., Ltd., Shimizu Plant
Production capacity after expansion: about twice the current production capacity
Timetable: Start construction in February 2024, completion in April 2025, and put into operation in June 2025 (tentative)
Mitsui Chemicals MC CorporationIntroduction
Company name: Mitsui Chemicals MC Co., Ltd.
Capital: 300 million yen (100% owned by Mitsui Chemicals Co., Ltd.)
Business: Production of polyurethane resin
TAKELAC™
PUD is a water-based resin with excellent heat resistance, high temperature gas barrier and friction resistance. As environmentally friendly products, they are widely used in paints and coatings, adhesives, binders, resin modifiers, sizing agents and textile processing. In recent years, with the increasing demand for sustainable development, people have become more interested in TAKELAC™
The demand for PUD is also growing, especially in Europe, as a barrier coating material for recyclable monomaterial food packaging. As the demand for single-material packaging continues to grow, Mitsui Chemicals hopes to respond to this demand by actively strengthening its supply network.
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