Kuraray Plastics Co., Ltd.
(Kuraray Group)
Clare Plastics Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Osaka-shi; President: Masanari Uno) will release “HYDROX” -R using recycled vinyl chloride resin (hereafter, “recycled PVC”) film as a new brand of environmentally friendly tarpaulin (HYDROX) from 2024/7.
We will continue to expand sustainable products and contribute to efforts to realize a recycling-oriented society.
1. Development Background
Interest in environmentally friendly products has increased in recent years, and demand for them is also expanding in the tarpaulin industry. We focused on recycling PVC film materials and developed environmentally friendly brands.
2. Features of HYDROX -R
・Recycled PVC film is made by extracting only PVC from pre-consumer materials such as scraps and non-standard products generated in the PVC composite manufacturing process and then recycling the material. Furthermore, traceability is clear, and SDS (safety data sheets) can be issued.
・Approximately 70% of the tarpaulin weight ratio is recycled PVC film.
*The recycling rate varies slightly depending on product specifications.
・In addition to flameproof formulations, which are the basic properties of tarpaulins, they can also be used with various formulations (antifungal, antibacterial, etc.).
3. Product Overview
| product name | Eco-friendly tarpaulin〈HYDROX〉-R |
|---|---|
| utilise | Construction curing sheets, banners, floor sheets, partition curtains, field sheets, etc. |
| Part number | RE-200 (equivalent to Class 2 class of construction sheets) |
| pricing | open price |
| release date | Order acceptance starts in 2024/7 |
| Sales Targets | 100 million yen for the first year, 500 million yen for 2026 |
| Remarks | Test measurement values for part number RE-200 (reference) |
*The above data are test measurements and are not guaranteed values.
For reference
Introducing another grade (HYDROX) -C for environmentally friendly tarpaulins
・Features of C-grade products
PVC resin, which is highly filled with our unique inorganic components, is used, and the amount of carbon dioxide generated during incineration, which causes global warming, can be reduced by 20% to 50% (compared to our company) compared to conventional olefin resins.
・Product Overview
product name: Eco-friendly tarpaulin〈HYDROX〉-C
Uses: Building curing sheets, banners, floor sheets, partition curtains, field sheets, etc.
price: open price
Company Overview
| Company name | Kuraray Plastics Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| headquartered | Osaka Umeda Twin Towers North, 8-1 Kakuda-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka |
| representatives | President and CEO Masanari Uno |
| capital | 180 million yen |
| Year of establishment | January 15, 1934 |
| Main business contents | Rubber/plastic hoses and various molded products, laminated products, Manufacture, processing, and sale of canvases, tents, “Erneston” compounds, and molded products |