Kuraray Co., Ltd. was established in 1926 in Kurashiki, Japan for the commercialization of synthetic rayon – the cutting edge technology at the time. Today, the Kuraray group, with its presence in 70 companies spanning across the globe and employing 8,590 people, is a world leader and the biggest producer of PVOH, PVB and special polymer grades.
The Kuraray Group is committed to opening new fields of businesses using pioneering technology and contributing to an improved natural environment and quality of life. Kuraray Asia Pacific is Kuraray’s operational hub in the Asia Pacific region. We are dedicated to promoting and penetrating the Group’s products in the expanding markets Worldwide.
Kuraray acquired Plantic Technologies Ltd. of Australia in 2015. EVAL™ EVOH is used to provide food packaging with barrier properties, reducing environmental impact through versatile optimised structure design. PLANTIC™ is itself composed of up to 80% renewable materials, and used primarily for high barrier trays and skin packs. This ready-to-use structure offers a direct reduction in the food packaging material’s environmental footprint.
A wide selection of PLANTIC™ grades are available depending on the application requirements. PLANTIC™ does not contain plasticisers, compete with food streams or contain GMO plant sources.