By leveraging our strengths in the entire chain from raw materials through to derivative products and tapping into value-added fields, we aim to secure stable earnings and build a framework that serves as a foundational business and supports the Group as a whole.


Senior Managing Executive Officer,
Business Sector President,
Basic Materials Business Sector
Business Vision
Mission of the Basic Materials domain
Business vision
Market analysis and strategies
Opportunities and risks
- Shift to the high-performance packaging domain/market
- Developments in digital technology and biotechnology
- Influx of US shale and polyolefins
- Economic slowdown and volatility owing to US-China trade friction and the pandemic
- Crude oil and bulk and commodity product price volatility in Asia
- Influx of imported products and worsening export terms of trade due to the strong yen
- Shrinking domestic demand and slowing economic growth in China
- Growing need to address environmental issues
Strengths
- Globally competitive naphtha crackers
- Metallocene and other polyolefin catalytic technologies
- Distinctive differentiated products and derivatives
- Global expansion of polyurethane system house business based on high-performance polyols
Basic strategies
- Strengthen businesses that serve as the foundation of the Mitsui Chemicals Group and maintain and expand their earnings
- Expand distinctive high value-added derivative and niche products and enhance their profitability
- Complete business restructuring, further strengthen cost competitiveness, and reduce volatility
- Actively address environmental issues such as marine plastics and plastics recycling
Specific strategies
Petrochemical feedstocks & licensing
- Further strengthen competitiveness of crackers and expand catalyst and licensing businesses
- Further deepen petrochemicals business, including production balance and distribution
Basic chemicals
- Secure stable earnings through implementation of thorough cost reductions, promotion of local production for local consumption, and reinforcement of derivatives
- Actively adopt AI, IoT, and other sophisticated production technologies
Polyolefins
- Expand value-added fields using polyolefin catalytic technologies
- Build long-term relationships of trust with customers in Japan
- Enhance cooperation with the Mobility domain
Polyurethanes
- Continue global expansion leveraging advanced formulation design technology utilizing high-performance materials
- Expand eco-friendly products such as biomass-based polyurethane
Main Products
Petrochemicals
Ethylene, Propylene, High density polyethylene, Metallocene linear low density polyethylene (EVOLUE™), Linear low density polyethylene, Polypropylene, Olefin polymerization catalysts
Basic Chemicals
Phenol, Bisphenol A, Acetone, Isopropyl alcohol, Methyl isobutyl ketone, Purified terephthalic acid, PET resin, Ethylene oxide, Ethylene glycol, Hydroquinone, Meta/Para-cresol, Ammonia, Urea, Melamine, Semiconductor gas
Polyurethane Raw Materials
TDI (COSMONATE™), MDI (COSMONATE™), PPG (ACTOCOL™, ECONYKOL™)




Departments and Products
Products
- Phenol
- Acetone
- a-methylstyrene
- MIBK (methyl isobutyl ketone)
- DIBK (diisobutyl ketone)
- MIBC (methyl isobutyl carbinol)
- Hexylene glycol(HG)
- Isopropyl Alcohol(IPA)
- Bisphenol A
- EPOMIK™(epoxy resin)
Products
- Purified terephthalic acid
- MITSUI PET™ (polyethylene-terephthalate)
Products
- Ethylene oxide
- Ethylene glycol
- Ethanolamine
- HA-EOA (High alcohol ethoxylate)
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Sodium sulphite
- Hydrochloric acid
- Acrylonitrile
- Formaline
- Methyl methacrylate (MMA)
- Formic methyl
- Urea
- Melamine
- Ammonia
- Icemelter
- Isobutane
- bombe ammonia
- AdBlue™
- Hydroquinone
- Meta / Para-cresol
- Nitrogen trifluoride
- Monosilane
- Disilane
- Silicon tetrafluoride
- Boron Nitride Powder
Products
- Ethylene
- Propylene
- Butadiene
- Butane-butadiene
- C5 fraction
- Butene-1
Products
- Olefin polymerization catalyst
Products
- HI-ZEX™
- NEO-ZEX™
- Evolue™
- ULTZEX™
- MORETEC™
- Prime Polypro™
- Prime TPO™
Products
- ACTCOL™
- ECONYKOL™
- COSMONATE™
Blue Value™ and Rose Value™ products in the Basic Materials domain

Exhaust gas reduction agent
AdBlue™ *
- Reduces CO2
- Coexists with nature
Reduces NOx emissions.
Contributes to fuel efficiency.
*AdBlue™ is a trademark of the VDA (Verband der Automobilindustrie).


Seat cushion material
ECONYKOL™
- Reduces CO2
- Conserves resources
Reduces fossil resource consumption with use of bio-based raw materials.



Seat cushion materials
Nextyol™
- Reduces CO2
- Coexists with nature
- Enriches life and society
- Extends healthy life-span
Improved automotive fuel economy delivered from lighter weight and drastic reduction in VOCs and odor contribute to mitigating climate change and to creating a comfortable living environment.
