The company's performance-driven, environmentally responsible specialty polymers, engineering plastics and functional materials are enabling the development of safer, lighter and better performing automotive applications and components for the automobile. Mitsui Chemicals offers numerous materials that enhance the performance of today's automobile some of which are playing a key role in enabling the industry to meet increasing clean air standards.

Its materials, parts, and systems are featured in all parts of an automobile including automotive interior, exterior, chassis, powertrain, under the hood and in electronic systems such as thermal and acoustical management systems.

Products dedicated to this key market include adhesive and phenolic resins, polyolefins, copolymers, thermoplastic olefinic elastomers, and synthetic oils and rubbers that address the industry's various needs.