KRI List of Products and Services

We conduct deformation analysis under various stress conditions using X-ray CT. By combining three-dimensional data from X-ray CT with simulations, we provide valuable data for elucidating degradation mechanisms through the reproduction of deformation processes under external stress and analysis of internal structural changes during product use via in situ measurements. Please feel free to contact us when needed. 【Case Studies (Partial)】 <Visualization of Internal Stress Using Simulation (Deformation of PE Containers)> ■ Combined with simulations modeling the amount and direction of load ■ Investigated the causes of crack and deformation occurrences by comparing the internal shapes before and after testing with simulation results using the same sample. *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Structural Analysis

Our company conducts durability evaluations of hot water PE pipes using original accelerated testing. Based on degradation mechanism analysis through degradation state mapping, we achieve durability assessments of plastic products (equivalent to several decades) in a short time through accelerated testing. We do not overlook the intrusion of elements that promote degradation, even in trace amounts below sub wt%. Please feel free to contact us when needed. 【Application Examples】 ■ Selection of resins with long-term stability and exploration of improvement methods for molding processes ■ Selection of inexpensive and highly durable raw materials *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Testing Equipment and Devices

Our company conducts structural estimation of impurities and modified components, as well as analysis of trace components. MS/MS solves various issues related to the components contained in materials. We are considering applications in a wide range of fields, including industrial products, pharmaceuticals, food, and the environment. Please feel free to contact us when you need assistance. 【Application areas of this technology】 ■ Industrial products ■ Pharmaceuticals ■ Food ■ Environment, etc. *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Analytical Equipment and Devices

Our company utilizes material analysis technology and data analysis/IoT technology to quickly solve our customers' challenges. Leading researchers with extensive experience investigate the causes of degradation in resin and rubber materials, and thoroughly analyze composite material issues (such as delamination and stress) involving metals and resins. We support the efficiency of our customers' technology development and quality control by having researchers well-versed in technology collaborate with data analysis specialists. Please feel free to consult us regarding image and document analysis as well. 【Structure of the Analysis Research Center】 ■ Investigation ■ Data collection and acquisition ■ Analysis, prediction, and simulation ■ Evaluation ■ Durability assessment and environmental resistance evaluation ■ Comprehensive analysis consulting *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Analytical Equipment and Devices

We provide a suitable IoT data collection system for our customers by combining various elemental technologies. By using network cameras, we achieve labor-saving through the automatic reading and centralized management of instrument information from multiple locations. The network configuration and communication methods can be customized to fit the customer's situation. Please feel free to contact us when you need assistance. 【What can be done with IoT】 ■ Measure the condition of objects ■ Control objects ■ Detect abnormalities in objects *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Color camera

We will consider the best methods to realize your requests and the data you have (images, videos, etc.). By disclosing sample data, we will perform actual calculations (training) and provide a trained model. We also offer support for integrating this into your system. Please feel free to contact us when needed. 【Purpose and Background】 ■ A large number of images and videos are being captured for management and monitoring, but the current situation is that the burden on operators is too great to make judgments visually. ■ By using object recognition technology based on artificial intelligence (AI) to identify various objects, it is possible to automate and reduce that workload. *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Image analysis software

We conduct searches for conditions that have affected performance through data analysis. We examine multiple potential methods and present a highly accurate model. Using the results of the analysis based on the data provided, we engage in repeated discussions with our customers to lead to results with greater explanatory power. [Purpose and Background] ■ When inconvenient phenomena occur, it may not be easy to discern relationships through simple correlation analysis or graphical representation. ■ Experimental design is effective when the factors can be anticipated and can be manipulated artificially. *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Contract Analysis

We conduct durability evaluations using our original accelerated testing method for plastics. We investigate the durability of polymer materials such as plastics using original testing and analysis techniques. This enables the exploration of materials suitable for cost reduction and improved reliability. Please feel free to contact us when you need assistance. [Proposal for Original Durability Testing] ■ Estimate mechanisms according to the usage environment ■ Suggest appropriate accelerated testing conditions *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Testing Equipment and Devices

We conduct structural analysis and elemental mapping using XRD and EPMA. With FE-EPMA, we can clarify the detection and distribution of trace elements in small areas, and determine the structure of iron oxides from XRD. Please feel free to contact us when you need our services. 【Details】 ■ Electron image observation (COMPO) ■ Element composition and distribution: FE-EPMA ■ Crystal structure analysis: XRD *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Analytical Equipment and Devices

