Kuraray Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based specialty chemicals and advanced materials manufacturer serving packaging, automotive, construction, electronics, and healthcare markets worldwide. Rooted in vinyl acetate chemistry, the company operates R&D and production sites across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Its portfolio includes polyvinyl alcohol (PVA/PVOH) resins and water‑soluble films (MonoSol), polyvinyl butyral (PVB) resins and glass interlayer films (Trosifol, SentryGlas) for laminated safety and architectural glazing, and ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) barrier resins (EVAL) for food and industrial packaging. Kuraray also supplies thermoplastic elastomers (SEPTON), acrylic block copolymers (KURARITY), engineering plastics (GENESTAR), high‑performance fibers (Vectran), synthetic leather (Clarino), dental and medical materials, and activated carbon and filtration media (via Calgon Carbon). Its materials are used in applications such as laminated glass, barrier packaging, adhesives, coatings, sealants, electronics, transportation components, and water and air purification.