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Organic Pigments (General Purpose Pigments)

Automotive
Color
House Equipment / Infrastructure

With a top share of the global market, organic pigments are one of the products that can be called the core of DIC's business. Our lineup features a broad configuration of pigment products that have come to respond to the varied applications and demands of our customers.
We are also actively involved in the development of pigments for digital/display application, and in particular, we continue to solidify our position as a leader in the market for green pigments for color filters in LCD panels.

Representative Products

SYMULER / FASTOGEN - Organic Pigments

Color & Display

Effect Pigments

Automotive
Color
Functional Materials

Through many years of research and development by Sun Chemical (USA), pearl pigments based on natural mica, synthetic mica and glass flakes have a diverse lineup. In addition, Benda-Lutz® (Austria) is a historic aluminium pigment manufacturer that prepares various grades used in inks, automotive paints, powder coatings, plastics, etc.

Representative Products

Pearlescent / Aluminium

Color & Display

Sun Chemical Pigments Portfolio

Automotive
Packaging
Color
Functional Materials

Delivering an Unmatched Global Pigment Portfolio

DIC Corporation/Sun Chemical acquired the pigments portfolio of BASF late in the second quarter of 2021. This acquisition opens new perspectives for customers as it brings together the complementary portfolio of technologies, products, manufacturing assets, supply chain, and customer service of the two companies globally.

The purchase will broaden DIC and Sun Chemical’s portfolio as a global manufacturer or pigments, preparations, and masterbatches, offering customers an even wider range of versatile solutions for coatings, cosmetics, inks, plastics, electronic displays, and specialty applications.

Functional Products

Acrylic Resins

Electronics
Automotive
Display

Acrylic resins feature excellent transparency and durability, and are used in a broad range of applications from consumer items like lenses to industrial products like molding materials, coatings and adhesives.

Representative Products

ACRYDIC - Solvent-based Acrylic Resins

Functional Products

Polyurethane Resins

Electronics
Automotive
House Equipment / Infrastructure
Functional Materials

Polyurethane resins consist of soft and hard segments and have excellent elasticity and toughness. Various performance requirements (hydrophilicity, moisture permeability, abrasion resistance, heat resistance, chemical resistance, etc.) can be met by changing the formulation and molding method.

Functional Products

Phenolic Resins

Automotive
House Equipment / Infrastructure

DIC's phenolic resins are used as adhesives, binders, and reinforcement agents for various base materials by heat curing after being mixed/blended with the base material or impregnated/coated.

Representative Products

PHENOLITE - Phenolic Resins

Functional Products

Modifiers

Electronics
Automotive
Functional Materials

DIC has a broad range of polymer modifiers that includes plasticizers, stabilizers, processing aids, and highly functional modifiers. We are working to meet the challenge of developing superior products that aim for even higher quality and functionality based on techniques that have been cultivated over the years.

Representative Products

POLYCIZER, MONOCIZER, EPOCIZER - Highly Functional Plasticizers/Modifiers.

Functional Products

Alkylphenols

Automotive

DIC's alkylphenols have a broad range of applications including use as the raw materials for surfactants and synthetic resins such as phenolic resins, antioxidants for polymers and oils, and polymerization inhibitors for polymerizable monomers.

Representative Products

DIC-PTBP, PTBP - 4-Tertiary Butylphenol / DIC-POP - 4-Octylphenol

Functional Products

Metal Carboxylates

Automotive

Metal carboxylates are chemical substances consisting of metal and the long-chain fatty acid. The catalysis of the metal is applied and used as a curing promoter and adhesion promoter. Metal carboxylates acts an accelerator of the chemical reaction.
The metal carboxylates are used in various applications. Key properties include its beneficial characteristics as organic metal compounds.
DIC possess the technology to design various kind of metal carboxylates; please contact to your local DIC representative.

Representative Products

DICNATE - Metal Carboxylates

Functional Products

Sulfur Chemicals

Automotive

Extreme Pressure Additives (EP Additives) are lubricant compounds that are suitable for applications that involve high pressure settings such as in gear assembly, metal working and metal cutting. DIC's DAILUBE sulfurized series product line provides users with a range of premium grade sulfur based lubricant additives that can be used to create formulations that are specific to their metal working requirement.
DIC manufactures DAILUBE products with a commitment to the environment. This prevents any possible contamination to the world’s ecosystem. DIC's production maintains sustainability in its many processes.
DIC currently has 20%-30% market share of EP Additives globally and focuses on continuous and environmentally responsible growth.
DAILUBE sulfurized additives can also be used as stabilizers in petroleum refining.

Representative Products

DAILUBE - Sulfur Chemicals

Functional Products

Textile Printing Agents / Leather Colorants

Automotive
Color
House Equipment / Infrastructure

DIC has a record stretching for many years as the top manufacturer of printing agents and colorants for synthetic leather/artificial leather. Our sales region is not limited to inside Japan, but is expanding globally centered on the Asian region.
We provide products matched to your applications.

Functional Products

PPS Compounds

Electronics
Automotive
House Equipment / Infrastructure
Functional Materials

Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) is a partially crystalline, high temperature performance polymer which has a high melting point of approximately 280°C, excellent chemical resistance and is inherently flame retardant. Through the innovative technologies for compounding and polymerization, DIC.PPS realizes superior characteristics as an engineering plastic, and is utilized for various applications such as alternatives to metals and thermoset plastics in automotive, Electrical & Electronic, and Industrial market.

Representative Products

DIC.PPS - PPS Compounds

Functional Products

Functional Compounds

Electronics
Automotive
Color
Functional Materials

DIC provides functional compounds and masterbatches that combine materials with various different characteristics and functions based on pigment and resin dispersion and compounding technologies.

Representative Products

PEONY HP - High Performance Titanium Dioxide Masterbatches / FUNECON - Flame-resistant Compounds and Masterbatches

Functional Products

Industrial Adhesive Tapes

Electronics
Automotive
Display
House Equipment / Infrastructure
Functional Materials

DAITAC industrial adhesive tapes have provided a wide range of products for automotive, OA equipment, home appliances, and electric/electronic components. Today, DIC is expanding its tape business worldwide by operating in Asia, the U.S., and Europe.

Representative Products

DAITAC - Industrial Adhesive Tapes

Functional Products

Decorative Films

Automotive
Color
House Equipment / Infrastructure

DIC is developing a broad line of products including various surface decorative films and sheets including water transfer printing films. From planning and design development to adding functionality, DIC provides total solutions that make comprehensive use of our resources to link our customer's design ideas to definite products.

Representative Products

AQUATRANSA - Water Transfer Printing Films

New Business / Developed Products

New CFRP Prepreg Sheet

Electronics
Automotive
House Equipment / Infrastructure
Functional Materials

“DICARBO® LF”, the most advanced, fast curing carbon fiber reinforced prepreg, can replace your current materials to increase productivity.

Representative Products

New CFRP Prepreg Sheet DICARBO® LF

New Business / Developed Products

Electrode binder for lithium-ion secondary batteries

Electronics
Automotive
House Equipment / Infrastructure
Functional Materials

DIC's WATERSOL-LB, realizing the long-life of lithium-ion secondary batteries. We offer optimal solutions tailored to your needs, such as high capacity and low-temperature.