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14 06, 2024

Hurricane Preparedness 2024

2024-08-13T00:41:19+00:00News|

Hurricanes are among nature’s most powerful and destructive phenomena. According to the National Weather Service, 64 hurricanes have struck the Texas coast since 1851. That’s one every three years [...]

5 03, 2020

SEKISUI Chemicals All Female Panel Speaks to Georgia Tech’s Scientists

2021-04-12T17:50:54+00:00News|

On March 3rd, a panel of five female scientists from SEKISUI Chemical Group addressed the Georgia Tech chapter of Women In Material Sciences and Engineering student group. The scientists represented SEKISUI Xenotech, SEKISUI Voltek, and SEKISUI Specialty Chemicals. Each scientist shared some information about the company they work for

27 01, 2020

SEKISUI Specialty Chemical’s Fighting Spirit Run Team at the Houston Marathon

2022-11-15T18:55:17+00:00News|

'Fighting Spirit', SEKISUI Specialty Chemicals' running team, recently completed the 2020 Houston Marathon. The Pasadena based team has been practicing for months, logging thousands of miles in preparation for this year's race. The team has grown over the past three years- these dedicated runners inspire other employees to set new goals and join the SEKISUI Fighting Spirit Team.

3 09, 2019

Murray State Students Study Abroad with Sekisui Scholarship

2022-11-15T18:18:40+00:00News|

A pair of Murray State University students had the opportunity to study abroad in Japan this summer with the Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS) Japan Program, thanks to a scholarship generously funded by Sekisui Specialty Chemicals. Now in its eighth year, the Sekisui Scholarship has provided $40,000 to fund Murray State Education

19 07, 2019

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals Sponsors 2019 Chemistry Grads From University Rovira I Virgili (URV)

2021-04-12T17:51:00+00:00News|

Tarragona University Rovira I Virgili (URV), held a graduation ceremony for students from different chemistry related fields. 2019 graduates with a chemistry degree, a biochemistry & molecular biology degree, or a 5 year double degree in biotechnology and biochemistry & molecular biology were sponsored by Sekisui Specialty Chemicals Europe (SSCE) in honor of the company’s 10th anniversary in Tarragona, Spain.

20 06, 2019

Calvert City Plant Awarded 9th Governors Safety Award

2021-04-12T17:53:43+00:00News|

On June 7th, 2019, the Kentucky Labor Cabinet visited Calvert City, Kentucky to present Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America, LLC, with the Governor’s Safety and Health Award. This award signifies the achievement of 1,896,408 hours worked by Sekisui employees without experiencing a lost-time injury or illness. The Governor’s Safety and Health Award recognizes Kentucky’s employers and employees for outstanding safety and health performance in the workplace.

18 06, 2019

Sekisui Specialty Chemical Gallops into 2019 During its Annual Global Business Conference

2024-04-17T23:31:38+00:00News|

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals (SSC) held its annual Global Business Conference from May 23-25th in Frisco, Texas. Representatives from key departments such as finance, sales, marketing, legal, supply chain, compliance, and HR came together for the two and half day conference to discuss 2018 accomplishments and the upcoming goals for 2019.

14 06, 2019

Nobel Prize Winner Visits Sekisui Europe

2022-01-11T15:00:01+00:00News|

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals Europe was honored to receive a visit from Professor Richard Schrock. Professor Schrock received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2005 for his work in the area of olefin metathesis, and has been a Professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for many years.

29 05, 2019

Sales Control Program Instated for Selvol Polyvinyl Alcohol

2021-12-17T02:07:59+00:00News|

Dallas, May 29th, 2019- Sekisui Specialty Chemicals strives to ensure consistent and reliable production to meet market demand and our customers’ needs.  In response to strong demand, some recent short-term production disruptions and to adequately prepare for planned turnarounds at our US production sites, Sekisui will implement a 100% Sales Control program for all

21 05, 2019

Annual Georgia Tech Material Sciences Poster Competition Sponsored by Sekisui Specialty Chemicals

2022-11-15T18:50:15+00:00News|

On April 11th, the Material Science and Engineering (MSE) department of Georgia Tech held its 7th Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Poster Competition. This poster competition allows graduate and undergraduate students the opportunity to showcase their research to their peers, the faculty, and industry representatives. Sekisui Specialty Chemicals was a proud sponsor of the event and sent a delegate to serve as a poster judge. Almost 150 visitors stopped by to view the 55 submitted posters and listen to several undergraduate student talks.

15 05, 2019

Have You Met Mike George? VP of Sekisui Specialty Chemicals Europe

2024-08-16T20:40:29+00:00News|

My name is Mike George and I am the Vice President of Sekisui Specialty Chemicals Europe. I started working for Sekisui in 2013 as the Commercial Director for our European business, then moving to a Global Marketing role 2 years later. In 2015, I took over the role as Vice President and have been doing it since then, in addition to my Marketing responsibilities.

