Mitsui Chemicals to increase production capacity of TAKELAC polyurethane dispersions

Recently, Mitsui Chemicals announced that it will increase its production capacity of polyurethane dispersions (PUD) to meet the market demand for mono-material food packaging, which is rising with the growing demand for sustainability. 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 capacity increase

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)

About Mitsui Chemicals MC Corporation

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 properties and friction resistance. As environmentally friendly products, they are widely used in paints and coatings, adhesives, binders, resin modifiers, sizing agents and textile processing. Demand for TAKELAC® PUD has grown in recent years, especially in Europe, as a barrier coating material for recyclable monomaterial food packaging, as the need for sustainable development has grown. As the demand for single-material packaging continues to grow, Mitsui Chemicals hopes to respond to this demand by actively strengthening its supply network.