MOSCOW (MRC) -- Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. announced an April 1 sales launch date for its newest product, MR-160DG, said the company.
Boasting a refractive index of 1.60, MR-160DG™ is being added to Mitsui Chemicals’ Do Green™ series of plant-derived high-index lens materials. MR-160DG™ has received Biomass Mark certification from the Japan Organics Recycling Association (JORA), which will make this new offering the world’s first optical lens material to be sold with Biomass Mark certification and a refractive index of 1.60.
Making use of an unparalleled material known as thiourethane resin, Mitsui Chemicals’ MR™ series exhibits characteristics not found in conventional resins. The series is rated highly as an optical lens brand of its own that underpins the superb quality of the world’s top brand optical lenses, and is used in many such lenses throughout the world.
Built upon the exceptional optical performance of MR, the Do Green series is thin and light; is safe and resistant to breakage; has lasting appeal; and provides a clear view. Following on from the ultrahigh-index product here that is Do Green™ MR-174™ and its refractive index of 1.74, the new offering from Mitsui Chemicals comes as a mass-market product with a refractive index of 1.60.
Mitsui Chemicals declared in November 2020 that it will endeavor to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. To this end, Mitsui Chemicals is pursuing a carbon neutral strategy based on the two-pronged approach of reducing the Mitsui Chemicals Group’s Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions while also maximizing the ability of the Group’s products to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Based on this strategy, Mitsui Chemicals’ Vision Care Materials Business aims to flesh out its lineup of Do Green™ products so as to meet various customer needs and provide solutions to social issues, ultimately contributing to a cohesive society in harmony with the environment.
As per MRC, Mitsui Chemicals, Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Toyo Engineering Corporation and Sojitz Machinery Corporation announced that a joint pilot project to be demonstrated by the four companies is to be funded by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization.
As MRC informed before, earlier this month, Covestro entered into an agreement with Mitsui Chemicals on the supply of raw materials phenol and acetone from ISCC Plus certified mass-balanced sources. Both components will be used for the production of polycarbonate at Covestro's Asian sites in Shanghai, China, and Map Ta Phut, Thailand. The high-performance plastic is used, for example, in car headlights, LED lights, electronic and medical devices and automotive glazing. Japan's Mitsui Chemicals and Mitsui & Co., Ltd are already a long-standing supplier to Covestro.
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