Kuraray
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese manufacturer of chemicals, fibers and other materials founded in Kurashiki, Okayama
, but based in Otemachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo (Ote Center Building) and Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka (Umeda Hankyu Building). , Kuraray was the sole worldwide producer of Vectran
liquid crystal polymer
(LCP) fibre.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese manufacturer of chemicals, fibers and other materials founded in Kurashiki, Okayama
Kurashiki, Okayama
is a historic city located to the west of Okayama Prefecture, Japan, sitting on the Takahashi River, on the coast of the Inland Sea.As of April 2010, the city has a population of 473,392. The total area is .-History:...
, but based in Otemachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo (Ote Center Building) and Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka (Umeda Hankyu Building). , Kuraray was the sole worldwide producer of Vectran
Vectran
Vectran is a manufactured fibre, spun from a liquid crystal polymer created by Celanese Acetate LLC and now manufactured by Kuraray Co., Ltd. Chemically it is an aromatic polyester produced by the polycondensation of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and 6-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid.- Properties...
liquid crystal polymer
Liquid crystal polymer
Liquid-crystal polymers are a class of aromatic polyester polymers. They are extremely unreactive and inert, and highly resistant to fire.-Background:...
(LCP) fibre.