Our chemical business features exclusive technologies and production processes for a safer, more secure, more comfortable, and environmentally friendly world.
This business consists of chlor-alkali, starting with caustic soda and vinyl chloride monomer, and urethane with polyols at the core. Furthermore, the pillar of this business is our technical leadership in fluorinated resins (fluoro-resins).
| General name | Product usage |
|---|---|
| Caustic Soda | Chemicals, chemical fibers, paper/pulp, etc. |
| Caustic potash | Chemicals, potassium carbonate raw materials |
| Potassium carbonate | Glass valve raw materials for cathode-ray tubes (CRT) |
| Hydrochloric acid | Inorganic chemicals, steel, and chemical seasoning |
| Hypochlorous acid soda | Bleaching pulp and textile, and sterilizing tap water |
| Liquid chlorine | Bleaching pulp and sterilizing tap water |
| Vinyl chloride monomer | Vinyl chloride resin raw materials (VCM) |
| Vinyl chloride polymer | Vinyl chloride Resin (PVC) |
| Trichloroethylen, Perchloroethylen | Dry-cleaning solvent |
| Methyl and methylene chloride | Silicone resin/cleaner |
| Cholorform | Fluorochemicals |
| Epi-chlorohydrin | Epoxy resin |
| Propylene oxide | Raw materials for propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and polyols, raw materials for non-ion surface active agents |
| Propylene glycol | Raw materials for unsaturated polyester resins and plasticizers, surface active agents, antifreeze and coolants, food additives, perfume and tobacco, toothpaste, cosmetics and medical supplies |
| Polyols | Hard and soft polyurethane foams, coating, adhesives and sealan, elastomers |
| Sodium bicarbonate | Food additives, pharmaceuticals, bath salts, industrial applications and animal feeds |

Caustic soda, chlorine and other basic chemicals manufactured by electrolysis of brine (salt water).

Ion-exchange membrane process electrolysis system used for manufacturing caustic soda and chlorine.

Highly effective and environmentally friendly baking soda detergent, Eco Kids.
| General name "Product name" | Product Usage |
|---|---|
| Tubing, sealing, wire insulation, films, filaments, lining, etc for various industries. | |
| Wire insulation, sealing, etc. | |
| Mold releasing films, roofing and architectural facades, interior finishing and photovoltaics | |
| Green house film "F-CLEAN®". | Greenhouses |
| Optical materials, semiconductor processing, hi-performance materials | |
| Architectural structures, bridges and aircraft | |
| Textiles including clothing and interiors, paper and paper board | |
| Ion-exchange membranes "Flemion" | Ion-exchange membrane for electrolytic sodium hydroxide production |
| Refrigerants for refrigerators and automobile air conditioners, package air conditioners refrigeration forming agents and cleaning agents for precision equipment | |
| Precision cleaning, defluxing, cleaning plastic parts, dewatering, drying, coolant, and career solvent | |
| Pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and medical supplies | |
| Fine silica | Liquid chromatography packing, cosmetic materials |
| Anode materials for lithium ion batteries | Lithium ion batteries |
| Liquid crystal materials | Liquid crystal |

Fluon® ETFE Film is a next-generation fluoro-resin film that represents the materialization of our fluorine chemistry technologies.

Lumiflon is an ultra-durable fluoropolymer resin for coating that is even used on the surface of airplanes.

Fluorinated ion-exchange membrane, Flemion.

Fluorinated rubber, AFLAS®

Example of use for Cytop : a transparent fluoropolymer for pellicle coatings in semiconductor applications.

The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge coated with the ultra-durable fluoropolymer, Lumiflon.

AsahiGuard E-SERIES-highly effective fluorinated water and oil repellent products that meet environmental goals.