Status
Operational: status carried from the legacy record
Product: PVDF binders (KF Polymer). Capacity: not published.
Kureha Japan; KF Polymer PVDF binder; dominant global PVDF binder supplier; critical cathode electrode binder; limited supply chain outside Japan
Plant record
Plant record
| Company | Kureha |
| Plant | PVDF Binder Plants Japan |
| Category | Electrode |
| Subcategory | binder |
| Product | PVDF binders (KF Polymer) |
| City | Nishiki |
| State or province | Fukushima |
| Country | Japan |
| Status | operational |
| Status note | Status carried from the legacy record; not re-verified |
| Scale | commercial |
| Geopolitical exposure | LOW |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: kureha.co.jp/en
In context
Where it fits
Listed in Electrolytes and Separators. Electrolyte, separator and electrode-support plants are qualified per cell design, so a new cell plant usually brings its suppliers with it; the plant list by country is in Electrolyte and Separator Plants.
| Plant | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hipore Separator Plants (Asahi Kasei) | Japan | operational |
| Copper Foil Plants Japan (Furukawa Electric) | Japan | operational |
| Electrolyte Plants Japan (Mitsubishi Chemical) | Japan | operational |
| Separator Production Japan (Toray Industries) | Japan | operational |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- PVDF Binder Plants Japan (Kureha)
- Sources
- ElectronsX electrolyte and separator dataset; company disclosures
- Updated
- 2026-10