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20.12.2018
Kuraray and Merck extend collaboration to deliver pharmaceutical grades of PVA
Hattersheim: December 20, 2018. Kuraray today announced that it has extended its global collaboration with Merck to exclusively supply PVA for excipient use in solid, liquid and semi-solid formulated drug compounds.
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10.12.2018
Trosifol™ Booth attracts huge interest on All Days of the Show
Trosifol™ Honors Winners of International Design Competition Marking 20th Anniversary of SentryGlas® at glasstec 2018
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06.12.2018
Gifts that bring pleasure and laughter
Hattersheim-based speciality chemicals producer Kuraray supports charities in Frankfurt, Berlin and Wiesbaden that bring a spark of joy into the lives of sick and disadvantaged people.
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19.11.2018
Clarino™ to Be Used in the Manufacture of V200W, Mikasa’s Next Official Tournament Model Indoor Volleyball for FIVB-Sponsored International Games; Kuraray Asked to Serve as Supplier for at Least 10 Years
Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masaaki Ito; hereinafter “Kuraray”) hereby announces that Clarino™, a man-made leather it has been producing and marketing, has been chosen for the surface layer of V200W, the next official tournament model indoor volleyball produced by Mikasa Corporation (hereinafter “Mikasa”) for use in international games sponsored by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball Association (hereinafter “FIVB”).
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08.11.2018
Kuraray at Formnext in Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Launch of new MOWIFLEX™ 3D 2000 filament for 3D Printing
Hattersheim am Main, November 08, 2018. Kuraray is launching a new 3D printing filament manufactured under the MOWIFLEX™ brand offering a ground breaking water soluble support material technology to 3D printing. The company is presenting the development at Formnext – Frankfurt am Main, Germany November 13 – 16, 2018.
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05.11.2018
Price Revisions for EVOH products (EVAL)
Kuraray announces the decision to increase the prices of its EVOH products (ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer; Kuraray trademark: EVAL) for shipments commencing December 1, 2018. Details of the price revisions are given below.
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25.10.2018
Versatility champion celebrates 60th anniversary: KURARAY POVAL™ is entering new markets and stepping up customer focus
KURARAY POVAL™ is 60 - and now the world's largest PVOH producer is entering new markets with products such as MOWIFLEX™ and customer-specific solutions.
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10.10.2018
Smooth and Super-Quiet: Triblock Copolymer Hybrar Damps Noise and Vibration in Vehicles
Triblock copolymer Hybrar from Kuraray has outstanding damping properties – for a smoother and quieter automobile ride
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25.09.2018
The rollout begins for the new look of the heat-resistant MAGIC TAPE Hook-and-Loop Fastener which now comes in a variety of colors!
In addition to its longtime features of heat resistance, flame retardancy, low smoke emission, and low toxicity, the Hook-and-Loop Fasteners now offers colors for design creativity.
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19.09.2018
Kuraray at Fakuma 2018: High-Performance Plastics to Suit Any Challenge
At Fakuma, specialty chemicals producer Kuraray is exhibiting acrylic-based block copolymer Kurarity as well as Hybrar, Eval EVOH, Genestar, and Mowiflex at Booth B1-1221 in Hall B1.
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19.06.2018
Price Revisions for PVOH resin
Kuraray announces its decision to upwardly revise the prices of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVOH) resin, for shipments commencing July 1, 2018. Details of the revisions are given below.
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14.06.2018
Our website offers a new contact form.
Our website offers a new contact form. Do you have any questions, need technical support or would like to place an order?
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05.06.2018
Trosifol™ GlasGlobal Follows in the Wake of Trosifol™ WinSLT. Mobile Trosifol™ GlasGlobal App Performs Glass Structural Analysis.
Trosifol™ GlasGlobal is a new app for performing structural analysis for glass. Developed by Trosifol partner Sommer Informatik, it supplies the user – after simple, user-friendly inputs – with a calculation of glass thickness in accordance with DIN 18008, Parts 1 and 2, and ASTM E1300 (U.S.). A builder of conservatories, for instance, can determine the minimum glass thickness required in a certain installation location.
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18.05.2018
Kuraray Noritake Dental concludes a patent license agreement with 3M
In March 2018, Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. (President: Kiyoyuki Arikawa), with its Head Office in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, concluded a license agreement with the 3M Company, whose Head Office is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. The agreement concerns a patented method for producing multilayered ceramics, European patent No. 2024300, held by Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.
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08.05.2018
Top for apprenticeships: Kuraray ranked one of the Germany’s best companies for vocational training
Kuraray Europe scored 85.4 out of a maximum 100 points in the Focus ranking in Germany. That makes it one the country's top companies for vocational training.
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24.04.2018
Kuraray partners with 3D Printer Manufacturer Ultimaker
Kuraray partners with 3D Printer Manufacturer Ultimaker. Collaboration Aims to Meet Growing Demand for Engineering Materials for Professional 3D Printing
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13.04.2018
Kuraray at Rapid + TCT in Fort Worth, Texas: Launch of new MOWIFLEX™ filament for 3D Printing
Hattersheim am Main, April 13, 2018. Kuraray is launching a new 3D printing filament manufactured under the MOWIFLEX™ brand offering a ground breaking water soluble support material technology to 3D printing. The company is presenting the development at Rapid + TCT - Fort Worth, Texas April 24 - 26, 2018.
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06.04.2018
Kuraray to exhibit numerous product lines at American Coatings Show
HOUSTON – Kuraray America, Inc. (Kuraray) will showcase several products within its chemical, polymer and elastomer technology businesses at the 6th annual American Coatings Show (ACS) in Indianapolis, Ind., April 10-12.
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20.03.2018
Kuraray at MECSPE in Parma, Italy: Launch of new MOWIFLEX™ filament for 3D Printing
Hattersheim am Main, March 20, 2018. Kuraray is launching a new 3D printing filament manufactured under the MOWIFLEX™ brand offering a ground-breaking water soluble support material technology to 3D printing. The company is presenting the development at MECSPE - Parma, IT March 22 - 24, 2018.
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01.03.2018
Flame-resistant and environmentally friendly: OEKO-TEX certification for Kuraray's hook and loop tape
Kuraray's Magictape and Freemagic hook and loop fasteners are manufactured using an especially environmentally compatible process. And now they have been certified by OEKO-TEX.
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26.02.2018
Quality label for Kuraray man-made leather: Tirrenina Nubuck now certified with Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX
Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX label for Kuraray's completely solvent-free Clarino™ man-made leather Tirrenina Nubuck
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21.02.2018
Naoya Uehara joins the Management Board of Kuraray Europe
Naoya Uehara has been appointed to the Management Board of speciality chemicals producer Kuraray Europe GmbH (KEG) in Hattersheim, Germany, as co-managing director, alongside Dr. Matthias Gutweiler.
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19.02.2018
Kuraray at TCT Asia in Shanghai: Launch of new MOWIFLEX™ filament for 3D Printing
Hattersheim am Main, February 19, 2018. Kuraray is launching a new 3D printing filament manufactured under the MOWIFLEX™ brand offering a ground breaking water soluble support material technology to 3D printing. The company is presenting the development at TCT Asia in Shanghai, CN, from March 1-3, 2018.