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Intermediate Chemicals

The Intermediate Chemicals Division handles industrial various organic solvents and raw materials for industrial resins and paints. It is distinguished by the way it delivers product lines that reflect a strong consciousness of supply chain management (SCM) from raw materials to finished products to customers not only in Japan but also around the world through the ITOCHU network.

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Intermediates & Epoxy Hardener Raw Materials Dept.

The Intermediates & Epoxy Hardener Raw Materials Dept. consists of the Phenol･Epoxy Hardener Raw Materials Sec. and the Intermediate Chemicals Sec. The core product lines of the Phenol･Epoxy Hardener Raw Materials Sec. include phenols, various epoxy hardener raw materials, plasticizer raw materials and derivatives thereof, and organic acid. Integrating the phenol and epoxy chains, it focuses on international deployment of its extensive product lines centered on the European and Asian markets. The core product lines of the Intermediate Chemicals Sect. include the various organic solvents (such as toluene, xylene, and heptane) and derivatives thereof, as well as isoparaffin solvents.

Intermediate Chemicals Sec.
  • ･Solvents (Toluene, Xylene, IPA, MEK, MIBK, Ethyl acetate, Heptane, Hexane)
  • ･Cyclohexanone
  • ･Isoparaffinic solvents
Phenol･Epoxy Hardner Raw Materials Sec.
  • ･Phenol, Acetone, α-Methylstyrene
  • ･Epoxy hardener raw materials (MXDA, 1,3BAC, Ethylene amine, Diluent, etc.)
  • ･Epoxy-related products (BPA、HBPA、Xylene resin, etc.）
  • ･Plasticisers, Plasticiser raw materials (Oxo alcohols, Organic acids)
  • ･Allyl alcohol
  • ･Melamine
  • ･Ammonia
  • ･Others
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■High Performance Chemicals Dept.

The High Performance Chemicals Dept. consists of the Acrylics Sec. and the Polyurethane Raw Materials Sec.
The core product lines of the Acrylics Sec. include acrylic acid, acrylic esters, functional acrylates (special acrylic/methacrylic esters), and super absorbent polymers. In the field of acrylic esters and functional acrylates, it primarily supplies products for paint and adhesive applications, focusing on international expansion with a strong presence in Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America. It supplies super absorbent polymers for sanitary materials and industrial applications. It sells products for sanitary materials applications extensively in more than 50 countries around the world.
The Polyurethane Raw Materials Sec. handles raw materials of Polyurethane (various isocyanates, polyols and monomers) used in applications, such as mattresses, shoe soles, artificial leather, fibers and paints. It does business on a global scale, including in Europe, North America, Africa, and Central and South America alongside its primary sales territory of Asia.

Acrylics Sec.
  • ･Acrylic-related products (Acrylic acid & Acrylic esters, Methacrylic esters, etc.)
  • ･PMI
  • ･Magnesium oxide
  • ･Magnesium hydroxide, and so on.
  • ･Super Absorbent Polymer
  • ･Disposable diaper materials
  • ･Cosmetic raw materials
Polyurethane
Raw Materials Sec.
  • ･Raw materials related to Urethane (PG, PPG, PCL, TDI, MDI, etc.)
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