Performance Materials
Our performance material products satisfy customer needs in a variety of fields that include electronic substrate materials, inks and paints, displays, and multipurpose office equipment.
At Soken, we deliver products that offer superior functionality and value through an approach that focuses on setting clear goals and maximizing our R&D capabilities. We listen to the requests and valuable input from our customers in order to add functionality to polymers, fine-tune them for desired properties, and differentiate our products from others on the market.
The Technology Behind Our Products
Product Lineup
PHORET™
High-Performance Acrylic Polymer Binder for Electronic Materials
PHORET™ is a high-performance acrylic polymer binder with excellent optical properties and heat resistance and is used in color filter resists, optical coatings, conductive pastes, and electronic and display materials.
ACTFLOW™
Non-Solvent, Functional Acrylic Polymer
ACTFLOW™ is environmentally friendly and has excellent room-temperature fluidity, making it suitable for use as a plasticizer substitute, modifier, or additive.
THERMOLAC™
Environmentally Friendly, Highly Weather-Resistant Acrylic Vehicle
THERMOLAC™ is an acrylic polymer used as a binder in inks and paints for plastics and packaging. A range of products is available, meeting customers’ needs for properties such as weather resistance, stain resistance, chemical resistance, quick drying, etc. We also accommodate solvent compositions that are considerate of the environment.
VERAZOL™
Organic Conductive Polymer
VERAZOL™ is a conductive polymer whose structure is based on conjugated polymers known for their electrical conductivity. Developed through Soken's proprietary molecular design and compound technologies, this versatile product line is available in various forms: aqueous dispersions, solvent-soluble types, and powders. All are tailored for a range of applications, including use as antistatic agents and electrode materials, fully leveraging their conductive properties.
Acrylic Resin for Firing Paste
This acrylic resin, known for its excellent thermal decomposition properties, is used in metal pastes for manufacturing capacitors, including multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs). It is well-suited for printing processes such as screen printing and dip coating.
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CHEMTREE™
Graft (Comb-Shaped) Polymer
CHEMITREE™ is a graft polymer with an acrylic backbone, and is used as a functional coating material. Its comb-shaped structure ensures a balance between two contrasting properties: substrate adhesion and mold release performance. It also excels as a coating agent in terms of printability.
The History and Future of Our Performance Materials
Since we began manufacturing and marketing THERMOLAC™ in the 1960s, we have been dedicated to developing high-performance polymers that capitalize on the transparency of acrylic polymers and flexibility in polymer design. We have honed our polymerization techniques and polymer design capabilities over more than 50 years, earning trust and acclaim in a wide range of fields, including electronic materials, paints, and inks. To further expand the possibilities of functional resins, we are now developing products for the capacitor market.
Behind the solid reputation of our products is the relentless pursuit of product innovation and our dedication to developing functionality that resonates with our customers' needs. This motivation is the driving force behind our innovative approach to manufacturing new products, pushing us to expand into a wider range of markets, applications, and regions.