Asahi Kasei Chemicals to establish Kawasaki Innovation Center

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Asahi Kasei Chemicals will be strengthening its R&D in the fields of monomers & catalysts, synthetic rubber, and performance chemicals by investing about 2 billion yen in establishing the Kawasaki Innovation Center, to be located within the grounds of the company’s Kawasaki Works in Kanagawa.

The Innovation Center is expected to accelerate both the company’s development of new technologies and the creation of new businesses in these fields.

With a cross-functional R&D configuration, the Kawasaki Innovation Center will integrate and advance catalyst and process technology for acrylonitrile (AN), MMA, and synthetic rubber, innovative technology for performance coating materials such as Duranate HDI-based polyisocyanate, and membrane system technology, as well as enhance cooperation with other organizations of the Asahi Kasei Group.

Scheduled for operation on September 2012, the new center will also incorporate a high-safety, environmentally friendly design, with push-pull fume hoods and lighting systems that feature the latest energy-saving technology, and photocatalytic coating on exterior walls for long-lasting durability and excellent antifouling performance.