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filament, spun yarn, nonwoven fabric, fabric</dd> </dl> </div> <div class="headline_right" > <p>KURALON™ is a synthetic fiber made of polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH), which is used in many industrial applications owing to its unique and excellent performance. Kuraray is the world’s leading producer of polyvinyl alcohol fiber, as well as resin. KURALON™ is available as staple fiber, spun yarn, short-cut fiber and filament.</p> </div> </div> <section class="section"> <h2 class="ttl is_ttl04"><span>Applications</span></h2> <div class="section_inner"> <div class="half_width_lists"> <div class="unit"> <h3 class="ttl is_ttl05">Industrial applications</h3> <p>Ropes, sewing thread</p> </div> <div class="unit"> <h3 class="ttl is_ttl05">Fisheries</h3> <p>Fishing nets, ropes, seaweed cultivation nets</p> </div> <div class="unit"> <h3 class="ttl is_ttl05">Farming</h3> <p> CREMONA™ (cheesecloth): Vegetable seedling and tunnel cultivation, measures against typhoons<br> KURA PUPPY™: Crop growth sheets </p> </div> <div class="unit"> <h3 class="ttl is_ttl05">Cement and concrete reinforcement</h3> <p>Fiber-reinforced cement building materials</p> </div> <div class="unit"> <h3 class="ttl is_ttl05">Civil engineering and construction:</h3> <p> KURATEC™ and POWERON™ for tunnels: Primary spray, secondary lining<br> Paving: New paving, overlay paving and airport paving<br> Floor: Plant floors, warehouse floors, gas stations, parking lots<br> Wall: Spray mortar, joint filler, etc.<br> Precast products: Exterior wall materials, etc.<br> High-toughness engineered cementitious composite (ECC)<br> Geotextile </p> </div> <div class="unit"> <h3 class="ttl is_ttl05">Rubber reinforcement (automotive brake hoses, tires and belts)</h3> </div> <div class="unit"> <h3 class="ttl is_ttl05">Plastic reinforcement</h3> <p>Motorcycle helmets, fiber-reinforced composite materials</p> </div> <div class="unit"> <h3 class="ttl is_ttl05">Functional paper, functional paper fiber</h3> <p>Alkaline manganese battery separator, masking tape, fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) surface material substrate, flooring backing material, shoji paper and packaging material, inorganic paper (printed circuit substrate, insulation material, etc.), various filters, tea bags, draining bags, wet paper towels, stencil paper, secondary battery separator, cosmetic face masks</p> </div> <div class="unit"> <h3 class="ttl is_ttl05">Fireproof protective clothing</h3> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section"> <h2 class="ttl is_ttl04"><span>Characteristics</span></h2> <div class="section_inner"> <div class="half_width_lists"> <div class="unit"> <h3 class="ttl is_ttl05">High strength</h3> </div> <div class="unit"> <h3 class="ttl is_ttl05">Low elongation</h3> </div> <div class="unit"> <h3 class="ttl is_ttl05">High elastic modulus</h3> </div> <div class="unit"> <h3 class="ttl is_ttl05">Good adhesive for rubber and cement</h3> </div> <div class="unit"> <h3 class="ttl is_ttl05">Good alkaline resistance</h3> </div> <div class="unit"> <h3 class="ttl is_ttl05">Excellent weatherability</h3> </div> <div class="unit"> <h3 class="ttl is_ttl05">Environmentally friendly</h3> <p>Only H<sub>2</sub>O and CO<sub>2</sub> are generated during combustion of PVA. No harmful substances are produced.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section section_site"> <h2 class="ttl is_ttl04"><span>Related website</span></h2> <div class="section_inner is_column2"> <div class="section_left"> <a href="http://www.sp-paper.jp/english/" class="site_link is_type01"> <div class="img"><img src="/img/product/site_img01.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="text">Functional paper, functional paper fiber</div> </a> <br> <a href="http://www.kuraray-vf.jp/en/index.html" class="site_link is_type01"> <div class="img"><img src="/img/product/site_img01.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="text">KURALON™ filament</div> </a> <br> <a href="http://www.kuraray.co.jp/cremona-kanreisha/" class="site_link is_type01"> <div class="img"><img src="/img/product/site_img01.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="text">Farming materials: CREMONA™ (cheesecloth), KURA PUPPY™ (crop growth sheets )</div> </a> <br> <a href="http://www.kuraray.co.jp/pvaf/" class="site_link is_type01"> <div class="img"><img src="/img/product/site_img01.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="text">Civil engineering, construction, and building material reinforcing fibers KURATEC™ and POWERON™</div> </a> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section section_contact"> <h2 class="ttl is_ttl04"><span>Contact us</span></h2> <a href="https://reg31.smp.ne.jp/regist/is?SMPFORM=mbph-ohkbo-abf265e83d3963b6ab416d1a3e2510ef&type=22" class="btn is_btn03">Click here for inquires (KURALON™)</a> <div class="section_inner"> <div class="half_width_lists"> <dl class="list has_border"> <dt>Planning and Administration Department,<br>Fibers and Textiles Company</dt> <dd>Osaka Office<br> Osaka Umeda Twin Towers North, 8-1, Kakudacho, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8611, Japan<br> Tel.: +81-6-7635-1167</dd> </dl> </div> <ul class="unstyled contactList"> <li><a href="https://reg31.smp.ne.jp/regist/is?SMPFORM=mbph-ohkat-df732f52fdf084ff23fb3d6ee4d36175&type=22" class="link has_arrow01">KURATEC™ and POWERON™</a></li> <li><a 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