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Strength and thinness in the palm of your hand. Nittobo’s High-Strength Thin GFRP breaks through the barriers of metal replacement and weight reduction to enable next-generation design.

Nittobo’s "High-Strength Thin GFRP" is a next-generation functional material utilizing our independently developed high-strength glass fiber (GF) as a reinforcement. This high-strength GF is characterized by its superior strength and high elongation compared to conventional glass fibers. By applying this fiber, the mechanical properties of the GFRP are dramatically improved, achieving levels of strength previously unreachable with standard GF products. Developed with the core keywords of "Metal Replacement," "Weight Reduction," "High Strength," "Thin-walling," and "Insulation," this product supports the extreme thinning of components while maintaining high tensile and flexural strength. For designers seeking strength comparable to or exceeding metal in a lightweight form, this is a breakthrough solution that dramatically expands the freedom of structural design, from aerospace to everyday electronic devices.

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Enabling new design expressions that leverage the inherent beauty of glass cloth weave patterns.

Nittobo’s "GFRP with Visible Weave" is an entirely new decorative composite material developed by precisely adjusting the refractive indices of glass fibers (GF) and the matrix resin. Its greatest feature lies in achieving a sense of transparency and the natural luster of the fibers themselves—a combination previously difficult to balance in conventional FRP. The fiber bundles encapsulated within the resin strongly scatter and reflect light, causing them to appear brilliant. After molding, the glass cloth's weave pattern emerges as a three-dimensional texture, creating a deep 3D effect as if the pattern is floating deep within the resin. While enabling new design expressions that highlight the original beauty of the weave, this next-generation material also firmly maintains the electrical insulation and radio wave permeability inherent to GFRP. It adds transparency and a high-end aesthetic to products without compromising functionality.

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Combining the toughness of glass fiber and the moldability of resin in a single sheet. Nittobo’s "Commingled Cloth" enables one-shot molding of complex shapes and dramatic productivity improvements.

Nittobo’s "Commingled Glass Cloth" is an innovative composite material created by twisting and weaving high-strength "glass fibers" with thermoplastic "organic fibers (plastic fibers)" using proprietary technology. Its greatest feature lies in "one-shot molding," which allows products to be manufactured using only heat and pressure. Since the resin is already uniformly mixed with the fibers, the material exhibits exceptional mold-following capability and impregnation. This allows for the precise molding of deep-drawn shapes and complex contours—previously difficult to achieve—in a single process. Consequently, it strongly supports a dramatic shortening of manufacturing steps, cost reduction, and labor savings. Furthermore, by leveraging the properties of thermoplastic resin, post-molding reprocessing and recycling are made easy, contributing to a reduced environmental footprint. While lightweight, it possesses high reaction force and superior impact resistance that surpass aluminum, providing a new standard for manufacturing sites where both strength and productivity are required.

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Lightweight, high-strength, and rust-proof—GFRP screws overcome the inherent weaknesses of steel fasteners.

Nittobo’s glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) screws are high-performance fastening components made of resin reinforced with long glass fibers. The most significant feature is their overwhelming lightness—less than one-third the weight of metal screws—while achieving superior strength through long-fiber reinforcement. This allows for drastic weight reduction by replacing conventional steel bolts. Functionally, these screws leverage the natural properties of GFRP to provide excellent electrical insulation, enhancing safety in electrical and electronic applications. Being non-metallic, they are completely free from rust and corrosion, ensuring a long service life even in harsh environments exposed to water or chemicals. Furthermore, they eliminate the issue of "galvanic corrosion" typically encountered when joining dissimilar metals, offering a highly reliable joining solution for multi-material designs. From mobility sectors aiming for improved fuel efficiency to infrastructure equipment, this developmental product brings innovation to every single bolt.

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Combining unbreakable toughness with crystal-clear beauty in a single sheet. Refractive index control rewrites the common sense of transparent resins and glass fibers.

Nittobo’s Glass Fiber Reinforced Transparent Material (developmental product) is a next-generation composite that fuses the structural strength of glass fiber with the superior light transmittance of transparent resin. Conventional FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastics) faced the challenge of becoming opaque due to light reflecting at the interface where the refractive indices of the resin and glass fiber differ. This product achieves unprecedented levels of transparency by utilizing precision control technology to match the refractive indices of both materials to the limit, thereby suppressing interface reflection. The greatest advantage lies in simultaneously overcoming the lack of strength in transparent plastics and the brittleness/fragility of tempered glass. While being lightweight, it possesses high rigidity and "toughness" that prevents shattering upon impact, making it suitable for structural components where safety is paramount. This high-performance material resolves the design dilemma of requiring light transmission without compromising strength, expanding possibilities as a tough, lightweight alternative to glass and acrylic.