14 01, 2019

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals Adopts A Family For the Holidays

2021-12-17T02:05:49+00:00News|

The holiday season can be a difficult time for families with chronically ill or hospitalized children. These families are not only coping with the difficulty of having a sick child, but also with financial and emotional burdens as well. Children’s Medical Center in Dallas hosts the annual Adopt-A-Family Program to gather toys, games,

3 01, 2019

Annual Applied Polymer Technology Consortium Sponsored by Sekisui

2021-12-17T01:48:53+00:00News|

Dallas, January 2, 2019– Sekisui Specialty Chemicals (SSC) sponsored the 6th Annual Applied Polymer Technology (APTEC) Extension Consortium Symposium hosted by Southeastern Louisiana University at Hammond Louisiana on November 17th, 2018. Brad Wurm, head of R&D at the Houston Technology Center, and Xiaonan Singer, member of the R&D department, represented the company at the daylong event.

15 10, 2018

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals Relaunches Selvol Ultiloc Series

2024-08-30T19:53:10+00:00News|

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals is proud to announce the relaunch of the Selvol Ultiloc series; a range of copolymers that expand on the functionality of industry trusted Selvol Polyvinyl Alcohol products. Previously, the Selvol Ultiloc brand represented copolymers sold into barrier film and flexible packaging applications. The relaunch of this series marks the expansion of product categories and the addition of several new copolymers to the range.

5 10, 2018

Happy Manufacturing Day!

2021-04-12T17:55:52+00:00News|

Manufacturing Day is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. It is a day to address common misconceptions about manufacturing and showcase what manufacturing really is.

13 09, 2018

Summer Interns Gain New Perspectives at HTC

2021-04-12T17:57:26+00:00News|

This summer, Sekisui Specialty Chemicals’ Houston Technology Center (HTC) hosted two interns who participated in research activities focused on new product development. In order to complete their projects, interns read patents and designed and conducted experiments. At the end of their summer projects, the interns gave a final presentation to the team at HTC.

22 06, 2016

Ask An Expert

2021-12-17T02:16:20+00:00Blog|

Betsy Taber is a Senior Environmental Engineer with Sekisui Specialty Chemicals at our Calvert City Plant. She went to Georgetown College, and received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry. She also has a Master of Science degree in Management of Technology from Murray State University.

5 05, 2016

Ask An Expert

2021-12-17T02:15:27+00:00Blog|

Keith Martin is a Technical Service Chemist with Sekisui Specialty Chemicals at our Houston Technology Center. He has a Bachelors of Science from the University of Houston and has been with the company for more than 8 years.

3 03, 2016

Top 7 Reasons to Use Selvol PVOH for Textile Warp Sizing

2022-11-15T18:04:13+00:00Blog|

Polyvinyl alcohol is widely used textile warp sizing composition. Selvol Polyvinyl Alcohol for textiles is an excellent film former, providing a protective coating for spun and filament yarn. It is coats the textiles with a sturdy film, however, it is easily removed (desized) with hot water. Features of Selvol polyvinyl alcohol as a warp sizing agent include superior:

22 02, 2016

4th Edition of the Sekisui Squash Open

2021-04-12T18:01:31+00:00News|

The Sekisui Open will take place in the Sportpark Pilatus in Kriens, Switzerland from 7 to 13 March 2016. For the first time a PSA 5 women’s tournament will also take place on the same weekend as the PSA 15 men’s tournament. Eight top-100 female players as well as ten top-100 male players will participate in the professional tournament.

7 01, 2016

A Message from the President

2021-04-12T18:02:08+00:00News|

We would like to begin this New Year by thanking all of our customers for their support and patronage through the ups and downs of 2015. The upcoming year promises to be a year of progress and growth, with a major product line scheduled to launch in the first half and several long term research projects coming to fruition throughout the year. We are excited to take these steps towards realizing our vision of becoming the leading edge supplier of polymer solutions, fulfilling today’s needs and creating tomorrow’s expectations.

3 12, 2015

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals Awarded 1st Place at Kaizen Competition

2021-12-17T01:47:43+00:00News|

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals (SSC) was awarded 1st place in Sekisui Chemical’s prestigious Kaizen competition this year. Kaizen is a nine step process of continuous improvement that is a high priority for all Sekisui businesses. The Kaizen competition is held annually among regional Sekisui subsidiaries across the world, and the wining team in each region advances to compete in the global competition.

8 10, 2015

Sekisui Chemical Selected for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

2021-12-17T01:50:31+00:00News|

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. has been selected for the fourth year in a row by the World Index of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), which is the global stock index of SRI, or Socially Responsible Investments. These investment methods evaluate businesses not only from a financial aspect, but also from the environmental and social aspect.

