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24.06.2026
Kuraray Marks 100th Anniversary and Holds Commemorative Ceremony
Carrying forward a spirit of gratitude and challenge, advancing toward the next century as “One Kuraray”
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05.06.2026
Kuraray Joins Japan Center for Engagement and Remedy on Business and Human Rights (JaCER)
Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hitoshi Kawahara) hereby announces that it has joined Japan Center for Engagement and Remedy on Business and Human Rights (JaCER). As a member of JaCER Kuraray has established a grievance mechanism for all stakeholders by utilizing “Engagement and Remedy Platform” provided by JaCER.
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26.05.2026
The Battery Show: Kuraray Showcases Advanced Material Solutions with GENESTAR™ PA9T
High-performance materials from Kuraray’s GENESTAR™ family pave the way for the production of next-generation EV battery systems.
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04.05.2026
Interpack 2026: EVAL™ EVOH by Kuraray Can Help in Designing PPWR‑Compliant, Recyclable Packaging
Visitors to interpack 2026 will see how an ultra‑thin oxygen barrier layer made with EVAL™ EVOH can support high‑performance mono-material food packaging
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10.04.2026
Price Revisions for PVOH resin
Kuraray Co., Ltd. announces its decision to upwardly revise the prices of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVOH) resin.
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09.04.2026
Price Increase for Trosifol® PVB Interlayers and Mowital® Tech Resin
Kuraray today announced a 10% price increase for its Trosifol® PVB interlayers and Mowital® Tech resin, effective for shipments on or after May 1, 2026.
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10.03.2026
Price Revisions for PVOH resin
Kuraray Co., Ltd. announces its decision to upwardly revise the prices of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVOH) resin. Details of the revisions are given below.
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26.02.2026
Techtextil: Kuraray adds colour to its fibres with VECTRAN™ MF and a new VINARL™ variant
Celebrating 100 years, Kuraray puts innovation and sustainability first
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17.02.2026
New Kuraray Middle East Office in Dubai Marks Long-Term Commitment to Regional Innovation
Expanding our global presence
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14.11.2025
Webinar Announcement – Seed Coating with KURARAY POVAL™
Kuraray is pleased to announce two upcoming webinars focused on agriculture applications, highlighting the use of KURARAY POVAL™ (Polyvinyl Alcohol) in Seed Coating (Encrusting).
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25.09.2025
Kuraray: Advanced technology solutions for demanding hygiene and medical applications
K 2025: Sustainable and customizable elastomers from Kuraray
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15.07.2025
Kuraray pioneers sustainable packaging with innovative barrier materials
K 2025: Co-creation and innovation for future-proof, recyclable packaging
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08.07.2025
Innovative high-performance materials from Kuraray support the mobility transition
K 2025: Sustainable materials and solutions for the automotive industry
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25.06.2025
Co-creation and sustainability in focus: Kuraray at K 2025
Kuraray is presenting a wide range of high-tech materials for automotive, hygiene/medical, and packaging applications.
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20.01.2025
ECS 2025: Kuraray showcases new, more sustainable polymers for coatings and printing inks
ISCC PLUS certification now confirms that a number of products manufactured by Kuraray in Frankfurt-Höchst are bio-based.
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14.11.2024
Kuraray Acquires ISCC PLUS Certification
Creating a Certified Supply Chain Starting with Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) Produced at the U.S. La Porte Plant
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22.01.2024
Kuraray Europe Spain S.L. opens new office in Málaga, Spain
New opening to strengthen the Kuraray Group's business on the Iberian Peninsula
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26.04.2023
Renewable energy and renewable carbon for a sustainable future: Kuraray joins the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI)
Kuraray is networking with many other companies in the Renewable Carbon Initiative to support the transition in organic chemistry products from fossil-based to sustainable carbon.
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14.04.2023
Kuraray showcases bio-circular EVAL™ EVOH as well as global innovation initiative at Interpack
Bio-based and bio-circular EVOH resin EVAL™ offers excellent barrier performance
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26.03.2023
Kuraray Develops High-Barrier, Recyclable Resin for Paper Coating
Paper-based PLANTIC™ EP resin-coated pouch earns prestigious recycling certification from Western Michigan University.
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16.02.2023
Kuraray signs distribution agreement for MOWITAL® with Gehring-Montgomery in the USA
European market leader Kuraray is extending international distribution of its successful MOWITAL® PVB resins.
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31.01.2023
Kuraray performs LCAs to make the sustainability of its products more transparent
Independent Life Cycle Assessments for Kuraray Poval™, PVB, PVB film and SentryGlas®.
