Features of KURALON™
Kuraray was the first to manufacture synthetic fibers made from Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA resin). KURALON™ displays high tenacity, low elongation, hydrophilic properties, weather resistance, and alkali resistance, and is used in a broad spectrum of industrial applications from 1950s. KURALON™ is used as a cement reinforcing agent in place of asbestos, in alkaline battery separators, as a reinforcing agent in rubber, and to make rope and fishing nets. This site focuses on KURALON™ short cut fiber for concrete & mortar.