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Infrastructure | Transportation
Truck, RV and Heavy Equipment
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 — Specialty Film & Sheet
Nichigo G-Tape™
Highly Versatile Adhesive Tape
Nichigo G-Tape sets itself apart from the industry with our patented acrylic adhesive and woven cloth substrate. The acrylic adhesive not only provides high adhesion strength, but is also repositionable without leaving a sticky residue. The cloth substrate is woven in a way that means G-Tape is straight line hand tearable, every time. This combination of key features makes Nichigo G-Tape an ideal product across many different applications including automotive, aviation and building/construction.
Polymers & Resins — Bio Plastics
DURABIO™
Bio-Based Engineering Polymer
DURABIO™ combines most of the properties of Polycarbonate (PC) and of Poly-methacrylate (PMMA), with additionally a bio origin raw material. DURABIO™ is partially bio-based and a truly durable engineering plastic. It is made from isosorbide, which is derived a widely available feedstock.
Polymers & Resins — Performance Plastics
MARVYFLO™ PVC
Polyvinyl Chloride Slush Compound
High flow PVC powders designed for the production of instrument panels, door panels, glove box and other automotive interior surfaces.
SUNPRENE™ PVC
Polyvinyl Chloride Elastomer
SUNPRENE® PVC utilizes high performance raw materials to provide flexible PVC with excellent abrasion resistance, low compression set, excellent color-ability, and low gel count in a broad range of hardness.
Thermorun™ TPO
Thermoplastic Olefin Compound
Thermorun TPO is leading the way in automotive safety critical applications. It offers excellent physical properties and consistent performance across automotive interior temperature ranges
VINIKA™ PVC
Polyvinyl Chloride Compound
VINIKA® PVC utilizes superior compounding technology to achieve excellent surface appearance, stable processing, and excellent color-ability across a broad range of hardness.
Polymers & Resins — Thermoplastic Elastomers
TEFABLOC™
Thermoplastic Elastomer Compound
TEFABLOC™ incorporates several technologies including TPE-S, TPO and TPE-E. Among the large scale of possible properties, some are boosted in process by reactor or dynamic cross-linking.
Trexprene™
Thermoplastic Elastomer Compound
Trexprene® TPV is a series of Vulcanized PP/EPDM based thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) that are heat and UV stabilized, ranging in harnesses from 45 Shore A to 50 Shore D.
Shapes & Composites — Advanced Part Design & Manufacturing
Full-Spectrum Engineering and Design
| Designing for the solution
Technology and craftsmanship blend together at Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM). Successful completion of your finished products starts with a thorough understanding of your application. As part of our 'Total Package' customer service philosophy, MCAM's design and engineering department offers full design and drawing review services for our customers at little or no cost. Our engineers have the industry experience to help design parts and conduct a comprehensive review for material selection, performance, manufacturability, and cost-effective production.
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 — Carbon Fiber Materials
DIALEAD™
Coal tar pitch based carbon fiber
DIALEAD is a high performance coal tar pitch based carbon fiber, available from low to ultra high tensile modulus grades in the following formats: tow (High and Ultra High Tensile Modulus grades), chopped fiber (widely used in thermoplastic and thermosetting resins) or milled (widely used to improve electric and thermal conductivity in thermoplastic and thermosetting matrices).
Grafil™
PAN Fiber
Grafil PAN carbon fiber material is available in tow (continuous filaments bundled together and suitable for various processing techniques), precision cut (short/cut fiber suitable for compression molding) or milled (disoriented filaments suitable for compression molding).
Newport™
High Performance Carbon Fiber Composites
Newport Advanced Carbon Fiber Composites is supported with vertical integration includes processes from monomers to precursors, carbon fiber, resins and prepreg. We also have the ability to process nearly every high performance fiber including: carbon, glass, aramid, hybrid materials and more.
Pyrofil™
PAN Fiber
Pyrofil PAN carbon fiber material is available in tow (continuous filaments bundled together and suitable for various processing techniques), precision cut (short/cut fiber suitable for compression molding) or milled (disoriented filaments suitable for compression molding).
Shapes & Composites — Composite Thermoplastic Materials
GMT/GTex™
Glass-mat and fabric reinforced thermoplastics
These Low Weight Reinforced Thermoplastics (LWRT) make up a product group of special lightweight plastic composites with low thermal expansion and excellent mechanical and physical properties.
KyronMAX™
Structural Thermoplastic Composite Materials
The KyronMAX materials are the strongest injection moldable thermoplastics available. Engineered for metal-replacement in the aerospace, automotive, medical and recreational industries, the portfolio combines chopped-carbon with a broad array of base resins to optimize tensile strength, stiffness, impact and fatigue performance. KyronMAX polymers can be compounded to excel in high heat, chemical, or water environments to expand their range of applications.
SymaLITE™ LWRT
Low weight reinforced thermoplastics
These Low Weight Reinforced Thermoplastics (LWRT) make up a product group of special lightweight plastic composites with low thermal expansion and excellent mechanical and physical properties.
Marine & Rail
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™ 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.
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 — Engineering Plastics
XANTAR™ PC resin
Polycarbonate Resin
XANTAR™ is a well known linear polycarbonate resin that has been in the market for many years. Used in a wide range of industries, automobiles, machinery, office automation equipment, and electronics, they have a reputation for reliability with users.