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19.01.2023
Kuraray Showcases Innovative Barrier Solutions for Medical & Pharmaceutical Packaging at Pharmapack 2023
Zwijndrecht/Antwerp, January 10th, 2023. Kuraray, the globally active specialty chemicals company headquartered in Japan, will be exhibiting at Pharmapack (Paris, February 1-2, 2023). At booth J84, EVAL Europe N.V. (a Kuraray subsidiary) will showcase its durable, high-performance EVAL™ ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) resins that can help improve medical and pharmaceutical packaging. Visitors can find out how Kuraray can support them to protect their Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and get a glance at EVAL™'s enhanced pharmaceutical packaging performance. In addition, they will get an impression of how EVAL™ can serve as a barrier to protect the medical or pharmaceutical products from contamination. Furthermore, Kuraray will show how EVAL™ is paving the way to a more sustainable future in recyclable multilayer structures.
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20.10.2022
ISPO 2022: Kuraray presents several new high-tech materials for sportswear
Hattersheim/Frankfurt am Main, October 20, 2022. Kuraray, the global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Japan, will present a whole range of new high-tech materials for sports applications at the leading international trade fair for the sports business ISPO Munich (November 28-30, 2022). Thus, at booth B2.430, the Innovation Networking Center (INC) and AI SILK Corporation will present a smart gloves system powered by a conductive textile for the sports industry that AI SILK Corporation has developed using Kuraray fibers. This system is suitable for measuring vital signs during the training via textile sensors integrated into the glove. An additional highlight is a shock-absorbing yarn which is produced in an eco-friendly way and can be used in the production of sports socks. Another new, robust, and unbreakable fiber can be used for durable, robust athletic shoes. At the booth of Business Unit Clarino/amaretta (C2.405) on the other hand, Kuraray will present applications using the sustainable and innovative leather alternative CLARINO™. In addition to that, Kuraray will show sustainable CLARINO™ solutions based on recycled resources. Furthermore, the booth will give an overview of Kuraray’s eco-friendly future developments on the basis of recycled and bio-based materials.
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11.10.2022
K 2022: Kuraray Drives Circular Economy with PLANTIC™ Biopolymer
Hattersheim/Frankfurt am Main, October 11, 2022. For Kuraray, the globally active specialty chemicals company headquartered in Japan, the focus at K 2022, the world's leading trade fair for the plastics industry (Düsseldorf, 19-26 October 2022, Hall 7a / Booth D06), will also be on the industry's trend topics: from climate protection to the circular economy. Kuraray will be showing innovative products for a more sustainable future: for example, the biopolymer PLANTIC™. With the PLANTIC™ film derived from biomass, innovative food packaging is possible that meets all requirements for sustainability and functionality. As a water-soluble and biodegradable gas barrier film, PLANTIC™ opens up completely new possibilities for environmentally friendly packaging concepts for brand owners and converters from the food industry.
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30.08.2022
Colour Fastness app evaluates the colour fastness of textiles, leather and other materials
Speciality chemicals company Kuraray simplifies quality testing
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15.08.2022
New possibilities through innovation and sustainability define Kuraray's appearance at K2022
Sustainable Bio-Circular EVAL™ and GENESTAR™-composites for hydrogen tanks
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29.06.2022
Kuraray Noritake Dental settles a patent infringement lawsuit regarding a method for manufacturing layered ceramics
In April 2022, Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Satoshi Yamaguchi), concluded a patent license agreement and reached a settlement with a competitor in Germany. The agreement relates to Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.'s European Patent No. 2024300.
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05.04.2022
Keeping a look out for Mother Nature
Living in harmony with nature is essential, as urbanization encroaches closer to established wildlife habitats and flightpaths.
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17.03.2022
90 percent recycling rate by 2030: Kuraray joins 4evergreen alliance for innovative circular concepts for fibre-based packaging
The 4evergreen alliance aims to raise the recycling rate of fibre-based packaging in Europe to 90 percent by 2030. As a new member of this alliance, Kuraray is now contributing its experience, for example, to develop uniform Europe-wide recycling standards.
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11.03.2022
Transition to a CO2-neutral site: 100% of electricity at Kuraray's site in Troisdorf is sourced from renewables
A contractual commitment to supply 100% green energy from renewable resources to Kuraray's site in Troisdorf, Germany, has earned the environmentally
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19.01.2022
Beyond the limits of the CTI index: Kuraray measures tracking resistance of 925 Volts on Genestar™ PA9T
Testing at voltages of up to 1,000 V: Kuraray is developing new methods of testing the insulating properties of materials above the previous limit of the CTI index – Genestar™ PA9T exhibits enormous tracking resistance of up to 925 Volts.
