JSR Corporation

JSR Corporation engages in the elastomers, plastics, digital solutions, and life sciences business in Japan and internationally. The company's Elastomers Business segment offers general purpose synthetic rubbers, including emulsion polymerization styrene-butadiene (SB), solution polymerization SB, polybutadiene and isoprene rubbers, etc.; special-purpose synthetic rubbers, such as acrylonitrile, butyl, ethylene propylene, NV and NE polymer blend rubbers, etc.; and thermoplastic elastomers comprising butadiene type TPE, hydrogenated polymer, styrene-butadiene type TPE, styrene-isoprene type TPE, olefin type TPE, etc. This segment also provides thermoplastic elastomers and compounded products, paper coating latex, industrial latex, natural latex compounded products, SB latex, acrylic emulsions, binders for batteries, asphalt pavement modifiers, water-based emulsions, etc.; and dispersants, industrial particles, materials for heat insulation paints, materials for batteries, butadiene monomers, etc. Its Plastics Business segment offers synthetic resins, such as ABS, AES, AS, and ASA resins; and polymer alloys. The company's Digital Solutions segment provides semiconductor materials comprising lithography materials, chemical mechanical planarization materials, packaging materials, and mounting materials; display materials consisting of liquid crystal display materials; functional coating materials; heat-resistant transparent resins and functional films; and photo fabrication and photo molding systems, etc. Its Life Sciences segment offers in-vitro diagnostic and life science research reagents, and bioprocess materials, as well as drug discovery and development services. The company was formerly known as Japan Synthetic Rubber Co., Ltd. JSR Corporation was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.