Isosorbide is a 100% biomass material made from food-derived starch, such as corn.
(This is a product handled by Sanyo Trading Co., Ltd. Life Science Division. For inquiries, please call 03-3518-1086.) It has a rigid bicyclic diol structure and can be used as an alternative to existing petroleum-derived raw materials. By using it as a substitute for polymer raw materials such as polycarbonate, polyester, polyurethane, and epoxy, it contributes not only to an increase in the ratio of plant-derived raw materials but also to the improvement of physical properties. ■ Isosorbide produced by Samyang InnoChem, a subsidiary of the South Korean Samyang Group. ■ Obtained ISCC Plus certification in November 2023. ISCC Plus is an international certification granted to sustainable and low-carbon products that comply with the EU's Renewable Energy Directive (RED). ■ Functionality: Improvement of physical properties such as light transmittance, light resistance, scratch resistance, heat resistance, and chemical resistance. ■ Applications: Home appliances, automotive interiors and exteriors, food containers, cosmetic containers, building materials, coatings, films, etc. ■ Handling of isosorbide derivatives is available. ■ Renewable materials for realizing a sustainable society. Used as raw materials for environmentally friendly products. *Samples are available for consideration. For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.
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【Examples of Usage Areas】 ■ Automotive interior and exterior ■ Home appliances ■ Food containers, cosmetic containers ■ Building materials ■ Coatings ■ Films Others
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Life Sciences Division: We provide total solutions tailored to our customers' needs through innovative materials and scientific instruments that contribute to the development of a wide range of industries, including healthcare related to medical care and pharmaceuticals, personal care, food, chemicals, and the environment, in order to improve human health, quality of life (QOL), and realize an environmentally friendly society. Industrial Materials Division: We focus our sales activities on high-performance components for automotive seats. Our main products include genuine leather, lumbar supports, seat adjuster motors, seat heaters, air conditioning systems and ECUs, seat belt reminders, and occupant detection systems, among others. In recent years, we have also been involved with new products such as lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries from OXIS Energy, benchmark data utilizing full car CAD models from Caresoft Global, vital sensing sensors from Kalea Corporation, anti-spatter agents and large water-cooled fans from Funabori, and ultra-fine bubble generation units from Shibata.