R&D Strategy
The Driving Force in the Mitsui Chemicals Group's Growth through Technological Innovation
The Mitsui Chemicals Group strives to create innovative new technologies to achieve "Economic Growth", "Harmony with the Global Environment" and "Harmony with Society".
The Mitsui Chemicals Group constantly pursues innovation and the materialization of dreams with the wonder of chemistry, thereby actively promoting its research and development activities.
Basic Concept of the FY2008 Mid-term Business Plan
Mission of R&D
Mitsui Chemicals develops technologies and materials harmonizing with the global environment while maintaining competitive advantage in its three business domains: Performance Materials, Advanced Chemicals and Basic Chemicals in order to ensure the growth and expansion of the Mitsui Chemicals Group.
Directions of R&D
In addition to obtaining and maintaining superior levels of R&D competitiveness that serves as a driving force behind the growth of the Mitsui Chemicals Group, we aim to aggressively address global issues such as global warming and the shortage of oil, while creating innovative new technologies harmonizing with the global environment.
Economic Growth
- Strengthen Functional Polymers Portfolio
- Development of Innovative Processes for Strengthening competitiveness of basic chemicals
Harmony with the Global Environment
Development of Technologies for Utilizing Non-fossil Resources
- Development of Bio-based Polyurethane
- Development of Bio-olefins Derived from Inedible Resources
Technologies for Reducing Greenhouse Gases (GHG)
Harmony with Society
- Development of Innovative, Highly Safety Processes
Strengthen Functional Polymers Portfolio
The Mitsui Chemicals Group is developing technologies with superior levels of competitiveness by further improving functions and application in three fields: "Performance Olefin Polymers", "Urethane Polymers", and "Polyamides / Polyimides".
Development of Technologies for Utilizing Non-fossil Resources
Development of Bio-based Polyurethane
As plant-derived resins contribute to reducing fossil fuel usage and limiting the greenhouse gases (GHG) that bring about global warming, many have pinned their hopes upon them as the key materials for building a recycling-oriented society.
The Mitsui Chemicals Group has developed plant-derived polyurethane to be used in automobile seats, etc.
Development of Technologies for the Chemical Immobilization of CO2
The Mitsui Chemicals Group is developing technologies for the chemical immobilization of CO2.
Methanol is created using the CO2 emitted from factories and hydrogen obtained from water photolysis, and this methanol is used to create olefins and aromatics with this environmentally-friendly technology.
There are various technological issues that need to be overcome to realize this concept, but the Mitsui Chemicals Group has taken the first step aimed at establishing CO2 separation and concentration technology, establishing methanol synthesis technology and developing photocatalysts for water decomposition with the aim of reaching the level of industrialization.
