Material development technology

Philosophy in material development

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Proprietary technology

We position the compounding, processing, and evaluation of rubber materials as important technologies.
Rubber elastomers are manufactured by chemically reacting raw rubber, which is a mixture of polymers such as natural rubber and various compounding agents, at an arbitrary temperature and time.
The chemical reaction is called vulcanization, and it changes the plastically deformable raw rubber into an elastic body.

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Compounding technology

By making full use of various compounding agents, we provide rubber materials that achieve high levels of performance such as anti-vibration properties, heat resistance, and durability required for anti-vibration rubber for automobiles and hoses.
In addition, we will apply the compounding technology cultivated for rubber materials for automobiles to general industrial equipment and propose various anti-vibration devices.

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Processing technology

Important processing technologies include kneading technology for rubber materials, vulcanization molding technology, and adhesion technology in the case of composite products with metals.
Kneading technology realizes homogenization of rubber materials and contributes to durability and mechanical strength.
Vulcanization molding technology contributes to the realization of complex shapes and the improvement of productivity by speeding up the vulcanization reaction.
Adhesion technology realizes composites of metal and rubber, which are dissimilar materials, and the strength of composites is based on the principle of base material failure, not peeling at the interface, in adhesion tests.

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Evaluation technology

We have physical property evaluation technology for materials, environmental resistance evaluation technology, and analysis technology for qualitative and quantitative analysis of materials.
It is applied to quality performance evaluation such as material processability, vulcanization reactivity, mechanical properties, etc., and elucidation of complex rubber deterioration mechanisms caused by factors such as heat, ozone, contact chemicals, and repeated strain.