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29.11.2021
For smartphones, clothing and packaging: Kuraray's Poval plant in Höchst supplies PVOH to Europe. Now it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Production of PVOH (polyvinyl alcohol) started in Höchst Industrial Park in Frankfurt 50 years ago. Now this Kuraray site is one of the world’s leading production facilities and continues to set new standards for this sought-after polymer.
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24.08.2021
Edible coatings for fruit to reduce wastage and increase sustainability: Liquidseal keeps fruit fresh for twice as long – with the help of Kuraray Poval.
Environmentally friendly coatings from Liquidseal with high-quality polyvinyl alcohols from Kuraray keep fruit and vegetables fresh for far longer – Kuraray Poval™ 5-88 FA facilitates edible coatings.
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10.06.2021
Top talents, satisfied employees and plenty of space for innovation: three accolades for Kuraray
Kuraray ranked by Focus Money as the best company for vocational training in the chemical sector – Top scores in the Focus Business ranking “Top Employer 2021” and the F.A.Z. Ranking of Germany’s innovation leaders
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19.05.2021
“We keep fruit and vegetables fresh for longer and avoid waste throughout the supply chain”
Liquidseal's innovative coatings are the sustainable way to keep fruit and vegetables fresh − helped by high-quality PVOH materials from Kuraray. An interview with Glenn Groenewegen, R&D Manager at Liquidseal, and Joris Bohets, Market Development Manager at Kuraray’s Poval resin business.
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01.04.2021
Price Revisions for PVOH resin
Kuraray announces its decision to upwardly revise the prices of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVOH) resin. Details of the revisions are given below.
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30.03.2021
Driving forward high-tech materials: Jun Inoue joins the management of Kuraray Europe
Jun Inoue has been appointed successor to Naoya Uehara at the European headquarters of speciality chemicals producer Kuraray in Hattersheim, Germany. Jun Inoue will be using his business expertise to step up the focus on high-tech materials.
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23.03.2021
High-speed network and mixed reality headset for film production: Kuraray is testing 5G applications in Troisdorf
Speciality chemicals producer Kuraray is involved in a research project funded by the German government to test innovative 5G technologies in industry - including mixed reality and real-time sensors for tomorrow's manufacturing processes.
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01.03.2021
“Elastomer Coffee Talks”: Kuraray’s interactive web forum
Kuraray's new series of web seminars offers a practical, knowledge-based insight into innovative TPE materials. The first edition of this new series on April 9, 2021 is on medical and pharmaceutical equipment.
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25.02.2021
Signing the UN Global Compact (UNGC)
Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hitoshi Kawahara; hereinafter "Kuraray" or the "Company") signed the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), registering as a participating company on December 17, 2020. At the same time, we joined the Global Compact Network Japan, which mainly consists of Japanese companies who have signed the UNGC.
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02.02.2021
Price Revisions for PVOH resin
Kuraray announces its decision to upwardly revise the prices of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVOH) resin. Details of the revisions are given below.
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25.01.2021
Trosifol invests in Czech location
Production in Holešov to be set up for the future and strengthened in the long term
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25.11.2020
SEPTON™ Q-series – Optimum protection for sensitive fibre optics to speed up rollout of the 5G network
Optical fibres are vital for the rollout of the 5G network. The new high-performance elastomers in the SEPTON™ Q-series from Kuraray provide lasting protection for these sensitive optical fibres and are far lighter than TPU and TPC.
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10.11.2020
Sustainable packaging, less waste: KURARAY POVAL is providing knowledge and materials for the CEFLEX initiative and recycling drive in Europe
KURARAY POVAL is joining Kuraray's EVAL and Plantic business units and getting involved in the CEFLEX consortium to build a more efficient circular economy. New webinar on biodegradable barrier coatings based on EXCEVAL AQ-4104.
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28.10.2020
Employees give Kuraray top scores in two employer rankings
Kuraray Europe came second in its sector in the award “Germany's most family-friendly companies 2020” and is positioned among the top three overall in the Process ranking of the best employers in the chemical industry.
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27.10.2020
Sustainable is the new luxurious: World's first man-made leather with nylon made from 100 percent recycled materials
Clarino™ man-made leather feels like real leather and is manufactured using a production process that is especially good for the environment and animal welfare. Now, Kuraray is presenting the world’s first microfibre nonwoven with nylon made entirely from recycled materials.
