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Sumitomo Riko Develops High-Capacity Seismic Control System

on December 12, 2025 in Innovation

Sumitomo Riko has developed a new building material product, tentatively named the High-Capacity Seismic Control System, which has obtained Japan’s top-tier Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) certification for wooden structures: a wall strength ratio of 5.0. This ratio represents one of the highest public standards for structural capacity in wooden buildings. The new system incorporates high-performance friction...

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Refinverse and Kleen-Tex Japan Announce Industry-First Recycled Nitrile Rubber Material

on December 3, 2025 in Industry, Innovation

Refinverse Group, which specializes in recycling and reusing industrial waste materials, has jointly with Kleen-Tex Japan developed a new recycled material called Renamy, which is made from nitrile rubber used in mats. According to the companies, this is the industry’s first recycled nitrile rubber material. Renamy will be repurposed by Kleen-Tex Japan as a raw material for its high-performance mat...

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Toyoda Gosei Invests in Startup Aiming for Practical Nuclear Fusion Power Generation

on July 30, 2025 in Industry, Innovation

Toyoda Gosei has invested in Helical Fusion, a startup focused on commercializing nuclear fusion power generation, seen as a promising future energy source. Nuclear fusion power generates high-output energy from CO2-free nuclear reactions, using abundant fuel sources like deuterium found in seawater. Considered easier to control than nuclear fission used in traditional nuclear power, it is driving a global race...

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Sumitomo Rubber Develops Rubber Material Compatible with 3D Printing

on July 17, 2025 in Innovation

Sumitomo Rubber has developed a rubber material that can be processed using 3D printers. The company aims to commercialize the material for 3D printing applications by 2026 and will continue to advance its development. Traditionally, producing rubber products using 3D printers has been considered difficult. However, Sumitomo Rubber has succeeded in developing a proprietary material with excellent resilience and high...

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Zeon Establishes New Research Facility in Japan

on June 18, 2025 in Innovation

Zeon has established a new research facility at its Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa site in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, to develop manufacturing processes for plant-based raw materials. The two-story building has a total floor area of 590.34 square meters. The facility will advance biotechnology development for producing butadiene and isoprene, key raw materials for synthetic rubber, directly from plant sources, aiming...

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Tosoh Develops World’s First Bio-Based Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene Rubber

on June 11, 2025 in Innovation

Tosoh has developed a bio-based chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSM) rubber marketed under its Toso-CSM brand, and established mass production technology. This marks the world’s first development of a chlorosulfonated polyethylene product utilizing bio-based materials. Toso-CSM is widely used in industrial products, adhesives, rubber-coated fabrics, and handrails. Known for its high durability, it contributes to the extended lifespan of products and has...

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