 Kuraray Co., Ltd has executed production capacity expansion of PVB (poly vinyl butyral) resin (Brand Name; MOWITAL) by constructing one new line at its European subsidiary, Kuraray Europe GmbH (‘KEG’). KEG has finished trial operations, and just started commercial production. The total annual capacity of PVB resin at KEG has been increased by this latest expansion to 39,000 tonnes.PVB resin is made from PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) resin which was industrialised for the first time in the world in 1950. PVB resin is a raw material for the production of ‘PVB Film (Brand Name; TROSIFOL)’ which is used as interlayer for architectural glazing and laminated safety glass for automotive, respectively. Furthermore, the demand of TROSIFOL as encapsulant of solar cell modules is increasing. Among other applications PVB resin is used as a binder in paint, printing ink, and ceramics. |
