NIPPON SHOKUBAI Company Profile
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COMPANY PROFILE Osaka Office Kogin Bldg., 4-1-1 Koraibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0043, Japan TEL +81-6-6223-9111 FAX +81-6-6201-3716 Tokyo Office Hibiya Dai Bldg., 1-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011, Japan TEL +81-3-3506-7475 FAX +81-3-3506-7598 https://www.shokubai.co.jp/en/ 2021.6.2000 Nippon Shokubai Group Mission Management Commitment We are deeply dedicated to humanity and the innate human values of sincerity We conduct all of our corporate and honesty. We respect the unique traits and worldview of each individual, embracing diversity and working to promote mutual understanding and trust. activities based upon a deep We recognize that it is the human spirit and point of view that shape our respect for humanity. understanding of management and our actions. A deep respect for humanity is Providing affluence and comfort to people and society, the foundation for all of our corporate activities. with our unique technology We aim at coexisting with We work to create sustainable societies. We believe it is our corporate social society, and working in responsibility to develop positive relationships with all of our stakeholders, as harmony with the environment. well as with the global environment. We pursue technologies We deliver new value that benefits people and society and are dedicated to working as a unified team to develop technology that will open the door to Corporate Credo that will create the future. the future. Safety takes priority over production. By working to expand our business worldwide, we aim to realize our We act on the global stage. mission of “providing affluence and comfort to people and society,” around the world. Our company logo represents the spirit of Hexagon ▶ One of the fundamental symbols used in chemistry Cosmo yellow ▶ Represents the hidden energy of the sun Earth green ▶ Represents the life-supporting nature of the earth Horizon between ▶ Represents the future we always seek two colors 01 02 VALUE We deploy our unique technologies to provide optimal solutions for the customers we partner with. Hand in hand with customers, we give shape to ideas and deliver value worldwide to resolve social issues and Our catalytic technology has an outstanding reputation in make people’s lives more affluent and comfortable. Japan and around the world. We deploy this expertise to create unique technologies in many business fields. We partner with companies and institutions and demonstrate our technological capabilities with optimal solutions that address their wide-ranging requirements. Providing affluence and comfort to people and society, with our unique technology Reduce energy use and Create new We partner with customers to efficiently store energy businesses give shape to ideas that resolve their technological challenges. Inorganic synthesis and catalyst technology Production Research and technology development Solu tions Enhance Increase production performance efficiency Customers Organic Polymer synthesis synthesis Needs technology technology Reduce Improve quality environmental impact Other challenges Marketing 03 04 PERFORMANCE Together with customers, we help resolve social issues by giving shape to ideas. Alternative energy, infrastructure and environmental protection are among the diverse array of challenges for the future that today’s global society must address. Together with customers, we give shape to ideas to resolve social issues and make people’s lives more affluent and comfortable. Energy Safety Clean Greening Our technologies enable strong and durable By efficiently removing harmful substances We leverage the water absorbency of Our high-performance materials enable concrete for buildings where people can live in wastewater, we help resolve water issues superabsorbent polymers in the development batteries that help to resolve energy issues. in safety. worldwide. of technology for preventing desertification. •Ensuring universal access to safe, reliable energy services •Expanding infrastructure and improving safety •Achieving highly economical wastewater treatment •Preventing deforestation; increasing afforestation and reforestation Challenges •Expanding the renewable share of energy Challenges •Improving the resilience of urban and residential areas against Challenges •Reducing water pollution and minimizing the release of Challenges •Improving soil quality in areas affected by desertification and natural disasters harmful substances into the environment drought •Applied proprietary synthesis and purification technology to •Developed and commercialized proprietary polycarboxylic •Achieved integrated production of high-quality •Developed materials suitable for improving the water retention Solutions pioneer mass-production