DIC Installs Multireaction Tanks at its Hokuriku Plant —Plant is working to improve production efficiency to accommodate multiple high-value-added products—

Hokuriku Plant produces acrylic resins and polyurethane resins, etc. which are used in coatings, adhesives and electronics materials, among others. Against a backdrop of rising demand for waterborne and other environment-friendly resins, as well as for high-value-added products such as functional resins for electronics materials, ensuring the ability to efficiently put out a diverse range of products is an urgent challenge.

The new multireaction tanks enable mild temperature adjustments over a wide range, from low to high, which was previously difficult. The tanks also allow reaction control with precise temperature regulation. As a consequence, the Hokuriku Plant can now efficiently produce a wider variety of synthetic resins than ever before, including low-viscosity, high-viscosity, solventborne and solvent-free products.

Under its current medium-term management plan, DIC108, DIC has outlined a policy of concentrating management resources on strategic products. By not only realizing the efficient production of high-value-added strategic products, but also facilitating reaction control, this investment at the Hokuriku Plant will also help resolve issues related to the passing on of technologies, an increasing concern as a new generation of workers takes over. Looking ahead, the DIC Group will continue to work as one to bolster production efficiency worldwide.

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