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Zeon Uses Single-Walled CNTs to Develop Conductive Silicone Rubber With Medical Applications

on January 26, 2021 in Innovation

Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) has used single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to develop a masterbatch that significantly improves the conductivity of silicone rubber. Compounds using this new masterbatch are being targeted toward use in medical equipment that can help limit the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and similar conditions. Zeon is pursuing joint research here alongside Novation Solutions LLC (NovationSi), a U.S.-based manufacturer...

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Shin-Etsu Chemical Develops Moldable Silicone for Lighter Molded Rubber Parts

on January 4, 2021 in Innovation

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4063) has developed a first-of-its-kind low-density moldable silicone for producing lighter rubber molded parts with the company’s Liquid Injection Molding System (LIMS). The conventional method of making silicone rubber more lightweight has been to add a blowing agent to millable silicone rubber to shape it into a sponge, but Shin-Etsu Chemical’s new product does away with...

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Mitsubishi Chemical Develops Highly Heat Resistant Grade of Silicone Rubber Film

on December 4, 2020 in Innovation

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. recently announced the development of a new grade under its Keiju line of silicone rubber films, giving customers the option to access a more heat-resistant option than was available with existing grades. Born from Mitsubishi Chemical’s proprietary processing technologies, Keiju is notable for being very thin with a high level of precision in thickness. Further, it offers...

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Shin-Etsu Polymer Reports Growth to Sales, Profits for Fiscal 2017

on May 10, 2018 in Market Background, Materials

Shin-Etsu Polymer Co. Ltd. (TYO:7970), a processing manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and silicone rubber products, has reported 79.34 billion yen ($722.47 million) in sales for fiscal 2017, up 7.3 percent from a year prior. In other metrics, the year saw Shin-Etsu Polymer generate 7.21 billion yen in operating profit, up 30.7 percent; 7.27 billion yen in ordinary profit, up...

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Sunpolymer Plans New Silicone Sponge Sheet Factory to Target EV, Aerospace Industries

on April 24, 2018 in Products

Sunpolymer Corp., a manufacturer and seller of extruded silicone rubber, high-performance sponge sheet and molded products, is planning to build a new factory at the Santo Industrial Park, Asago, Japan. Established in Osaka in 1980, Sunpolymer specializes in made-to-order production using silicone rubber as a primary material. The company manufactures products for a wide range of fields, from medical devices...

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Nikka Shoko, Hotty Polymer Showcase Silicone Products at Thai Trade Show

on October 12, 2017 in Industry

Nikka Shoko (Japan) Co. Ltd., a trader of industrial rubber and plastic products, and Hotty Polymer Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of rubber and plastic goods for the automotive and construction sectors, recently co-exhibited at Thailand’s T-PLAS 2017 trade fair. The fair, which shows opportunities for the plastics and rubber industries under the country’s Thailand 4.0 economic model, which was held...

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