technology for a new electrolyte for Solutions acid-based polymers for concrete admixture that enable Solutions polyethyleneimine from raw materials using a proprietary Solutions of soil by applying technology used in materials for disposable lithium-ion batteries high-strength, high-fluidity concrete method that emits low amounts of waste diapers •Furthered the uptake of safe, high-performance batteries by •Improved building durability while reducing labor requirements •Leveraged high amino adhesion and reactivity to supply •Promoted afforestation in desertifying areas with soil additives improving the characteristics of rechargeable lithium-ion through technologies for stronger, more fluid concrete polyethyleneimine as a raw material for heavy metal treatment that promote plant growth batteries •Facilitated building engineering and design agents, thus helping to detoxify industrial wastewater Electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries “LiFSI” (IONEL™) Polymers for concrete admixture (AQUALOC™) Polyethyleneimine (EPOMIN™) Water retaining agent for horticulture (ACRYHOPE™) 05 06 STRENGTH Product Evolution Breakthroughs from Day One 1985 Numerous chemical industry firsts in Japan and worldwide are testimony to our history of success in R&D and in evolving our production technology capabilities. We are an innovative chemical company that Successful Mass-Production of leverages new and existing core technologies to provide customer solutions. Superabsorbent Polymers We began mass-producing AQUALIC CA™, known as superabsorbent polymers, in 1985 using acrylic acid as a raw material, and we First Commercial Production continue to be the global technology and production leader in this 1941 market. Our superabsorbent polymers have excellent water First in Japan of Phthalic Anhydride Superabsorbentabsorption and retention of 100 to 1,000 grams of water per gram of polymer. Mainly used in disposable diapers, our superabsorbents PhthalicDeveloping a proprietary method to oxidize naphthalene using a vanadium improve quality of life and have also served to prevent desertification. catalyst, we were the first in Japan to commercially produce phthalic • We operate a worldwide production system and are the top producer in the anhydride. Initially, demand for this product increased as a raw material for global superabsorbents market. (As of April 2021, according to Nippon aircraft paints and plastics. Later, this key plasticizer for vinyl chloride resin Shokubai research)polymers anhydridecontributed to the growth of the vinyl chloride industry. Home-grown technology underpins our operations as a chemical manufacturing company. 1959 Successful Ethylene Oxide First in Japan Production EthyleneIn the 1950s, many Japanese petrochemical companies oxide were reliant on 2006 First imported technologies. We changed that by using our own catalytic oxidation Worldwide ACRYVIEWA™ Commercial Production technology to commercialize ethylene oxide. This contributed significantly to the development of the domestic petrochemical industry, and ethylene oxide ACRYVIEWAWe used new polymer design technology to successfully commercialize ACRYVIEWA™, applications now range from polyester raw materials and construction products unique acrylic resins for optical film with outstanding transparency, optical properties, to detergent raw materials. and heat resistance. This material enables larger, thinner liquid crystal displays for • In Japan, we are a leading producer by volume. televisions, smartphones, tablets and other devices. Received the Okochi Memorial Prize 1970 First IONEL™ Mass-Production Technology Worldwide 2013 A New Acrylic Acid Production Process First IONELApplying a unique manufacturing method, we Worldwide We were the first in the world to commercialize acrylic acid through direct established proprietary mass-production technologies oxidation of propylene. This enabled low-cost, high-volume acrylic acid that are the first of their kind worldwide for IONEL™, production and derivative products including paint raw materials, adhesive raw which is high-purity LiFSI used as an electrolyte for materials and superabsorbent polymers. Leading acrylic acid manufacturers lithium-ion batteries. IONEL™ is effective over a wide worldwide have adopted our production technology and catalysts. temperature range in improving battery life, input/ • We are one of the largest volume producers worldwide. output performance, capacity retention after storage, and suppression of battery swelling. We expect this Received the Okochi Memorial Received the Director-General of the Japan ProductionAcrylic Prize Science and Technology acid Agency Award product to contribute to the realization of a carbon- neutral society through its adoption in electric vehicles. • The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science