Our company conducts internal structure analysis and cross-sectional tissue observation using X-ray CT. Corrosion of metal materials exhibits complex three-dimensional shapes, making it difficult to identify important starting points for determining the cause, and there has been a demand for a quick and appropriate method for selecting analysis locations. With the newly introduced X-ray CT, internal structures can be understood in three dimensions, and through skilled techniques, precise surface finishing can be achieved at pinpoint locations, allowing for rapid detailed analysis of optimal areas. 【Details】 ■Visual inspection ■X-ray CT measurement ■Cross-sectional tissue observation *For more information, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• X-ray inspection equipment

Our company has invented a method to align the orientation of hexagonal boron nitride particles using thin paper threads (about 1/10 the thickness of hair) to create blocks that conduct heat well. By using CNF, it is possible to create tear-resistant sheets with boron nitride particles aligned in one direction. Since all the boron nitride particles in the sheet are aligned in the direction of the sheet surface, stacking them by methods such as rolling or folding can produce blocks with all the boron nitride particles oriented in the same direction. [Future Developments and Proposals] - Establishing a continuous production method for practical application - If the particles are in a plate shape, they can be oriented, and we can expect the creation of new functional materials like barrier materials. *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Other polymer materials

"Lightweight Soundproofing Metamaterial" is a new material made from silica aerogel/cellulose nanofiber. We have successfully created a water-dispersed solution using hydrophobic silica aerogel particles and CNF. By simply impregnating this water-dispersed solution into glass wool and drying it, we achieve a soundproofing material with astonishing lightness and soundproofing properties. By impregnating the dispersed solution into glass wool of desired dimensions and shapes and then drying it, various applications in different shapes are possible. [Features] - Excellent soundproofing despite being lightweight - Weight is only 1/16 of what physical laws would suggest - Composite material of silica aerogel/cellulose nanofiber (CNF)/glass wool - Surface density of 0.74 kg/m² with acoustic transmission loss of over 30 dB (200-2000 Hz) *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Other polymer materials

Our company develops and applies thermal storage materials tailored to meet customer needs. We have a track record and expertise in technologies that enable long-term storage of latent heat storage materials, technologies that facilitate handling, and technologies related to chemical thermal storage materials. Based on these, we provide development services according to customer requests. Please feel free to contact us if you have any inquiries. 【Examples of Development in Thermal Storage Materials and Technologies】 ■ Composite of resin/thermal storage materials ■ Encapsulation of hydrated salt-based thermal storage materials ■ Performance enhancement of chemical thermal storage materials ■ Thermal storage materials with thermally conductive fillers *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Other contract services

Our company is developing technology to produce low-energy fuels and chemical raw materials via formic acid from CO2 and H2. Formic acid, being a liquid, can also be utilized for the transportation and storage of gases (H2, CO2). We also possess technology to solidify and separate only CO2 from the recovered mixed gas of CO2 and H2 for regeneration and utilization. 【Future Developments and Expected Outcomes】 - Conducting contract research for technological development and establishment of industrialization processes to reduce costs. - Considering the synthesis of alcohols and various chemicals, as well as synthetic fuels (e-Fuels). - Transfer of patents, licensing, and provision of know-how. *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Chemicals

The "Meta-Surface Reflector" is an inexpensive and lightweight reflective sheet that can improve the radio wave environment. It is suitable for on-demand printing using inkjet printers, and by adding design elements, it can also be used as wallpaper. By combining multiple patterns, it is possible to diffuse or focus beams. Please feel free to contact us if you have any requests. 【Features】 ■ Various reflection patterns can be designed ■ On-demand printing using inkjet technology is possible ■ Can be used as wallpaper by incorporating design elements on the surface *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Public Testing/Laboratory

At KRI, we propose the development of sensing technologies that closely resemble human senses by combining our proprietary sensing technologies. Humans use their five senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch) to make comprehensive judgments about things. By combining various unique sensing technologies held by the Material Fabrication Laboratory, we aim to acquire information that is close to human senses. 【Examples of Sensing Technologies】 ■ Tactile/Pressure Sensors ■ Odor Sensors ■ Flow Sensors (Body Hair Type Sensors) ■ Temperature Sensors ■ Non-contact Temperature Sensing *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Public Testing/Laboratory

Our company is challenging the "visualization of sensibility" by combining the sensing and analysis technologies we have cultivated so far with AI analysis and machine learning. Sensibilities such as deliciousness, comfort, and pleasantness arise from information transmitted from the body to the brain and processed, making it difficult to understand others' sensibilities. It is convenient to express them in numbers that anyone can understand. We approach the "visualization of sensibility" through sensing and analysis technologies such as equipment analysis and MEMS sensing, as well as AI analysis and machine learning developed for various simulations and material development. [Future Developments and Suggestions (Partial)] <Data Acquisition Stage> - Selection of sensing methods suitable for the sensibility to be visualized - Arraying and manufacturing the necessary sensors - Collecting high-quality sensing data *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Public Testing/Laboratory

