Mitsui Chemicals Expanded Polyurethane Dispersion

Recently, Mitsui Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. announced that it will increase the production capacity of polyurethane dispersion (PUD) to meet the market demand for single-material food packaging.

Specifically, the Shimizu Plant of Mitsui Chemicals MC Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsui Chemicals, will expand its PUD production facility, a move that is expected to roughly double its domestic production capacity, which currently has a total capacity of 34,000 tons/year . Mitsui Chemicals said that the expansion project is expected to start in February 2024, complete in April 2025, and put into operation in June 2025.

Mitsui Chemicals stated that the TAKELAC brand PUD, which was expanded this time, 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 growing demand for sustainable development, people's demand for recyclable single-material food packaging has continued to grow, boosting the demand for PUD products. Mitsui Chemicals hopes to respond to this demand by actively strengthening its supply network.