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Proprietary dot coating transforms the common sense of glass cloth. Suppressing fraying and weave misalignment to achieve both dramatic efficiency in layering processes and high-quality results.

Nittobo’s "Glass Cloth Dot" is an innovative new material featuring a uniform dot-pattern coating of hot-melt resin on the surface of glass cloth. It significantly suppresses "fraying," "weave misalignment," and the generation of "glass fuzz (dust)" during cutting and processing—common challenges with conventional glass cloth. This reduces the burden on operators and contributes to maintaining a clean working environment. The most significant feature is its self-adhesive function via heating. This prevents shifting during the layering process and makes shaping to the mold easier, strongly supporting shorter working times and labor savings. The amount and spacing of the hot-melt material can be optimally adjusted according to the application. This ensures product quality stability and improved impact resistance without compromising resin impregnation. It provides the ideal solution for modern composite molding sites where productivity improvements and advanced quality are required.

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Making radio wave pathways smoother. Nittobo’s low-Dk glass cloth revolutionizes the permeability of increasingly sophisticated communication and radar equipment.

Nittobo's "Low-Dk Glass Cloth" is a product made from specialized glass fibers with a lower dielectric constant (Dk) and dissipation factor (Df) compared to conventional E-glass. In modern communication and radar technologies, the radio wave permeability of components is crucial. By using this product as a reinforcing material for FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastics), it is possible to significantly enhance the radio wave permeability of communication-related components, such as radomes.A key feature of this material is its ability to maintain processability and mechanical properties nearly identical to those of standard E-glass cloth, while providing superior electrical characteristics. It also shows excellent compatibility with various resins, including epoxy and cyanate ester resins, allowing for integration using existing molding processes. This high-performance material offers a new solution for demanding environments—such as next-generation high-speed communications and the aerospace industry—where both precise signal transmission and high structural strength are required.

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Inorganic/Organic Nano Composite One-Part Room Temperature Hard Coat Material SSG CoatⓇ

SSG Coat can be applied using spray, spin coating, or brush application, and is suitable for various materials such as metal, wood, concrete, and resin. - The coating agent is a moisture-curing material that hardens at room temperature, eliminating the need for heating devices or UV irradiation equipment. However, curing takes several hours to several days. - The coating film has high adhesion to the substrate and demonstrates excellent scratch resistance, stain resistance, and solvent resistance. It creates a flexible coating film that also excels in substrate conformity. - It provides a transparent coating film that allows for a painted finish that enhances the material feel (such as wood texture or metallic feel). SSG Coat is a coating agent that can be used without limiting the materials it can be applied to, and its application in various fields and new uses is anticipated. Please check its potential.

• Other polymer materials

Special liquid glass paint for natural wood.

It is a special liquid glass coating for natural wood. ■ Excellent functionality It provides stain resistance, solvent resistance, and durability to the wood surface. ■ Easy application Can be applied evenly with common tools in a short application and drying time. ■ Simple maintenance No waxing required, just a dry wipe is enough! Even if scratched, it can easily be restored to a surface without color unevenness through polishing and re-coating. ■ Natural texture The wood grain (vessels) is finished open, resulting in a natural texture. It also has breathability, allowing for use in conjunction with substrate treatment.

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Infinite possibilities realized through coating - Supporting the resolution of functionalization challenges - Ideal processing for reuse planning.

D-ALIGN is a post-processing technology that coats functional agents in dot form. By applying the coating in a dot shape, it offers the following benefits: 1) It enables functionalization on thin, coarse fabrics and substrates that are difficult to treat. 2) It allows for the easy expression of performance by adhering many functional agents to the surface of the substrate. 3) It enables management of the amount of functional agent adhered, allowing for stable product supply. 4) It is an environmentally considerate process that minimizes chemical waste after processing by using an appropriate amount of solution. 5) It maintains the characteristics of the substrate (such as stretchability and breathability) even after processing. 6) It has effects that prevent fraying and suppress fuzzing of the substrate, contributing to increased work efficiency. This processing technology is suitable for materials under consideration for differentiation and those that are stagnant, leading to the birth of new materials through D-ALIGN processing. It is a recommended processing method for those considering material development.

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Quality that can be used safely and securely in business applications such as restaurants and food factories!

