Company Profile
DKS provides the production and sale of surfactants, other industrial chemicals, and life sciences-related products in Japan and globally. Its operations are structured into six segments: Surfactants, Amenity Materials, Polyurethane Materials, Functional Materials, Electronic Device Materials, and Life Sciences. It provides nonionic, anionic, cationic, and amphoteric surfactants.
Its portfolio also includes sucrose fatty acid esters, cellulose polymers, vinyl polymer materials, acrylic polymer materials, polyether polyols, urethane prepolymers, urethane systems, radcure resin materials, waterborne polyurethane resins, flame retardants, amide-based lubricants, ionic liquids, battery materials, conductive pastes for electronic components, pellets for injection molding, health foods, and products Electronic materials, such as mounting, packaging, printed circuit board, glass cloth.
Its portfolio also includes display materials, including monitors, flames, anti-reflection films, polarizing plates, and backlight units, sugar-derived and sucrose benzoates, photocurable resin, polylactic acid modifier, waterborne polyurethanes, and petrochemical-free surfactants, and battery materials comprising additives for positive/negative electrodes and separators, adhesives, electrolyte materials, and chain explosion prevention agents.
Additionally, it provides conductive pastes, potting agents, and matrix resins. Its portfolio also includes paints/coatings, interior and exterior, electric/lithium-ion battery components, rubber and tire parts, structure, and materials, personal care products and detergents, food and pharmaceutical additives, deodorizing, fragrance, and foods with functional claims
Products for agriculture, printing and inks, paints and insulating, civil engineering and construction. Founded in 1909 and based in Kyoto, Japan, DKS was formerly known as Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd. before rebranding in 2013.