徳山 川崎 高岡 水島 米国 英国 合計
ブタジエン  180,000      157,000      337,000
イソプレン       80,000     80,000
ESBR 110,000           110,000
SSBR 55,000           55,000
BR 65,000           65,000
HSR 17,600         17,600
NBR 45,000      35,000  15,000 95,000
HNBR      3,950   2,000   5,950
IR       40,000     40,000
Others    8,900     16,000   24,900

 

英国 1989年3月 英国BPケミカルズ 社のNBR事業を買収 (Sully工場)
米国 1989年10月 Zeon Chemicals USA設立
        
B.F.グッドリッ チ・ケミカル社の特殊ゴム部門を買収
        
Louisville, KY工場 →NBR 35,000t
           
代表的耐油性ゴム

        その後、アクリルゴム 5,300t
          
高温における耐油性に優れたゴム

        Bayport, Texas水素化NBR建設 →2,000t
          耐熱性、耐摩耗性に優れるユニークなオリジナル製品

       Hattiesburg, MSにエピクロロヒドリンゴム 10,900t
         
高温時の耐油性、耐ガス透過性、耐老化性に優れたゴム

1998年12月 米国DSM Copolymer からNBR事業を買収
         NBR商権約10,000トン
         Baton Rouge, LAの16,000トン連続重合生産能力→その後、委託中止

 *DSM Copolymerはその後、DSM Elastomers Americas に改称
  
  
2005年9月、DSM Copolymer のSBR 事業をLion Chemical Capitalに売却
   → Lion Copolymer, LLC

1999年9月 米国グッドイヤー社から特殊ゴム事業を買収
          NBR商権約13,000トンとNBR関連技術

          工場は閉鎖

 


February 12, 2013 Zeon Chemicals     

Zeon Chemicals L.P. Now developing Hydrin® Elastomer with Bio-Derived Material
     Quality and performance maintained with use of monomer

Production of a synthetic rubber that is both sustainable and reduces the dependency of fossil fuel is now being developed at Zeon Chemicals L.P.’s Hattiesburg, Miss. manufacturing facility. An epichlorohydrin monomer derived from palm and other vegetable oils is being used in production trials of Hydrin® elastomers.

“Use of the bio-derived monomer allows us to have a more environmentally conscious production, in accordance with our corporate social responsibility initiatives," said Clark Cable, Hydrin Business Manager.

“In the chemical production environment, we have to constantly seek methods and materials for our customers that help lower our impact on the environment. Because we are developing bio-derived monomer we should be able to reduce our carbon footprint. That makes Hydrin an exceptional choice for our end users,” added Sam Harber, senior applications development chemist.

Specific characteristics of the Hydrin line include:

With the unique balances of temperature, permeation and fuel resistance, Hydrin is used in a wide range of applications, such as automotive hoses, air ducts, diaphragms, laser printer rolls and vibration dampening devices.

About Hydrin®
Zeon Chemicals L.P. offers ECO polymers from three different classes of polyepichlorohydrin: CO (homopolymer), ECO (copolymer) and GECO (terpolymer). Each type is available in several ranges of Mooney viscosity. Each has the capability to be blended with the other for property enhancement. Blending can also be done with other elastomers so long as the cure sites are compatible.

About Zeon Chemicals L.P.
Zeon Chemicals L.P. is a wholly owned subsidiary of ZEON Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, a world leader in specialty elastomers, polymers and specialty chemicals. ZEON Corporation is one of the top producers of polymers in the world with plants in Asia, North America and Europe, and Research and Development laboratories in Kawasaki (Japan), Louisville (Ky., USA) and Barry (UK).

Headquartered in Louisville, Ky., Zeon Chemicals is the leading producer of specialty elastomers in the USA. It produces Nipol® NBR, HyTemp® ACM, Hydrin® ECO, Zetpol® HNBR, and Chemisat® Latex, which are used in the manufacture of hoses, seals, gaskets, belts and other parts for automotive, industrial, oil field and printing markets. Customers are served from plants in Louisville (Ky., USA), Hattiesburg (Miss., USA) and Bayport (Texas, USA).

With combined sales of US $3 billion, ZEON Corporation utilizes its expertise and basic position in 4 and C5 chemistry to offer a wide range of products. The company employs approximately 2,800 people worldwide.