Do you want to find new technologies that enable circularity of plastics and help reduce CO2 emissions? Are you looking for innovations for a greener future?
Discover in which segments we can co-create together and start a greener future
Automotive
Whether it’s about regulatory challenges, innovations for the next generation of mobility, Kuraray's wide range of high-performance materials and expert services help automotive companies meet these challenges. Our aim is to find the best solutions for your specific needs.
Learn morePackaging
We collaborate with converters, brand owners, retailers and machine manufacturers to develop
sustainable barrier packaging solutions. Our deep product line and expertise help achieve
the best performance while meeting regulatory and consumer needs.
Sustainable Solutions for Hygiene & Medical
From diapers to medical tubing and infusion bags, Kuraray's elastomers serve a wide range of
applications that require high-performance, flexible materials which offer safety, comfort
and are easy to process.
Mass balancing: Our ISCC PLUS-certified product portfolio
The mass balance approach plays a vital role in Kuraray’s journey to advance sustainable solutions. We use this approach as an immediate and practical step forward, to help reduce the use of fossil carbon across the value chain.
Mass balancing enables the production of chemical products with consistent quality and properties from different raw material sources within the same production process. Our comprehensive mass balance approach includes working with the independent certification system ISCC PLUS.
Our ISCC PLUS-certified products provide differentiation opportunities for our customers, such as the conservation of fossil resources. Kuraray continuously expands its range of ISCC PLUS-certified products. At K 2025 we will introduce ISCC PLUS grades for the following products:
Automotive
The automotive industry is striking a balance between legislative requirements and consumer expectations – all with the aim of securing a long-term future. The mobility transition requires a combination of technologies that are tailored to the specific requirements of the various markets.
Is your challenge regulatory compliance? Whether it is the upcoming ELV regulation or the impending PFAS ban, Kuraray offers innovative solutions for both legal requirements. Rear lights can be recycled with PARAPET™ acrylic impact modifiers and PMMA resin.
Our MOWITAL® adhesive film technology team is working on a concept for a detachable solution for bonding composite materials and thanks to excellent wear resistance and low CoF, new GENESTAR™ grades enable the production of lightweight and robust wear and bearings without PFAS.
Or do you need to fulfill the cooling needs of EVs? Immersion-cooled batteries for EVs can be improved with GENESTAR™ GC 1201A: its electrical conductivity helps to avoid accumulation of static charges and its hydrophobic structure ensures no water penetration. Two new GENESTAR™ grades provide lightweighting and excellent hydrolysis resistance. KURARAY LIQUID RUBBER GS-L-BR is a novel key component for next-generation EV tires which provides superior wear resistance and excellent rolling resistance.
Do you want to improve appearance of exterior lamps? KURALPHA™ high heat resistant acrylic resin is an innovative alternative to polycarbonate and impresses with high transparency and superior UV-resistance.
EVAL™ EVOH resins can be used in the new generation of hydrogen tank systems. Multilayer hydrogen tank liners with EVAL™ prevent hydrogen permeation and ensure higher storage volume.
Let’s meet and discuss which solution works best for your automotive challenge!
Want to learn more? Listen to our expert interviews for more exciting information about our products. Our experts talk about potential applications and areas where we can collaborate with you on future innovations.
Packaging
New material and technological advancements allow brands to replace non-recyclable packaging with recyclable mono-material alternatives. When choosing between paper and plastic, it’s about finding the best, most eco-efficient and best-performing packaging for the respective product.
Are you looking for polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH/PVA) solutions for paper based mono-materials? Bio-circular KURARAY POVAL™, ELVANOL™ and EXCEVAL™ allow you to create recyclable high-performance barrier paper packaging solutions. These bio-circular materials help decrease plastic content as they provide the highest available barrier to paper. Using the cradle-to-gate approach, our latest Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) —calculated in 2024 — shows that the “total climate change” value for 1 kg of KURARAY POVAL™ is 2.36 kg CO2 equivalent for products manufactured in Frankfurt, Germany. Meet us and learn more about the sustainability promise of KURARAY POVAL™, ELVANOL™, and EXCEVAL™ and how they can add value to your products.
Don’t want to compromise on performance or recyclability regarding your paper or resin-based mono-material packaging? Even a very thin layer of bio-circular EVAL™ EVOH fulfils both, giving functional protection and recyclability. If you are seeking alternatives to traditional non-recyclable materials, often a high-barrier EVOH layer is the ideal solution. Let’s discuss which EVAL™ grade works best for your paper or plastic packagingchallenge!
If you are looking for a biopolymer providing an oxygen barrier, PLANTIC™ is your choice. It is certified for both, industrial and home composting and can be used in the manufacture of completely compostable packaging. PLANTIC™ is ideal for MAP packaging and paper packaging solutions for dry goods.
Learn more about our expertise, listen to our expert interviews and meet us to discuss how we can co-create the future of packaging with you!
Hygiene & Medical
Elastomers maintain their shape even when twisted and stretched while offering excellent dimensional stability and tight tolerances. They offer softness, comfort, fit, strength, protection and, of course, sustainability. That’s exactly what’s expected from today’s absorbent and hygiene products.
Are you a diaper manufacturer challenged to enhance product performance and manufacturing efficiency? We are here to help you develop the diapers of tomorrow! SEPTON™ F- series helps reduce odor and enhance comfort with soft feeling elasticity.
Medical grades of SEPTON™ and HYBRAR™ have excellent sterilization properties, which are critical in a medical environment. They meet the high purity demands of this industry. Their flexibility and stability make them an excellent choice for medical tubing of all kinds.
Is your job to develop infusion bags without PVC or plasticizers plus improved impact resistance? Then we have a 1-step solution for you: dry-blending HYBRAR™ and/or SEPTON™ plus PP for medical film molding.
Bring us your ideas, we’ll help you turn them into real solutions!
Want to learn more? Listen to our expert interviews for more exciting information about our products.
Listen to our expert and get inspired
Marcel Gruendken, Senior Manager EMEA Elastomer, presents KURARAY LIQUID RUBBER to increase the mileage of EVs and Kuraray's elastomer solutions for the hygiene and medical market. They increase the comfort of diapers and the safety of tubes, for example.
Didier Houssier, Market Development Director EVAL, explains how bio-circular EVAL™ EVOH supports packaging converters and stakeholders down the supply chain regarding the 4 R's: resource, reduce, redesign and recycle.
Amir Bahrami, Business Unit Manager GENESTAR Business, presents new GENESTAR™ automotive solutions for wear and bearings without PFAS as well as solutions for EV powertrains or fuel cell powertrains.
Heiko Mack, Director POVAL Business, explains how the new ISSC PLUS certified KURARAY POVAL™, ELVANOL™, and EXCEVAL™ supports brand owners and converters in accelerating the shift to paper packaging and achieving their sustainability goals.
Rammaru Funaoka, Specialist PMMA Business Development, introduces Kuraray’s PMMA automotive solutions: PARAPET™ which offers better recyclability for rear lamp applications and KURALPHA™, an innovative alternative to polycarbonate, with high transparency and superior UV-resistance.
Gurshranjit Singh, Business Development Manager MOWITAL™ Tech Resin, introduces Kuraray’s new ISCC PLUS certified PVB resin portfolio. The unique MOWITAL® Thin Film is an environmentally friendly solution for bonding various substrates in composite materials.