We would like to introduce our "commercial cleaning cloths" that we handle. These products are compliant with the globally recognized "OEKO-TEX Standard 100," which certifies that textile products and their related items do not contain harmful substances such as specific aromatic amines. Additionally, in 2015, we received the Good Design Long Life Design Award. 【Features】 ■ Excellent water absorption ■ Material and weaving method that minimizes lint ■ Safe and secure without the use of fluorescent dyes *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

• Other safety and hygiene products

Towards a sustainable future. Nitto Boseki's recycling technology achieves high performance equivalent to existing products while reducing environmental impact.

Nitto Boseki's "Plastic Reinforcement Recycled Glass Fiber" is an innovative environmentally friendly material that contributes to sustainable manufacturing and the realization of carbon neutrality. Currently, we are promoting product development through two approaches. The first is the "mass balance approach product" certified by ISCC PLUS, which has a manufacturing scheme that reduces environmental impact and achieves a 100% recycling rate (defined value), allowing for a smooth replacement of conventional existing products. The second is the "PCR (Post-Consumer Recycled) product," which uses cover glass from used solar panels, raising concerns about future environmental impact as waste. Through Nitto Boseki's advanced surface treatment technology and appropriate adjustment of recycling rates, we have successfully achieved excellent mechanical properties equivalent to virgin products (standard products). We provide a next-generation composite solution that maintains the high reinforcement performance of conventional glass fibers while directly contributing to the reduction of the product's carbon footprint (CFP).

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Fukuda Corporation has been pursuing leak detection for 60 years and is dedicated to advancing the future of leak testing. 【 Supporting Various Leak Tests: Air Leak Test / Gas Leak Test (Hydrogen Gas, Helium Gas) 】 We develop, manufacture, and sell leak testing equipment to inspect airtightness and sealing performance. We will propose suitable testers and devices for each inspection target. 【 Target Industries and Examples of Inspection Targets 】 - Automotive Industry: Engines, FC components, valves and piping, various parts - Electronic Components Industry: Smartphones, keyless switches, various small sensors - Pharmaceuticals / Food / Cosmetics Industry: Bottle containers, syringes, vials, eye drop containers, pillow packaging, PTP packaging We will propose the most suitable leak testers for each industry. 【 ISO Certification 】JIS Q 9001:2015 (ISO 9001:2015)

This is a collection of links to Fukuda's technical columns. It covers various topics related to leak tests and more... Please check the related links for more information.

We would like to introduce MotionCatch as a monitoring sensor that can be used to understand office occupancy. Using millimeter-wave radar and AI, it non-contactly detects human movement and occupancy status. Since it does not use a camera and does not record images, it can be considered for installation in places where cameras are difficult to place, such as conference rooms, private rooms, and work areas. 【Suitable for the following situations】 - Understanding whether conference rooms are actually in use - Monitoring occupancy and absence in private rooms and work areas - Checking if absences are prolonged It can be installed on walls or ceilings and has a design that easily blends into existing spaces. Product materials and a comparison table of monitoring sensors can be downloaded from the related catalog below. We also welcome inquiries regarding the conditions for rooms where installation is possible and the number of units, so please feel free to contact us.

Hotron Inc. has launched its new product, the "Vehicle Count Sensor CCS3"! This product is a ceiling-mounted sensor that combines infrared and radar technology. It reliably detects vehicles in both directions with a single unit, accommodating traffic during congestion and vehicle passing, thus achieving efficient occupancy management in large parking lots. Additionally, it can be utilized for exit warning purposes in addition to vehicle counting, contributing to the safe and smooth operation of parking facilities. 'Features' - Improved detection performance against changes in road surface during rainy weather by using both infrared and radar. - Equipped with IP67 waterproof and dustproof performance, making it effective even in salt damage areas. - Various settings can be configured from a dedicated app (for Android devices), with current settings easily understandable at a glance. - The base dimensions are the same as the previous model "CCS2," allowing for smooth replacement of existing equipment. *For more details, please refer to the product information, catalog download, or contact us.*

One of the major strengths of the Hyper CLT sheet is that it is a technology registered with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's NETIS. The NETIS registration number is **"TH-250021-A."** In public works, it is important to explain to the client "why we are introducing it" and "what effects we expect" when adopting new materials. If it is a NETIS registered technology, it becomes easier to connect it to proposals for the utilization of new technologies and creative ideas. The Hyper CLT sheet is a civil engineering sheet that utilizes wood CLT. It is lightweight and easy to install and remove, and it has characteristics unique to wood, such as reducing summer heat reflection and noise, and fixing CO2. It is important to be able to propose it not just as "wooden sheets," but as a civil engineering technology registered with NETIS. The Hyper CLT sheet, which combines wood, NETIS, civil engineering, and CLT, is a new temporary material that makes it easier to clearly demonstrate the reasons for its introduction in public works.