1 10, 2015

Improve Colorfastness in Semi-Permanent Hair Dyes with Selvol Ultalux AD

2022-02-11T17:27:51+00:00Blog|

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals (SSC) has presented research at the Society of Cosmetic Chemist’s Annual Technology Showcase since the launch of our cosmetic quality polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH), Selvol Ultalux. The annual showcase event, held in New York City at the beginning of December, is an opportunity for formulators and chemists from many countries to share and review the latest advances in personal care.

24 09, 2015

Sekisui Encourages Tomorrow’s Leaders at European Children’s Eco Summit 2015

2021-12-17T01:52:44+00:00News|

After three events in Asia, Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. brought its Children’s Eco Summit back to Europe. Co-hosted by Sekisui and the Global Nature Fund, the event took place from 4 to 6 September at Lake Constance, Germany. The Children’s Eco Summit, established in 2007 for the 60th anniversary of the company, offers children of the employees the opportunity to experience, learn and talk about the environment and nature.

20 08, 2015

2 Examples of Oil & Gas Resistant, Barrier Polyvinyl Alcohol

2021-04-12T18:03:25+00:00Blog|

Paper manufacturers are looking for new end uses for coated or treated paper. One area of progress is food packaging; particularly packaging that provides some level of oil and grease resistance. Selvol polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) is an extremely hydrophilic polymer, and as a continuous film, exhibits total barrier properties to oil, grease, and most organic solvents.

13 08, 2015

Improving the Performance of Pore Cleansing Masks and Strips with Selvol Ultalux AD and Polyvinyl Alcohol

2022-02-11T17:28:55+00:00Blog|

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) is one of the most commonly used film formers in personal care products. A quick search of the Good Guide database (http://www.goodguide.com/) reveals that over 800 different products contain polyvinyl alcohol including mascaras, concealers, masks and peels, foundation

24 06, 2015

Air Knife and Rod/Blade Coating Starting Formulations Using Polyvinyl Alcohol

2021-12-17T01:43:59+00:00Blog|

Advances in ink jet printing technology have resulted in a new generation of ink jet printers which can print faster at wider paper widths, producing four-color images close to photography quality. Ink jet printing papers must respond to these changes through quick ink absorption, minimizing ink bleed and ink wicking while retaining favorable ink optical density values.

8 06, 2015

Happy World Oceans Day

2022-08-23T15:01:50+00:00News|

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals has manufacturing plants on two different continents, and our transportation and distribution networks reach into almost every country on the planet. We are truly a world wide business. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy reflects our sincere efforts to minimize our impact on this planet’s resources. This policy includes our commitment to:

4 05, 2015

May the 4th Be With You!

2021-12-14T19:36:46+00:00News|

Happy Star Wars Day! George Lucas’s space epic, Star Wars, has captured the curiosity of three generations of light saber swinging adults and children. One of our sister companies, Sekisui Heim, aired this ad featuring C-3PO and R2-D2 just in time for this year’s Star Wars Day.

30 04, 2015

Selvol Attends PaperCon 2015 and TAPPI’s Centennial Celebration

2021-12-14T19:46:16+00:00News|

April 30, 2015 – Sekisui Specialty Chemicals (SSC) was an exhibitor at last week’s PaperCon 2015. The annual conference was even larger this year due to TAPPI’s Centennial Celebration. The four day conference included an extra gala to commemorate the history of paper making and TAPPI’s long standing presence in the industry.

10 03, 2015

Job Posting: Mexico City Sales Representative- FILLED

2021-12-14T19:36:19+00:00News|

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals is searching for a new team member! Job Title: Sales Representative Mexico and Central America Education: Bachelor Degree or Higher preferably on Chemistry or Engineering

15 09, 2014

Selvol Polyvinyl Alcohol Solution Preparation Video

2021-12-14T19:45:51+00:00News|

September 9, 2014 – Sekisui Specialty Chemicals prides itself on being a leading innovator in high performance polyvinyl alcohol polymers. We have created a short 5 minute video detailing our recommended solution preparation guidelines. While our Solutions Preparation Guide is thorough , we often receive technical support questions on the visual steps of the dissolution process.

6 01, 2014

Commitment to Selvol Consumers Continues Unaffected by Celanese Closures

2021-12-17T01:49:44+00:00News|

On November 4th, Celanese Corporation announced their intent to initiate the closure of both their Roussillon acetic anhydride facility and their vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) production unit in Tarragona. The security of Sekisui Specialty Chemicals’ VAM supply has not and will not change as a result of these closures,

16 09, 2011

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals to Launch New Selvol Brand for Polyvinyl Alcohol Product Line

2021-12-17T02:01:30+00:00News|

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals is pleased to announce that effective October 1, 2011 our polyvinyl alcohol product line name will be rebranded from the current Celvol to its new name: Selvol. This change marks the final step in the transition of our business to Sekisui and reflects our renewed commitment to our customers under Sekisui’s ownership.

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