Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd
Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, specializes in the production and distribution of a broad spectrum of chemical products throughout the nation. Their extensive product line features superabsorbent polymers and a variety of industrial agents tailored for applications in pulp and paper, paints, latex, ceramics, and electronics. The company also supplies fundamental raw materials for polyurethane foams and polyethylene glycols. Additionally, they manufacture specialized chemicals such as super base compounds, urethane catalysts, curing accelerators for epoxy resins, photo-acid generators, water-soluble rust inhibitors, and ethylidene norbornen. Further chemical offerings encompass textile chemicals, surfactants, papermaking chemicals, resins for paints and inks, and thermoplastic polyurethane beads used in slush molding. Complementing its core chemical operations, Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd. maintains interests in warehousing, insurance, and real estate. The company was founded in 1949 and was formerly known as Sanyo Chemical Industry Co. before adopting its current name in 1966.