Kuraray was founded in 1926 for the purpose of commercializing synthetic rayon, which was a cutting-edge technology at the time. The Kuraray Group is committed to developing new ?elds of business using pioneering technology that improves the environment and enhances the quality of life throughout the world.
Under brand name MOWITAL, Kuraray produces polyvinyl butyral resins whose properties are characterized by presence of butyral-, hydroxyl-, and acetyl-groups. With excellent adhesive and film-forming properties, strong binding power and outstanding optical transparency, polyvinyl butyrals are utmost versatile thermoplastics. Today, main application areas are inter-layers for safety glass, paints, lacquers, and varnishes (e.g. primers for metals and anti-corrosion paints), printing inks, temporary binders, and adhesives.
Applications
Various types of applications of Kuraray in Coatings & Printing Inks.