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23.09.2020
Calgon Carbon’s Belgium Subsidiary to Expand Reactivated Carbon Production Facilities
Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masaaki Ito; hereinafter “Kuraray” or the “Company”) announces that Belgium-based Chemviron S.A., which is the European base of its U.S.-based subsidiary Calgon Carbon Corporation, decided to expand the production facilities at its Feluy Plant in response to growing global demand for reactivated carbon. Reactivated carbon is activated carbon that was previously used, but subsequently reactivated.
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03.09.2020
Trosifol® Thin Film is rebranding as Mowital® Thin Film: A new name for a PVB film with enormous bonding strength
Thanks to its unique bonding strength, Trosifol® Thin Film adds enormous stability to complex composite materials – the PVB material is now available under a new name: Mowital® Thin Film
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31.07.2020
Natural fibres instead of plastics: Kuraray is providing materials, expertise and funding for European project on sustainable substitutes for plastics
Kuraray is contributing its PVOH (polyvinyl alcohol) brands KURALON™, KURARAY POVAL™ and EXCEVAL™ to the VTT project “Piloting Alternatives for Plastics” — New KURARAY POVAL™ 200-88 KX gives fibre materials high tensile strength.
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01.07.2020
New flexible high-speed film for 5G technology: Kuraray is expanding FCCL production
Copper-clad laminated LCP films (FCCL) are central to the development of 5G technologies. Kuraray is expanding production capacity for its VECSTAR™ brand of LCP film and its FCCL to 1.8 million square metres by mid-2020.
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22.06.2020
Two new PVOH types for Europe: KURARAY POVAL™ 3-88 and 6-96 for paper coatings and adhesives with perfect flow properties
Kuraray is commencing production of two new polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) grades in Europe: KURARAY POVAL™ 3-88 for low-viscosity coatings and water-resistant KURARAY POVAL™ 6-96, which is ideal for food packaging.
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29.04.2020
Sustained talent development: Kuraray ranked among Germany’s best companies for vocational training for the fourth time
Kuraray Europe ranked by IMWF, Deutschland Test and Focus Money as one of Germany's best companies for vocational training
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26.03.2020
A strong voice for Germany and Europe: Dr. Matthias Gutweiler appointed to Kuraray's Board of Directors
The President of Kuraray Europe GmbH has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Kuraray The President of Kuraray Europe GmbH has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Kuraray, a global speciality chemicals producer based in Tokyo. He is the first member of the Board of Directors from outside Japan.
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17.03.2020
Top ranking in the chemicals sector: Kuraray honoured as “Top Employer 2020”
Kuraray Europe has received the accolade “Top Employer 20202” from its employees, the business magazine Focus Business and the employer review platform kununu with a top ranking in the chemical sector.
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28.02.2020
Kuraray at JEC World 2020: Ultra-strong and heat-resistant, yet light as a feather
Speciality chemicals producer Kuraray to exhibit high-performance yarn that is five times stronger than steel at JEC World 2020 (Hall 6, Booth F83)
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19.02.2020
New Production Facility for PVA Water-Soluble Films to Be Established in Europe
Meeting Growing Global Demand and Strengthening Our Global Supply Chain
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03.02.2020
Recognition for efforts to achieve climate neutrality: Kuraray raises energy efficiency by 16 percent
Kuraray has been awarded the AGEEN quality seal for its commitment to the Rhine-Main Energy Efficiency Network. 16 percent improvement in energy efficiency at the KURARAY POVAL™ polyvinyl alcohol production plant.
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23.01.2020
Kuraray at Tire Technology Expo 2020: KURARAY LIQUID RUBBER made from sugar cane: Co-crosslinking, improved grip and more sustainability
As one of the leading manufacturers of speciality chemicals, Kuraray will present new liquid rubber grades at the Tire Technology Expo 2020 in Hanover, Germany, at booth C438. A special focus will be on Kuraray's bio-based Liquid Farnesene Rubber.
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09.01.2020
Gifts that bring happiness and make dreams come true
MainLichtblick and Hattersheim-based speciality chemicals producer Kuraray work together to make dreams come true for sick children — an interview with Frank Fechner, Managing Director of MainLichtblick, and Bettina Plaumann and Moritz Ehlert, of Corporate Communications at Kuraray.
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30.10.2019
Kuraray and IMCD: partnership for cosmetic applications with KURARAY POVAL™ LV-grades
Kuraray and IMCD have entered into a strategic alliance to make polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) available as an excipient ingredient for cosmetic applications. KURARAY POVAL™ LV are specially designed for the cosmetic industry and comes with an adapted regulatory brochures / dossiers. The LV grades have a specified Methanol (MeOH) content of <0,3% and have been qualified by IMCD.
