Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) recently held a ceremony to mark the end of construction for a new manufacturing line at its optical film plant in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture. Set to produce ZeonorFilm retardation film for use in large-screen televisions, the line is slated to begin full-scale operations in April. The ceremony was held at the Tsuruga base of Zeon production subsidiary...
Asahi Rubber Inc. (TYO:5162) has developed a new flexible wiring product that is able to stretch with just a small amount of force while also exhibiting excellent durability and low electrical resistance. The company has achieved this by combining rubber with a structure based on kirigami, the art of paper cutting. The new design combines the benefits of a three-dimensional...
Okamoto Industries Inc. (TYO:5122) is looking to establish recycling facilities within the site of its Shizuoka Plant in Yoshida, Shizuoka Prefecture. The company, which produces condoms, industrial goods and consumer products, uses the Shizuoka Plant more specifically to create the likes of plastic film, agricultural film, wallpaper and automotive interior materials. Toshio Tamura, president and CEO of Okamoto, said that...
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) recently announced that it plans to exhibit its e-Rubber material at CES 2020, a four-day trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada. This will be the company’s first appearance at CES, which for 2020 is slated to be held over Jan. 7–10. CES 2020 is set to see a focus on augmented reality (AR), which is...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) announced on Dec. 12 that it has been ranked first place by two magazines in a list of the best companies providing vibration control products for detached residential housing. Sumitomo Rubber received a particularly good rating here for the functionality and durability of its products. The rankings were printed in the December 2019 edition of...
Naigai Rubber Industry Co. Ltd. has started sales of a new rubber baseball loaded with nine IoT-compatible sensors. Coming as part of the i-Ball Technical Pitch series, the new ball matches medium-sized regulation balls in terms of its size, weight and surface rubber, and is priced at 27,500 yen ($253). The sensors installed in the ball allow users to measure...
