Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd. (4008)

Overview

Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited, founded in 1944 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, operates globally in the manufacture and sale of absorbent polymers, functional chemicals, and gases. The company's extensive product portfolio caters to a wide range of industries, including hygiene, industrial materials, personal care, performance adhesives, rubber products, semiconductor, and energy materials.

Products and Services

• Super Absorbent Polymer:

  Sumitomo Seika offers sodium polyacrylate-based water absorbent materials primarily used in hygiene products such as baby diapers, sanitary napkins, and incontinent pads. Additionally, they produce water blocking tapes for power and optical cables, water-swelling rubber, water absorbent pads, freshness agents, water retention agents, anti-dewing agents, pet sheets, and water absorbent sheets for various industrial applications.

• Functional Chemicals:

  The company provides a variety of functional chemicals including water-soluble and water-absorbent polymers, emulsions, latex products, powdered plastics, fine chemicals, functional polymers, and polar solvents. These products find their applications in personal care products, performance adhesives and rubber products, as well as in battery and energy materials.

• Semiconductor Gases:

  Sumitomo Seika supplies a range of semiconductor gases such as ammonia, nitrous oxide, carbon monoxide, and many others, including specialty gases like JCSS standard gases and precision pressure regulators. These gases are crucial for semiconductor production, standard measuring, and environmental pollution control.

• Industrial Chemicals:

  The company manufactures industrial chemicals such as thiophenol, thioanisole, sulfolane, and several chlorides along with ammonia water. These chemicals serve various industrial processes and applications.

• PSA Gas Generators and Chemical Plants:

  Sumitomo Seika not only offers pressure swing adsorption (PSA) system PSA gas generators but also provides solutions for chemical plants including the necessary storage equipment. These offerings are tailored to meet the requirements of various industrial and research settings.