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15.10.2019
New HYBRAR™ SV-series: Excellent damping performance – even at high temperatures
The new triblock copolymers in Kuraray's HYBRAR™ SV-series ensure optimum damping of noise and vibrations at high temperatures — ideal for use in vehicles
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26.08.2019
Kuraray at K 2019 in Düsseldorf: Sustainable materials for a greener future
Speciality chemicals manufacturer Kuraray is exhibiting the recyclable barrier resin EVAL™, SEPTON™ BIO-series TPE raw materials, PLANTIC™, CLARINO™, MonoSol, Mowital®, SEPTON™, HYBRAR™, KURARITY™, KURARAY POVAL™, MOWIFLEX™ and GENESTAR™ in Hall 7a, Booth D06 at K 2019.
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23.08.2019
Kuraray Noritake Dental files a patent infringement lawsuit in Germany to protect its layered ceramics technology
Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. (President: Kiyoyuki Arikawa), with its head office in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, is convinced that a German manufacturer of components for medical ceramics is infringing Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.'s European Patent No. 2024300.
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15.07.2019
Sustainable, capable, unique: Kuraray is one of Germany’s innovation leaders
Kuraray in Germany is one of Germany's innovation leaders according to the F.A.Z. newspaper, IMWF and Prognos
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26.06.2019
Kuraray´s TROSIFOL business expands SentryGlas® ionoplast interlayer production at Holešov, in the Czech Republic.
On January 23rd this year the first SentryGlas® rolls came off the newly constructed line at Kuraray’s production site in the Czech Republic. Built in just one year, the new facility passed factory acceptance testing in October 2018.
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17.06.2019
Kuraray goes Amazon: water-soluble 3D printing filament now available online
The water-soluble support filament Mowiflex 3D 2000 allows the production of complex structures on 3D printers. Now this professional-use material is available on the Amazon Business platform.
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22.05.2019
Top scores for apprentices and training: Kuraray ranked one of Germany’s best companies for vocational training
Kuraray Europe ranked by IMWF, Deutschland Test and Focus Money as one of Germany's best companies for vocational training — Apprentice chemical production technicians among the best in their year
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24.04.2019
“We create innovative packaging materials with barrier coatings to fight plastic waste”
By 2030, all plastic packaging in the EU should be reusable or recyclable. Environmentally friendly packaging with barrier coatings such as EXCEVAL™ make this goal achievable. An interview with Heiko Mack, Head of Poval Business at Kuraray
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26.03.2019
Kuraray at in-cosmetics global 2019: Cosmetic ingredients for perfect care and longer lasting products
At in-cosmetics global 2019 (booth P72), speciality chemicals producer Kuraray is showing how environmentally friendly isopentyldiol improves the user experience of toiletries and cosmetics - and also extends their shelf life.
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07.03.2019
Kuraray Noritake Dental concludes a patent license agreement with Ivoclar Vivadent
In February 2019, Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc. (President: Kiyoyuki Arikawa), with its Head Office in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, concluded a license agreement with the Ivoclar Vivadent AG, whose Head Office is in Schaan, Liechtenstein. The agreement concerns a patented method for producing multilayered ceramics, European patent No. 2024300, held by Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.
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25.02.2019
Kuraray at ECS 2019: Materials for premium surfaces and efficient coating processes
At the 2019 European Coatings Show, specialized chemical manufacturer Kuraray will present a new heat-resistant Mowital product and two high-molecular Poval materials with a unique viscosity in hall 1 at booth 1-454
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08.02.2019
PLANTIC—a bio-based barrier material
Biodegradable Coffee Bean Packaging Made with PLANTIC Receives the Grand Prize from South Korea’s Green Packaging Awards
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29.01.2019
Kuraray at Première Vision 2019: Solvent-free man-made leather gives fashion designers more freedom
Speciality chemicals producer Kuraray is exhibiting its sustainable, versatile man-made leather collections Clarino™ Crust, Tirrenina™ Nubuck, amaretta™ Nubuck and Clarino™ Suede at Première Vision in Paris (Hall 6, Booth 6N24).
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18.01.2019
Kuraray at TCT Japan in Tokyo, Japan: Launch of new MOWIFLEX™ filament for 3D Printing
Hattersheim am Main, January 18, 2019. 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 Japan – Tokyo, Japan January 30 – February 01, 2019.
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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.