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                  This activity, pursued in the Chemicals and Resins division, 
                  accounts for a considerable proportion of overall business. 
                  These products are further processed for a variety of applications 
                  in everyday life, including paints and printing inks, computer 
                  housings, food packages, LCD monitors and also pharmaceutical 
                  initial products. 
                  In Europe, operating business, sales and the production of chemical 
                  specialties are handled by EVAL Europe in Antwerp 
                  and Kuraray Europe GmbH,, in Frankfurt. 
                  The TROSIFOL division, which joined Kuraray 
                  Europe at the beginning of 2005, is firmly integrated 
                  in the strategy of the internationally successful Kuraray 
                  Group.   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
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                  Kuraray Europe is the leading supplier of polyvinyl 
                  alcohol (PVA) and polyvinyl butyral products in Europe. Both 
                  of these specialized chemical products are crucial for the production 
                  of paper, textiles, packaging materials and PVB film for laminated 
                  safety glass as well as for paints, printing inks, adhesives, 
                  cosmetics and ceramics. 
                  For more than 50 years TROSIFOL has been known 
                  as a reliable polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayer supplier in 
                  the field of laminated safety glass for architectural and automotive 
                  application. 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
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