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Togawa Industry Develops Flexible PVC Hose With High-Pressure Capability

on October 7, 2016 in Innovation, Products

Resin hose manufacturer Togawa Industry Corp. has recently developed and launched its Mega High-Pressure Hose, a flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC) hose with high-pressure capability that boasts four times the pressure resistance of general-purpose blade hoses. The company’s new product is a transparent, high-pressure hose that combines a special blend that is highly elastic with a structure able to handle high-pressure...

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Bridgestone Studies High-strength Materials for Tires, Releases Findings

on October 5, 2016 in Innovation, Tires

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently announced findings from research into high-strength material that would lead to resource-saving tires. The research was part of an R&D program within iMPACT (Importing Paradigm Change through Disruptive Technologies Program), a project for furthering innovations in R&D that is being led by the Japanese Cabinet Office’s Council for Science, Technology and Innovation. The R&D program is...

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JSR Makes Strategic Investment in US Startup Carbon3D

on September 29, 2016 in Innovation

JSR Corp. (TYO:4185) is investing $5 million in Carbon3D Inc., a U.S.-based startup with innovative 3D printing technology. Carbon3D has developed a technology called Continuous Liquid Interface Production, or CLIP, which enables faster printing speed, exceptional surface finishing and superior physical properties of 3D printed objects. JSR will start feasibility studies for collaborative activities with Carbon3D Inc. in Japan by leveraging its own technologies in...

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Ushio Lighting Launches New Mold Monitoring Device for More Efficient Inspection Processes

on September 14, 2016 in Innovation, Products

Ushio Lighting Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of lighting and video projection equipment, has launched the Plus-E PE-600, a mold monitoring device that incorporates digital color image processing technology. The device monitors for fall-induced defects in molded articles, mold defects and pin breaks in the plastic injection molding and die casting processes. When the device detects such defects, it suspends...

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JSR Develops Materials for 3D-Printed, Lightweight Artificial Legs

on September 8, 2016 in Innovation, Products

Synthetic rubber and chemicals manufacturer JSR Corp. (TYO:4185) has developed a 3D-printed prosthetic leg in a joint project with All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. (ANA) and prosthesis manufacturer SHC Design Inc. The company intends to support efforts to commercialize the tool. Current prosthetic legs are typically made from metal and cost a pricey 300,000 to 400,000 yen ($2,953 to $3,937)....

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Toyox Develops Tetrafluororesin Hoses for Chemical and Food Applications

on September 5, 2016 in Innovation, Products

Toyox Co. Ltd., a major manufacturer of resin hoses, will launch its Toyofusso S Hose line of fluorine hoses for chemical and food applications along with its Toyoconnector TC3-SS couplings, especially designed for the company’s Toyosilicone Hose line of heat resistant hoses for food applications. To date, Toyox has sold its Toyofusso Hose products for applications involving fluids such as...

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