Compounding & Materials

Modern manufacturing increasingly requires materials tailored to specific performance, processing and design requirements. Shorter development cycles, smaller production runs and more specialized end uses are increasing the importance of application-specific compounds, masterbatches and modified polymers. Depending on the application, compounders may need to balance processability, flexibility, adhesion, heat and chemical resistance, barrier performance, dimensional stability and other functional properties.

Kuraray offers a broad portfolio of specialty polymers, elastomers and functional materials for thermoplastic processing, TPE and rubber compounding, polymer modification and material development. The portfolio includes products such as engineering plastics, PVA and PVB resins, EVOH barrier materials, thermoplastic elastomers and liquid rubbers. These materials provide manufacturers with options to tailor formulations and select materials suited to their processing methods and target performance requirements.