Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) recently announced that it has developed Zeocoat ZC100, an alkaline-developable, positive-tone photosensitive insulating material. By way of its lithography and thermosetting, ZC100 is capable of forming an insulating layer on the micrometer level, and it can be cured at the low temperature of just 180 degrees Celsius. In addition to its high resolution, the product is notable...
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Toyoda Gosei Develops Deep-UV LED With Strong Ability to Sterilize Coronavirus
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282), a rubber and resin manufacturer under the Toyota Group, has developed a deep-UV LED light module using technology cultivated over the course of various production and development efforts with blue LEDs. The module can be used to sterilize the likes of water or air. Deep-UV LEDs emit short-wavelength UV rays that destroy the genetic information...
Inoac Targets Corporate Customers With Business for Mask Production and Sales
Inoac Corp. recently started large-scale sales of domestically produced polyurethane-based masks, supplying these to companies and organizations. Made in Japan, Inoac’s polyurethane masks provide users with security and peace of mind – and can also be washed to allow for reuse. The company has sold more than 600,000 of these masks since first putting them onto the market in April....
Denka Pursues Domestic Approval for In Vitro Diagnostic Agent to be Used in COVID-19 Test Kits
Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) announced on July 20 that it has submitted an application to Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), looking here to get domestic regulatory approval for an in vitro diagnostic agent to be used in simple COVID-19 test kits. To help with developing the kit, Denka has pursued collaborative research with the National Institute of Infectious...
Toyo Tire Announces August Launch for Studless Light Truck Tire
Toyo Tire Corp. (TYO:5105) is planning an Aug. 1 launch in Japan for the Delvex M935, a studless tire model to be made available in 14 sizes. In designing the Delvex M935, Toyo Tires strove for high levels of both ice performance and wear resistance for use with light trucks running on winter roads, where conditions are continually changing. The...
Sumitomo Rubber Looks to More Than Double Production of Thin Nitrile Gloves
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) is planning to increase its production capacity for nitrile gloves, which are used by medical institutions, food manufacturers and more. Demand for these gloves is on the rise amid the novel coronavirus, and current production is unable to keep up with demand. Responding then to a request from the government, Sumitomo Rubber intends to deal...
