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Kureha's PGA (polyglycolic acid) resins Kuredux® and Kuresurge® feature advanced properties, including excellent gas barrier properties, high strength and biodegradability. We have leveraged our proprietary technologies to establish the world's first industrial manufacturing process for PGA, making mass production possible. PGA can be utilized as a packaging material, for example lightweighing PET bottles, as well as for oil recovery and other industrial and medical applications. PGA's outstanding properties are driving market development around the world. |
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New-age materials that lessen the environmental load
-PGA (polyglycolic acid) resin |
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<Kuredux ®>
used in multilayer PET bottles for carbonated drinks |
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<Kuresurge ®>
used for surgical sutures |
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Kureha's PGA resins Kuredux® and Kuresurge® feature excellent gas barrier properties (resistance to oxygen and carbon dioxide gas permeation), controllable hydrolysis (dissolovable in contact with water), and high mechanical strength. One promising application is for use in PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles for carbonated drinks. A multilayer PET bottle incorporating Kuredux® barrier layer can well retain carbon dioxide while using a reduced amount of PET for the bottle, thus cutting down petroleum comsumption. PGA can also help lessen the environmental load in a variety of other ways, such as using it in combination with polylactic acid to make compostable food packages or in applications to efficiently recover cruide oil from oil fields. The medical-grade Kuresurge® is targeted for use in surgical sutures, which can be natually absorbed in the body and lessen the burden on patients by making suture removal unnecessary. The superior performance of Kureha's PGA resin is driving market development around the world with a wide range of applications including packaging, industrial applications and medical uses. |
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PGA Dept. (TEL:03-3249-4650 FAX:03-3249-4606) |
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| PGA resins |
Kuredux® (PGA resins for packaging / industrial applications)
Kuresurge® (PGA resins for medical applications) |
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All product names with "®" in this page
are registered trademarks of KUREHA CORPORATION in USA, and besides,
some of them in other countries, too. |
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