Research & Development

In the field of research and development, we have accomplished our own development, which means the Company itself should keep progressing based on catalytic technology as our core, without depending on the introduction of foreign technology. Ever since the Company successfully achieved the first commercial production of phthalic anhydride in Japan in 1941, the scope of our catalytic technology has broadened from basic chemicals to performance chemicals and even been applied to the environmental purification field. By developing our technologies to a wide range of fields, new values emerge, which help the Company continue to boost people's affluent lives and society.

Strategic Technology Research Center: The laboratory endeavors to develop innovative chemical manufacturing technologies that can generate a major ripple effect as well as creating basic chemicals utilizing such technologies. In addition, it helps the R&D activities of other company sections with the latest analysis techniques.
Advanced Materials Research Center: The primary focus of the laboratory's work concerns the research and development of new materials required by IT applications, featuring displays, semiconductors, telecommunications and next-generation battery applications, including lithium secondary batteries, solar cells and it endeavors to create a new core for the company's business.
GSC Catalyst Technology Research Center: GSC stands for Green Sustainable Chemistry. The research center conducts activities such as the development of various chemical catalysts, biocatalysts and catalysts for environmental purification, while expanding its scope into the energy industry through catalyst technology as well as into next-generation catalyst technologies, targeting the technological development of eco-friendly chemical products.
Superabsorbents Research Center: The research center is engaged in a whole range of superabsorbent related work-ranging from basic research, new product and process development, and finding applications to technical services. It provides technical support for the global expansion of our core business operation.
Fine & Specialty Chemicals Research Center: The research center engages in research and development activities for water-soluble polymers for concrete admixtures, builders for detergents, etc. and acrylic polymers for coating applications, adhesives, etc.
E&I & Performance Materials Research Center: The research center strives to open up new business opportunities in the Electronic and Information Materials field by responding to current customer needs, e.g. for special reactive polymers and eco-friendly polymers, etc.
Process Technology Center: The center is active in a wide range of areas, with a focus on process engineering, including bench-scale experiments, experiments using pilot plants, and plant design and economic evaluation, aiming to establish new manufacturing technology.

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