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Daicel launches PCR-POM grades

Analysis based on 8 articles · First reported Jul 22, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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Market Impact

The launch may strengthen Daicel's position in sustainable engineering plastics, potentially attracting environmentally conscious customers. However, the immediate market impact is limited as the product is a niche offering.

chemicals plastics automotive
Event Summary

Daicel Corporation's High Performance Polymers SBU launched four new DURACON POM grades containing 30% post-consumer recycled material. The grades include standard, low VOC, sliding, and tough variants, first unveiled at CHINAPLAS 2026 in China — Shanghai. Daicel leverages its compounding expertise to maintain mechanical properties comparable to virgin grades. The company aims to expand its PCR-POM offering.

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Entities Involved
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Daicel
Daicel launched new recycled POM grades, enhancing its sustainable product portfolio and potentially improving its competitive edge in the engineering plastics market.
Importance 100.0 Sentiment 10.0
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CHINAPLAS
CHINAPLAS 2026 served as the venue for the initial unveiling of the new POM grades.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Polyplastics
Polyplastics is the former name of Daicel's HPPs SBU; the event is under the Daicel brand.
Importance 10.0 Sentiment 0.0
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China — Shanghai
China — Shanghai hosted CHINAPLAS 2026 where the products were first shown.
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Japan
Japan is the home country of Daicel, but the event has no direct impact on the nation.
Importance 10.0 Sentiment 0.0
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