Precise dosing. Cleaner handling. Less residual product and packaging waste.

Mr. Andrew (Andy) Grainger

Email: Andrew.Grainger@kuraray.com 

Phone: +44 7818 450311

Pre.dosed construction additives & mixes, delivered without persistent solid packaging fragements 

Industry Challenge

• Manual dosing can create formulation variability, spills, and residual product.
• Conventional packs remain at factories or jobsites and require collection and disposal.
• Saint-Gobain needs connected Scope 3 action across packaging, processing, application, and end-of-life.

Solution for scope 3 & resource efficiency

• Package dry or liquid additives in pre-measured, water-soluble unit doses.  
• Design the film to dissolve in the intended water-based mixing process.  
• Reduce product overuse, spills, mess, and residual formulation through proper dosing.

Value for Saint Gobain

UPSTREAM                                                                                                                                                                   less conventional packaging demand and lower formulation loss potential. 

OFF-SITE / ON-SITE                                                                                                                                                 safer, cleaner, and more consistent dosing and application.

DOWNSTREAM                                                                                                                                                           fewer solid packaging fragments and less unused formulation to recover or dispose of.

STRATEGIC FIT                                                                                                                                                       advances Lead & Grow 2030 through a whole-value-chain sustainable solution.

Mr. Koji Hiraoka

Email: Koji.Hiraoka@kuraray.com

Phone: +49 69 305 35857

Mr. Florent Galais

Email: Florent.Galais@kuraray.com 

Phone: +33 1564 51258

Mr. Dr. Samuel Michel

Email: Samuel.Michel@kuraray.com

Phone: +49 170 7854821

PVOH enables multiple pathways to reduce carbon footprint in concrete

Up to 30-80% CO₂ reduction potential

• Lower carbon footprint*
• Certified bio-circular material >50%**
• Supporting the transition from fossil to alternative feedstocks

_{* Compared to standard KURARAY POVAL™ based on cradle-to-gate Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculations.}

_{** Certified bio-circular material allocated via the ISCC PLUS mass balance approach. The certified share depends on the grade and does not represent the product's physical composition.}

From better fiber coating to lighter, industrialized construction components

Mr. Ralph Boehm

Email: Ralph.Boehm@kuraray.com

Phone: +49 172 5988804

Stronger glass-fiber bonding for faster, lighter and more resource-efficient composite production.

• Glass fibers must be bundled and handled reliably during high-throughput manufacturing
• Coating quality must support dispersion and adhesion when fibers enter the thermoplastic matrix.
• Manufacturers need lighter composite systems without trading away process robustness or part performance.
• Opportunity: improve productivity and resource efficiency at the often-overlooked fiber-coating interface.

• Use ISOBAM™ as binder and dispersing agent in glass-fiber sizing/coating  formulations.
• Improve adhesive force between glass fibers and thermoplastic resin including polyamide.
• Support fiber bundling, dosing and dispersion for more controlled downstream compounding.
• Select standard, amide-ammonium or imide grade to tune solubility viscosity, water resistance and heat resistance.

Lead & Grow connection: integrated solution, go-to-partner collaboration, jobsite productivity and sustainable construction.

Mr. Rammaru Funaoka

Email: Rammaru.Funaoka@kuraray.com

Phone: +49 152 247 30962

• High consumption of interleaving paper during glass transportation
•  Labor-intensive paper removal process
• Waste generation and handling costs

• Uniform PMMA beads specially designed for glass plate spacing
• Small and highly controlled particle size distribution
• Excellent adhesion and flowability for efficient application
• Easy removal using air or water cleaning

• Reduced material consumption and logistics volume
• Lower waste generation compared with interleaving paper
• Improved operational efficiency and lower total handling cos

From better fiber coating to lighter, industrialized construction components

Mr. Philippe Barbeau

Email: Philippe.Barbeau@kuraray.com

Phone: +33 638 349718

We are committed to developing new fields of business using pioneering technology that improves the environment andenhances the quality of life throughout the world.

• meet climate targets
• reduce operational emissions in the manufacture of products
• High performance building

A new line of sustainable interlayer products that forms part of a wider and sustainable up- and downstream value chain, which includes products made from recycled materials, clean-energy fabrication practices, more efficient fabrication processes and in-life service and longevity

Re-Use / Re-Duce/ Re-Cycle

Returnable and reuseable assets will always be more sustainable, and many can be reused multiple times, boosting their sustainability credentials even more

Reduce CO2 footprint of the glass superstructures

In line with reuseable packaging concepts, we are also investigating recyclable materials for use in components that cannot be easily redeployed, this includes wider usage of wood, cardboard, and paper and the adoption of more easily/widely recyclable plastics.

Mowital covers solutions ranging from lightweight construction and protective coatings to SOC stacks for green energy applications.

Mr. Dr. Florian Mummy

Email: Florian.Mummy@kuraray.com

Phone: +49 174 1659018

Higher yield, lower waste, more sustainable ceramic production

• Increasing demand for high-performance ceramic components in energy, electronics and industrial applications
• Yield losses caused by cracks, delamination, warpage and handling damage
• High energy consumption during ceramic processing and firing
• Pressure to improve resource efficiency and reduce manufacturing waste
• Need for scalable and cost-effective production of next-generation ceramic technologies

• Proven binder technology for tape casting and ceramic forming processes
• Excellent green strength enables safe handling and automated production
• Homogeneous particle distribution supports consistent component quality
• Controlled binder burnout helps minimize defects
• Flexible processing window for various ceramic formulations

• Sustainability & Circularity (e.g. by reduced ceramic scrap, lower embodied CO2 per finished product
• Technology platform (applicable across multiple ceramic technologies, compatible with advanced multilayer structures, …)

“We aim to co-create innovation starting from the voice of the Customer / Markets .”

Mr. Frank Balemans

Email: Frank.Balemans@kuraray.com

Phone: +32 4777 80211

Connecting people, technologies and markets to create the next generation of sustainable value.

Connect people to people. Connect technology to technology. Create value as One Kuraray.

Create meaningful breakthroughs that improve the environment and enhance quality of life.

Combine Kuraray’s technological strengths with market and customer needs.

Mobilize global talent, cross-functional teams and external partners in strategic arenas.

SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS   •   LOW-GHG BUILDING   •   LIGHTWEIGHT SOLUTIONS   •   CIRCULARITY

Mr. Frank Balemans

Email: Frank.Balemans@kuraray.com

Phone: +32 4777 80211

• data-center or cleanroom envelope systems
• high-performance insulation
• pre-insulated pipes
• hydrogen or industrial-gas barrier structures
• protective multilayer systems

An existing internal account history identifies EVAL™ as an alternative to aluminium foil in Saint-Gobain Isover pre-insulated pipe systems, giving this story an existing relationship anchor rather than a purely speculative concept. 

• thin barrier layers protecting insulation performance
• potential reduction of heavier barrier materials
• longer useful performance of insulation and pipe systems

• high gas barrier with a thin functional layer
• potential compatibility with recyclable polyolefin-based structures
• reduction or replacement of aluminium in selected applications
• product protection that can reduce losses

The right wording is“ designed toward PPWR-aligned or recyclable structures”, not “fully recyclable,” until the specific package construction, recycling stream and test protocol are confirmed.