Polymers & Resins — Performance Plastics
MARVYFLO™ PVC
Polyvinyl Chloride Slush Compound
High flow PVC powders designed for the production of instrument panels, door panels, glove box and other automotive interior surfaces.
SUNPRENE™ PVC
Polyvinyl Chloride Elastomer
SUNPRENE® PVC utilizes high performance raw materials to provide flexible PVC with excellent abrasion resistance, low compression set, excellent color-ability, and low gel count in a broad range of hardness.
Thermorun™ TPO
Thermoplastic Olefin Compound
Thermorun TPO is leading the way in automotive safety critical applications. It offers excellent physical properties and consistent performance across automotive interior temperature ranges
VINIKA™ PVC
Polyvinyl Chloride Compound
VINIKA® PVC utilizes superior compounding technology to achieve excellent surface appearance, stable processing, and excellent color-ability across a broad range of hardness.
Polymers & Resins — Thermoplastic Elastomers
TEFABLOC™
Thermoplastic Elastomer Compound
TEFABLOC™ incorporates several technologies including TPE-S, TPO and TPE-E. Among the large scale of possible properties, some are boosted in process by reactor or dynamic cross-linking.
Trexprene™
Thermoplastic Elastomer Compound
Trexprene® TPV is a series of Vulcanized PP/EPDM based thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) that are heat and UV stabilized, ranging in harnesses from 45 Shore A to 50 Shore D.
Shapes & Composites — Advanced Part Design & Manufacturing
Full-Spectrum Engineering and Design
| Designing for the solution
Technology and craftsmanship blend together at Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM). Successful completion of your finished products starts with a thorough understanding of your application. As part of our 'Total Package' customer service philosophy, MCAM's design and engineering department offers full design and drawing review services for our customers at little or no cost. Our engineers have the industry experience to help design parts and conduct a comprehensive review for material selection, performance, manufacturability, and cost-effective production.
Shapes & Composites — Carbon Fiber Materials
DIALEAD™
Coal tar pitch based carbon fiber
DIALEAD is a high performance coal tar pitch based carbon fiber, available from low to ultra high tensile modulus grades in the following formats: tow (High and Ultra High Tensile Modulus grades), chopped fiber (widely used in thermoplastic and thermosetting resins) or milled (widely used to improve electric and thermal conductivity in thermoplastic and thermosetting matrices).
Grafil™
PAN Fiber
Grafil PAN carbon fiber material is available in tow (continuous filaments bundled together and suitable for various processing techniques), precision cut (short/cut fiber suitable for compression molding) or milled (disoriented filaments suitable for compression molding).
Newport™
High Performance Carbon Fiber Composites
Newport Advanced Carbon Fiber Composites is supported with vertical integration includes processes from monomers to precursors, carbon fiber, resins and prepreg. We also have the ability to process nearly every high performance fiber including: carbon, glass, aramid, hybrid materials and more.
Pyrofil™
PAN Fiber
Pyrofil PAN carbon fiber material is available in tow (continuous filaments bundled together and suitable for various processing techniques), precision cut (short/cut fiber suitable for compression molding) or milled (disoriented filaments suitable for compression molding).
Shapes & Composites — Composite Thermoplastic Materials
KyronMAX™
Structural Thermoplastic Composite Materials
The KyronMAX materials are the strongest injection moldable thermoplastics available. Engineered for metal-replacement in the aerospace, automotive, medical and recreational industries, the portfolio combines chopped-carbon with a broad array of base resins to optimize tensile strength, stiffness, impact and fatigue performance. KyronMAX polymers can be compounded to excel in high heat, chemical, or water environments to expand their range of applications.
Shapes & Composites — Engineering Plastic Stock Shapes
Duratron™ PEI
Polyetherimide
Duratron U1000 PEI is an amorphous polymer offering high strength and excellent flame and heat resistance.
TIVAR™ UHMW-PE
Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene
TIVAR® UHMW-PE products meet FDA, USDA and 3A Dairy Sanitation guidelines for food processing and handling, making it the material of choice for tough food handling problems.
Infastructure
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.
Polymers & Resins — Engineering Plastics
NOVAREX™ PC Resin
Polycarbonate Resin
NOVAREX is a well known polycarbonate resins that have been in the market for many years. Used in a wide range of industries, including sports equipment, medical equipment, automobiles, optics, machinery, office automation equipment, and electronics, they have a reputation for reliability with users.
Shapes & Composites — Engineering Plastic Stock Shapes
TIVAR™ UHMW-PE
Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene
TIVAR® UHMW-PE products meet FDA, USDA and 3A Dairy Sanitation guidelines for food processing and handling, making it the material of choice for tough food handling problems.
Coatings
Polymers & Resins — Specialty Resin Solutions
Acrysirup™
Reactive MMA
Acrysirup™ is a reactive liquid resin system that consists of methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer with acrylic polymers that have been optimized for road marking. Harderners and catalysts are added when the system is applied, then curing by radical polymerization. Because Acrysirup™ contains multifunctional monomers, the cured coatings are very durable and have an excellent physical performance.