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Equipment and processing materials
Acrylic Monomers — Acrylic Monomers
MMA Monomers Methyl Methacrylate
MMA is the essential building block for acrylic-based products. It polymerizes easily to form resins and polymers with excellent performance characteristics. MMA is one of the key raw materials for acrylic based interior paint giving superior characteristics over alternative materials.
Film & Sheet — PET Films
Hostaphan™ Silicone-coated PET Films
Hostaphan® silicone coated PET films are characterized by their outstanding release properties in combination with inherent polyester film characteristics such as high mechanical strength, low shrinkage, clarity and chemical resistance. These highly cured in-line coated films result in low silicone transfer rates.
Polymers & Resins — Specialty Resins
DIAION™
Ion Exchange Resin
DIAION™ products include high quality ion exchange resins, chelating resins, and synthetic adsorbents produced by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation and its subsidiary producers. Backed by over 70 years of experience, DIAION™ resins are known for excellent quality and come in a range of matrixes from gel to porous and highly porous structures, each ideal for a range of applications.
Polymers & Resins — Thermoplastic Elastomers
ZELAS™
Thermoplastic Elastomer Compound
ZELAS™ are polymers designed for medical applications including R-TPO, specialty TPE compounds and tie layer resins. Specific solutions designed for film, tubing and injected molded components for the medical industry.
Shapes & Composites — Advanced Part Design & Manufacturing
Quicksilver™/Tivar™
Truck and bulk handling liner solutions
Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials offers engineered plastic lining solutions to make the handling of bulk goods safer, faster, easier and more efficient. Our products are used in various kinds of storage and transport containers as well as in dump trucks.
Shapes & Composites — Engineering Plastic Stock Shapes
Fluorosint™ Enhanced PTFE
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Fluorosint enhanced PTFE’s unique properties are the result of a proprietary process in which synthetically manufactured mica is chemically linked to virgin PTFE.
Sanalite™ HDPE
High density polyethylene
Sanalite® is a premium cutting board material with a surface that is easy on cutting blades. Sanalite is used in a wide array of applications — from home use to commercial food preparation and some of the largest packing plants in the United States
Packaging & Labeling Materials
Acrylic Monomers — Acrylic Monomers
HMA Monomers Higher Methacrylates
A range of Higher Methacrylates, including Isobutyl Methacrylate (iBMA), Ethyl Methacrylate (EMA) and 2-Ethyl Hexyl Methacrylate (2-EHMA) are available.
MAA Monomers Methacrylic acid
MAA is formed via the acetone cyanohydrin (ACH) route to manufacturing MMA and is used in many applications, which include the production of aluminum can coatings, automotive coatings, exterior food packaging, cement modifiers, NBR latex for disposable synthetic rubber gloves and in vinyl ester resins.
MMA Monomers Methyl Methacrylate
MMA is the essential building block for acrylic-based products. It polymerizes easily to form resins and polymers with excellent performance characteristics. MMA is one of the key raw materials for acrylic based interior paint giving superior characteristics over alternative materials.
Film & Sheet — PET Films
Hostaphan™ Adhesion Promoting Films
Hostaphan® adhesion promoting film products provide excellent surface properties for a variety of applications. Our state of the art adhesion promoting coatings improve adhesion to inks, coatings, adhesives and primers that give destruct bonds for olefins and urethanes.
Hostaphan™ Polyester Films with modified COF
Hostaphan® polyester film products are available with a modified surface to impact Coefficient of Friction (COF): low COF to improve handling and processing around forming collars in FFS equipment; high COF (blocks) to reduce bag movement in palletized ‘big bag’ applications for lawn care and pet food. Modified surface films with differential topography are available for use in vinyl and urethane casting.
Hostaphan™ Polyester Matte Films
Hostaphan® polyester matte films offer a wide variety of matte surfaces and provide advantages in a wide range of applications and markets, such as Carrier for hot stamping films, production of labels and tags, metallizing, laminates, FRP panels with matte surfaces, and carrier for transfer printing and industrial release.
Hostaphan™ Silicone-coated PET Films
Hostaphan® silicone coated PET films are characterized by their outstanding release properties in combination with inherent polyester film characteristics such as high mechanical strength, low shrinkage, clarity and chemical resistance. These highly cured in-line coated films result in low silicone transfer rates.
Film & Sheet — Specialty Film & Sheet
YUPO PP Paper
Synthetic Substrate
YUPO is the 100% recyclable, waterproof, tree-free synthetic paper substrate with attributes and properties that make it the perfect solution for a variety of marketing, design, packaging and labeling needs. YUPO Synthetic Papers are extruded from polypropylene pellets.
Polymers & Resins — Acrylic Resins
EMA Resin
Ethyl Methacrylate
EMA resins are used in various applications, from inks to coating. EMA resins are easily soluble in weak solvents.
iBMA Resin
Isobutyl Methacrylate
iBMA resins are soluble in aliphatic and alcohol solvents. Many have compatibility with long and medium oil alkyds.
nBMA Resin
n-Butyl Methacrylate
nBMA adds excellent UV stability and lowers the Tg for better flexibility of the coating.
Polymers & Resins — Bio Plastics
BioPBS™
Bio-based polybutylene succinate
Derived from corn, BioPBS™ is compostable into biomass, carbon dioxide and water. Products made from BioPBS™ can be disposed of along with organic waste. BioPBS™ has no adverse effects on the environment and is naturally compostable, without requiring a specialized composting facility.
Polymers & Resins — Specialty Resins
jER™
Epoxy Resin
jER™ epoxy resins are high-performance, multipurpose thermosetting resins that includes a reactive epoxy group at the end that offer tremendous material propertity adaptation freedom. jER™ resins feature a low coefficient of thermal expansion as well as low shrinkage at curing. The dimensional stability as well as chemical, heat and moisture resistance offer a wide range of applications and excellent adhesion to metal, porcelain, concrete and more. By adding various modifying agents such as fillers, flexibility agents and diluents, customers can attain specific application requirements, making jER™ epoxy resins ideal for a wide variety of applications.
Nichigo G-Polymer™
Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer
The first of its kind water soluble, biodegradable, extrudable, and reactive vinyl alcohol resin. Applications include biodegradable/compostable gas barrier packaging, oil and gas drilling, water-soluble extrusions and molding, and dispersants.
SoarnoL™ EVOH
Ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer
World-renown gas and hydrocarbon barrier resin used in multilayer barrier packaging. SoarnoL EVOH is a highly effective oxygen barrier, with excellent oil resistance and transparency.