Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (MCI) contributes to society by providing high quality products and services to customers through innovations and creation of materials while maintaining harmony with the global environment. MCI has over 30 years of experience in the development and production of innovative optical lens materials for the global market. The optical monomer brand name of MR™ is now globally recognized as a premium high index lens material. In 2008, SDC Technologies, Inc., a California based premium coating material company, became a MCI group company. In 2011, MCI aquired Acomon AG, a leading optical lens material manufacturer well known for its RAV7 Series of R.I. 1.50 lens material. Thus MCI is able to provide a full range of lens material and coating solutions to global lens manufacturers.
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 Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. Tokyo, Japan |
| MCI is globally known as a leading manufacturer
of urethane products and in 1987 became the first company in the world
to apply thiourethane chemical technology to ophthalmic lenses. MCI’s global
R&D network with a broad range of technology contributes to excellence
in designing the most advanced molecules for ophthalmic lens materials. For more about MCI R&D Strategy http://www.mitsuichem.com/techno/index.htm |
 Sodegaura R&D Center Chiba, Japan |
| Early 1980s | Started development of high index lens materials. |
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| 1987 | Commercial release of MR-6™, the world's first thiourethane high index ophthalmic lens material (R.I.1.60) |
| 1991 | Commercial release of MR-7™, the world's first refractive index 1.67 ophthalmic lens material |
| 1998 | Commercial release of MR-10™ (R.I.1.67) |
| 1999 | Commercial release of MR-8™ (R.I.1.60) |
| 2000 | Commercial release of MR-174™ (R.I.1.74) |
| 2008 | Acquisition of SDC Technologies, Inc., a California based premium coating material company |
| 2009 | Acquisition of Film Specialties, Inc., an anti-fog coating specialty company of SDC Technologies, Inc. |
| 2011 | Acquisition of Acomon AG, a Swiss based lens material company |
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. contributes to the
development of “epoch making” lens materials to provide the best solution
for optical lens users.
MR™ Series is produced and delivered
according to strictly controlled operation protocols for the sustainable
supply of high quality materials to lens manufacturers. The MR™ Series
production plant is certified under ISO9001 and strict precaution
is taken not only in monomer production, but also in packaging, storage
and logistics. |
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MR™ Series sales, marketing and technical service are conducted by MCI global headquarters in Japan and 7 regional headquarters around the globe. Therefore, quick customer service in multiple languages is available for the highest customer satisfaction. Additionally, SDC Technologies, Inc. and Acomon AG also have global networks to support their customers in each region. Customer satisfaction is always the MCI group’s first priority.
