Monosol's water-soluble PVOH film is biodegradable and can sustainably replace conventional plastics in a wide range of packaging. Kuraray is now investing 42 million euros in the first Monosol plant in Europe.
The demand for water-soluble PVOH films, The global demand for packaging, for example for dosing pods for detergents and as single-dose packaging for cosmetics, pharmaceutical and care products, is increasing. Curaray, one of the leading Speciality chemicals manufacturer based in Tokyo, and its subsidiary Monosol, offers PVOH materials that are biodegradable and Dissolve completely in water.
Kuraray is now investing five billion yen (around 42 million euros) in the construction of a new production site in Zimna Wódka, Poland. With the first Monosol plant in Europe Kuraray intends to expand its global supply chain and focus more strongly on the growing European market. The start of production at the new plant is scheduled for Mid 2022 planned.
With the new production facility in Zimna Wódka, Kuraray is now positioning itself on a Increasing demand for the innovative PVOH films. At the same time, the company is moving closer to the important European growth market even more strongly into focus. Until now, the US-American Monosol, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese Kuraray Co., Ltd., The water-soluble PVOH films are mainly produced in the Midwest of the USA. In addition to its presence in Europe, the new plant in Zimna Wódka will also complement and expand the global supply chains. This will enable Kuraray to serve customers worldwide even more flexibly and quickly in future.
Water-soluble film: well packaged, no packaging waste
In addition to use in the Detergent and rinsing agent industry PVOH films from Monosol offer numerous other application possibilities, for example in the field of Body care. There you can find the ideal Replacement for a variety of disposable plastic packaging for cosmetic applications such as shampoos, conditioners and soaps.
Source: Kuraray
