TAGS: Sustainability / Natural Adhesives Waterborne Adhesives Polyurethane Adhesives
Mitsui Chemicals announces that it will increase its production capacity for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) to meet demand for mono-material food packaging, which is on the rise amid the growing need for sustainability. A capital of 300 million yen is to be invested by Mitsui Chemicals.
Takelac™ Used in Adhesive Formulations
Specifically, the Shimizu Factory of Mitsui Chemicals MC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui Chemicals, will expand its PUD production facilities. The move is expected to approximately double domestic production capacity.
TAKELAC™ PUDs are water-based resins that offer excellent heat resistance, high-temperature gas barrier performance and fastness to rubbing. As environmentally friendly products, they are used extensively in the paint and coating materials, adhesives, binders, resin modifiers, sizing agent and textile processing sectors.
The production capacity after expansion will approximately double the current production capacity. The construction is scheduled to start from February 2024 and end by April 2025. The tentative operational launch is June 2025.
Recent years have seen the rising need for sustainability drive growing demand for TAKELAC™ PUDs, especially in Europe, as barrier coating materials for use in recyclable mono-material food packaging. And with demand for mono-material packaging expected to continue rising, Mitsui Chemicals is looking to respond by proactively bolstering its supply network.
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Source: Mitsui Chemicals