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Nihon System Kaihatsu Releases New Version of Mixture Design Support System (MDSS)

on September 9, 2016 in Products

Nihon System Kaihatsu Co. Ltd. has released Version 4.2 of Mixture Design Support System (MDSS). The software enables the user to centrally manage and share data on raw materials, processes, operations and assessments. This latest version includes a new feature for managing chemical substances (i.e. ingredients), along with a raw materials reminder feature. The program’s database generation capabilities and centralized...

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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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New Rubber Bearings for Bridges Feature 5,000 Times Higher Ozone Resistance Than Conventional Bearings

on September 7, 2016 in Products

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has developed a bridge-purposed ultra durability rubber bearing in collaboration with Central-Nexco Technical Marketing Co. Ltd. and Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061). The new rubber bearing achieves a high degree of ozone resistance, employing a chloroprene rubber (CR) composition to make it 5,000 times more resistant than conventional natural rubber compounds. While Sumitomo Rubber is already...

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Bando Chemical Aims to Become Number One in Asia: President Yoshii

on September 6, 2016 in Interviews, Products

Bando Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:5195), a major industrial belt manufacturer, welcomed its 110th anniversary this April. According to Bando Chemical’s President, Mitsutaka Yoshii, the company has grown by producing belts that meet the needs of leading industries in each age. Yoshii said that Bando Chemical will continue using a variety of materials to manufacture high quality products while adapting to...

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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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Bridgestone Substantiates Durability of Its Seismic Isolation Rubber

on September 1, 2016 in Products

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has been conducting performance verification testing of its seismic isolation rubber bearings together with Takenaka Corp. at one of the general contractor’s buildings. The isolators demonstrated long-term durability after being in place for approximately 30 consecutive years. Manufactured in 1986 from laminated natural rubber, the bearings have been in use at a Takenaka staff dormitory, located in...

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