Kaneka Corporation

Kaneka Corporation manufactures and sells a wide range of chemical products, including polyvinyl chloride (PVC), crosslinked PVC, PVC-PVAc polymers, paste PVC, acryl grafted-vinyl chloride copolymer, and chlorinated PVC, in Japan and internationally. It also provides impact modifiers, processing aids, specialty additives, tougheners for thermosetting resins, silyl-terminated polyether, acrylic silicon, terminally reactive liquid acrylic, biodegradable polymers, engineering resins for injection molding, acrylic film, and isobutylene-based thermoplastic elastomer products. Additionally, the company offers polypropylene and kanelite foams, extruded polystyrene foam insulation, polyimide film, transparent film for optical use, high thermal conductive graphite sheets, multi-layer insulation, transparent conductive film, and thermo-resistant and light-resistant transparent resin products. It further supplies photovoltaic power generation systems for residential, public, and industrial installations; eco fur, flame-retardant materials, hair accessories, and new materials; organic EL lighting panels, lithium-ion batteries, and biosurfactants. The company also provides intervention, blood purification, gastroenterology intervention, testing equipment, regenerative medicine and cell therapy, and genetic diagnostic products; low molecular pharmaceutical materials, affinity chromatography resin for purification of monoclonal antibodies, biopharmaceuticals, transdermal medicine, and innerwear with shock-absorbing pads. In addition, it offers dairy products, yogurt, margarine, fats and oils, whipping cream, filling, baker's yeast/dough improver, processed fruits, butter, shortening, cacao butter alternatives, cream for kneading and other uses, frozen dough, spices, and antifreeze materials; and pharma and supplemental nutrition solutions, which include coenzyme, probiotics, and dietary ingredients, as well as fertilizers. The company was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.