We would like to introduce our environmentally friendly material synthesis. The flow continuous process made possible by microreactor technology allows for manufacturing within millimeter-sized tubes, enabling the production of goods as needed, in the required amounts, and at the desired locations. This makes it possible to realize an environmentally conscious chemical plant. 【Capabilities (partial)】 ■ Production of red and blue particles using microreactors ■ Extraction through slag flow *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Public Testing/Laboratory

Introducing our proposed "Meta-Surface Reflective Material." We design active control of meta-surfaces using 2D and 3D actuator arrays. This adds functionality and added value, such as control of reflection angles and aesthetic design. Please feel free to contact us if you have any inquiries. 【Features】 ■ Design of active control for meta-surfaces ■ Addition of functionality and value - Control of reflection angles - Aesthetic design *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Other electronic parts

We would like to introduce our company's resource recycling of waste and new effective utilization methods. Eggshells are a porous material that contains approximately 10,000 pores, allowing the egg to breathe. By recycling waste materials and combining them with natural materials, we have created an environmentally friendly insulation material derived from eggshells. Additionally, bamboo charcoal is also a porous material that can be developed into adsorption sheets, deodorizing sheets, insulation sheets, and humidity control sheets. [Our Technology] - Composite with cellulose nanofibers - Thermal management materials (heat dissipation, insulation, heat storage) *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• others

"Metallic Electromagnetic Wave-Transmitting Resin" is a material that allows radio waves to pass through while maintaining a metallic design aesthetic. By using PSQ, which has a heat-resistant and weather-resistant molecular structure similar to glass, transparency is also achieved. Co-polymerization of PSQ with organic monomers forms a solvent-free curing resin, enabling the creation of glass-like designs with excellent aesthetic qualities. [Features] - Metallic design (design enhancement) - Allows electromagnetic waves to pass through as it does not contain metals - Adding fillers to PSQ-based resin achieves a metallic feel while being lightweight (contains no metallic elements) - Low dielectric properties: due to the cage-like structure of PSQ, it has a porous structure *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Other metal materials

Our company conducts research on domestic and international regulatory trends related to fluorine, trends in fluorine-free and alternative materials, and provides technical verification support as needed. Fluorinated compounds are gaining attention as a new environmental issue. Through the results of this research, we can support the direction of research and development of environmentally friendly fluorine alternative materials. [Examples of Research Themes] ■ Trends in fluorine regulations ■ Trends in ECHA regulations ■ Fluorine-free materials and alternative materials for fluorine resins ■ Exploration of researchers for special-purpose fluorine alternative materials, etc. *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Public Testing/Laboratory

We provide research on domestic and international trends in technology development related to optical communication technology, as well as product examples. Through our investigation of new trends in advanced optical communication technology, we can utilize technologies such as high speed, low latency, and electromagnetic wave applications. Through meetings with our clients, we will carefully listen to your requests and areas of interest, and based on that, we will propose research themes and topics. 【Examples of Research Themes】 ■ The societal image realized by 5G and Beyond 5G (6G) ■ Wireless communication devices, optical communication systems/devices ・(e.g., metamaterials, millimeter waves, terahertz waves, optical transmission, etc.) ■ Optical communication materials (fluororesins, LCP), etc. ■ IoT devices, power sources (energy harvesting), printed circuit boards, etc. ■ Consideration of expansion into other fields using foundational technologies of optical communication, etc. *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Public Testing/Laboratory

We provide research on domestic and international technology development trends and product examples related to food tech. Using various research tools, we investigate patent information, literature, news articles, and related technical materials. Regarding research themes and items, we will discuss and propose additional selections based on your interests and budget. 【Examples of Research Items】 ■ What is Food Tech ■ Research Trends ■ Development Trends ■ Market Trends ■ Product Trends ■ Information on Exhibitions, Conferences, and Communities *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Public Testing/Laboratory

We provide support for the exploration of research and development partners. Using various technical databases and multifaceted information, we conduct partner searches for joint research institutions, collaborators, and contract manufacturing companies that match your company's technologies. (Domestic research) Our company will assist you in finding research and development partners. Please feel free to contact us if you have any requests. 【Project Image】 ■STEP 1: Creation of Candidate List - Information gathering using various research tools - Creation of a candidate list (first candidate list) ■STEP 2: Selection and Detailed Investigation of Promising Candidates - Selection of promising candidates - Detailed investigation of promising candidates *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Other contract services

