Production of automobiles using timing belt-in-oil systems from Gates Unitta Asia Co. is now underway in China. As the company started supplying timing the systems only from beginning of this year, volumes are not that large yet, said Vice President Shuji Miyamoto of Gates Unitta Asia. However, from next year onward the company expects sales volumes of automobiles with timing belt-in-oil...
Tokokosen Corp. is making moves to bolster revenues, asserting its efforts into the sale of lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). The company, specializing primarily in Chinese trade, industrial materials and garments, also markets automotive materials, tire cords and chafers for parts, base fabric for belts, base fabric and cord for hoses, as well as material for air bags. Chairman and Managing Director...
Midori Anzen Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of protective footwear and other safety equipment, has recently begun developing gloves that are far more difficult to cut than their conventional counterparts. These new gloves are being developed in a joint project with a fiber manufacturer, with the first product launch slated for April of next year. Midori Anzen’s partner in this endeavor...
Tokyo-based rubber manufacturer Sansho Kogyo Co. Ltd. is moving toward more frequent use of hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) and fluororubber in its rubber materials, citing increased industry demand for durability and heat resistance. Traditionally, rubber products have been optimized for oil resistance, using high quantities of nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR). The production of more compact engines in recent years,...
Hakko Corp. has added the E-SJSD-25, with an inner diameter of 25 millimeters and an outer diameter of 33 millimeters, to its E-SJSD conductive super-flexible fluorine spring tube product offering, which has been selling well since its launch in June. Hakko products are the first in the industry to comply with both the ISO 8031 standard and IEC/TS60079-32-1:2013 (flammable parts...
Demand is continuing to bounce back for high-pressure hoses used in construction equipment and machine tools, according to records compiled by the Japan Rubber Hose Manufacturers Association. Based on Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) statistics, the records show that production volume for September was up 8.7 percent year-on-year, hitting 398 tons. Shipment value was also up, increasing 8.1...
