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.

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

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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.

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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.

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