Yokohama Rubber, the University of Tsukuba, and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) have developed a new image processing method to clearly visualize the internal nanoscale structure of rubber materials. Conventional electron microscope images are noisy and obscure the outline of the interior of rubber, but the new method clearly captures the network structure of reticular molecules and quantifies...
A research group led by the Graduate School of Engineering at Nagoya University has developed a next-generation structural adhesive with superior impact strength and peel strength through joint research with Aisin Chemical. The newly developed adhesive, when used in automobiles and other vehicles, will greatly contribute to vehicle weight reduction, improved driving stability, improved fuel efficiency, and reduced emissions. The...
Toyoda Iron Works has succeeded in developing Toyototsu, a sheet-shaped cushioning material that has already been widely used in automobile armrests, consoles, instrument panels, and other parts. The company has recently succeeded in extrusion molding, instead of the conventional injection molding process, using the proprietary technology of Osaka-based Katsuron, and has begun developing applications not only for automobiles but also...
Hayakawa Rubber, a manufacturer of industrial rubber products, is working a number of environmental contribution activities, including reduction of waste from the entire production process, energy-saving activities throughout the plant, reduction of paper consumption throughout the plant, reduction of noise from the entire production process, and design and development of environmentally friendly products. With regard to energy-saving activities, Hayakawa Rubber...
Sumitomo Riko is promoting business activities to realize a carbon-neutral and hydrogen society, and is developing and mass-producing anti-vibration rubber, hoses, and other products for fuel cell trucks, which are now in operation in various locations. The company is currently mass-producing products for small fuel cell trucks planned by Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies. The first is the hydrogen tank mount,...
Mitsui Chemicals and Sumitomo Seika have successfully developed the world’s first EBT latex based on Mitsui Chemicals’ EPT (ethylene-propylene rubber) and EBT (ethylene butene diene). In this collaboration, Mitsui Chemicals’ synthetic rubber technology was combined with Sumitomo Seika’s latexification technology. Sample work has already started for market exploration. Mitsui Chemicals expects EBT latex to have a wide range of applications,...
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