Japan's Sumitomo Seika opens pilot plant for absorbent polymers

Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Osaka, President: OGAWA Ikuzo) (“the Company”) is pleased to announce the completion of the dedicated pilot plant for super absorbent polymers at its Himeji Works (Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture), which is mentioned in the announcement dated November 2, 2023.

In the super absorbent polymers business, the Company is developing new products focused on consideration for environment and safety and high value-added, as well as streamlining its operations to further enhance its competitiveness.

This plant is designed as a scaled-down model of its actual manufacturing plant, enabling medium-scale experiments under conditions similar to actual manufacturing environments. In addition, with a view to innovations in production technologies and operational sophistication in the future, it features a highly expandable and flexible design to accommodate more severe operating conditions such as high temperatures and high pressures.

The Company aims to accelerate commercialization by fully leveraging this facility to ensure a smooth transition of new technologies from development research to industrialization research.

Going forward, the Sumitomo Seika Group remains committed to contributing to the realization of a sustainable society by developing technologies that contribute to the achievement of carbon neutrality and by pursuing product development in line with the principles of product stewardship through Sumitomo Seika’s ”Chemistry.”

Product stewardship:

Activities to evaluate risks and protect human health and the environment according to those risks, throughout all phases of the product lifecycle, including the supply chain from development to manufacturing, transportation, final consumption, and disposal or recycling of chemical substances (as defined on Japan Chemical Industry Association GPS/JIPS Portal).

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