A polyurethane-based engine cover from Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) has been chosen for use in the newly launched GR Yaris from Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203). The GR Yaris is a compact car that takes the technologies Toyota has built up in the racing field and applies them to a mass-market offering. And to reduce the noise coming from the...
Inoac Corp. has moved to expand its range of offerings in the market for polyurethane masks. Having already been selling full masks here as domestically produced products, the company recently also launched standalone sales for filter sheets to be used in these masks. Inoac’s masks are seamless polyurethane products that can be hand-washed and reused numerous times. In terms of...
Achilles Corp. (TYO:5142), a manufacturer of rubber and resin products, has developed a new polyurethane material named Acrofoam. The material exhibits excellent rebound resilience – around 60 percent higher than that of general-purpose polyurethane – as well as the ability to be molded into various shapes. Noting the frequency with which runners injure their feet, Achilles has previously targeted sports...
Inoac Corp.’s Thermax series of polyisocyanurate (PIR) boards is showing strong performance in the long-standing market for energy conservation via thermal insulation. This comes against the background of an industry constantly pursuing increased performance, with thermal insulation materials for construction held in particularly high regard due to their ability to unite both economical and environmental friendliness. Thermax offers high insulation...
Sagami Rubber Industries Co. Ltd. (TYO:5194) announced an upward revision in projections for the fiscal year ending March 2017. Sagami Rubber Industries has upwardly revised sales to 5.6 billion yen ($49.46 million), up 7.7 percent compared to the previous forecast of 5.2 billion yen. Operating income is now projected at 1.3 billion yen, 95.7 percent above the previously forecasted 0.8...
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