Our company provides useful information to clarify the value of technologies (such as patents and products) held by potential partners when customers are considering alliances (technical partnerships and joint development), M&A, licensing in/out, or investment. By collaborating with experts in research, patent attorney services, and technology development, we evaluate the value of technology from multiple perspectives, including intellectual property and R&D. Since our evaluations are conducted from a third-party perspective, they can be utilized as objective decision-making materials. 【Features】 ■ Collaboration among experts in research, patent attorney services, and technology development ■ Multi-faceted evaluation ■ Can be used as objective decision-making materials *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Public Testing/Laboratory

Our company is conducting a new business exploration project. We support the construction of new businesses based on the technologies and materials held by your company, from basic research to exploring new themes and clarifying the direction of R&D. We provide foundational materials to examine the potential for new applications by conducting basic research on related materials through patent literature and other sources, generating ideas, and investigating promising applications in detail regarding the materials and technologies your company possesses. 【Details】 ■STEP 1: Basic Research & Application Map Creation ■STEP 2: Idea Generation ■STEP 3: Detailed Investigation of Promising Applications *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Other contract services

Our company conducts research on the development trends of decarbonization technologies. By investigating domestic and international development trends and case studies related to decarbonization technologies, we contribute to our customers' future R&D themes and technological development. We provide a one-stop solution from research to suitable solution proposals to demonstration. For technology research related to carbon neutrality, please leave it to us. 【Project Details】 ■ Technology Research - Investigating materials, catalyst-related technologies, business trends, etc., according to the customer's areas of interest. ■ Proposal of development themes and initiatives ■ Support for demonstration, testing, and development *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Public Testing/Laboratory

We provide an overview of domestic and international research trends related to MI, along with case studies of its application, as well as investigations and research proposals aimed at specific material development. We conduct trend surveys on material development utilizing computational science, particularly materials informatics, contributing to the acceleration of our clients' material development. If necessary, we can also conduct basic studies on MI within our company and introduce other MI companies. 【Example of Project Content】 ■STEP 1: Overall Trend Survey - We provide survey results summarizing the definition of MI and overall trends in material development. ■STEP 2: Individual Client Survey - Based on the client's requests and areas of interest, we conduct research and analysis. *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Public Testing/Laboratory

Our Advanced Technology Research Department supports R&D and commercialization through technology research, including assistance in launching new R&D themes, exploring industry needs, and developing applications for existing technology seeds. Starting with research, we can provide suitable solution proposals and proof of concept. Depending on the research area, we can collaborate with researchers who have expertise in KRI's specialized fields to provide technical advice, specific theme development, and technology evaluation based on the research results. [Features] - Researchers with a technical background - Highly specialized advice and concrete evaluation *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Other services

At KRI Corporation, we are engaged in the research and development of flexible artificial muscle actuators powered by shape memory alloys. We have realized a flexible and powerful bidirectional drive actuator based on artificial muscles made from shape memory alloys that generate strong force and displacement, combined with polymer materials in a composite structure. Based on the shape memory alloy artificial muscles currently under development, we will create actuators suitable for each customer's target. 【Technical Features】 ■ Utilizes shape memory alloys as a power source, capable of exerting thousands of times the force of human muscles ■ Generates flexibility, strong force, and large displacement through the combination with flexible materials such as polymers ■ Achieves simple two-way drive without the need for external load mechanisms by utilizing the elastic force of flexible materials *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

• Actuator

At the Ferro & Pico System Research Department, we focus on research and development based on MEMS and magnetism & magnetic engineering, engaging in areas such as micro-sensing, micro-power generation, fluid systems, general magnetic materials, and magnetic applications. Additionally, we provide detailed responses to your requests regarding magnetic material property evaluation & analysis, magnetic market & technology research, and MEMS microfabrication. 【Contract Research (Excerpt)】 ■ Magnetic-related Technologies - Research and development of new magnetic materials - Research and development related to magnetic recycling - Research and development related to magnetic applications ■ MEMS-related Technologies - Research and development of micro-vibration power generation - Research and development of micro-sensors - Research and development of micro-reactors *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

• Contract Inspection

At KRI Corporation, we are developing a high-sensitivity detection system using a biochip with saliva as the sample. The μTAS system enables miniaturization, high sensitivity, and high speed, with devices developed using our proprietary technology. Additionally, non-invasive testing using saliva can be easily conducted at home, allowing for disease prevention, management, and support. Please feel free to contact us if you have any inquiries. 【Technologies We Possess】 ■ Microfabrication ■ Microfluidic Design ■ Immunological and Biochemical Reaction Control ■ Magnetic Control *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

• Contract Inspection