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General grade with high purity and high aspect ratio. Phlogopite, derived from the Greek word phlogopos meaning "like flame."

The "Repkomica S Series" is a product made from natural mica that has been refined and crushed at a domestic factory. It maximizes the high elasticity inherent in natural mica through manufacturing techniques developed over many years, resulting in a high aspect ratio (average particle size/thickness), which is a key feature of flake fillers. By being incorporated into industrial materials such as plastics, paints, and rubber, it is expected to provide various functionalities centered around rigidity, dimensional stability, and heat resistance. 【Features】 ■ Long-term supply stability due to abundant reserves ■ Quality stability through domestic production system ■ No crystalline silica detected (detection level: below quantification limit) ■ Various grades available based on average particle size ■ Flexible response to custom grade orders and surface treatments ■ Short delivery times supported by domestic bases Please feel free to download for more detailed information. 　　　　　　　　　↓↓↓↓↓↓↓

• Other metal materials
• Engineering Plastics
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Demonstrates high cost performance! Easily applicable to products that require high whiteness and colorability.

The "Repkomica M Series" is a product made from naturally occurring muscovite that has been refined and crushed at a domestic factory. It has a high whiteness and can be easily incorporated into products that require coloring. Additionally, it excels in insulation resistance, making it particularly effective for applications such as electronic components. When filled into industrial materials like plastics, paints, and rubber, it is expected to enhance and impart properties such as rigidity, dimensional stability, and heat resistance. 【Features】 ■ High whiteness allows for easy incorporation into products that require coloring ■ Excellent insulation resistance ■ Particularly high performance in applications such as electronic components ■ Expected to enhance and impart properties like rigidity, dimensional stability, and heat resistance ■ Flexible response to surface treatment and custom grade production ■ Short delivery times supported by domestic facilities

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• Organic Natural Materials

◆Developing a stable supply system centered around our domestic factories ◆High cost-performance due to processing raw materials with dry grinding! ◆Custom-made products are also available

"Mica" is a mineral classified as a silicate aluminum compound. The mica products we handle are high-purity, high-quality, and high-aspect-ratio flake powders, and we have established a stable supply system centered around our domestic factory. We offer a wide range of grades with average particle sizes from several micrometers to several hundred micrometers, allowing for flexible responses tailored to our customers' applications and requests. Additionally, since we mainly process raw materials for dry grinding, we achieve high cost performance. 【Features】 ■ A mineral classified as a silicate aluminum compound ■ Non-toxic to humans and eco-friendly ■ High-purity, high-quality, high-aspect-ratio flake powders ■ A stable supply system centered around our domestic factory ■ Flexible responses tailored to customers' applications and requests Please feel free to download detailed information. 　　　　　　　　　↓↓↓↓↓↓↓

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Mica is used as NAO material for brake pads! Since 1990, mica has been used as a filler instead of asbestos.

Sliding properties (slip properties) Enhances the sliding characteristics of molded products and smoothens the surface. Mica is mainly used as the NAO (Non-Asbestos Organic) material for brake pads. Since the discontinuation of asbestos in 1990, mica has been the filler that replaced it. With mica's unique moderate friction effect, it can prevent squeaking, reduce slipping, and eliminate abnormal noises. Repco mica is also used primarily in friction materials, as well as in rubber, mold release agents, and adhesives. Feel free to download for more detailed information. 　　　　　　　　　↓↓↓↓↓↓↓

• plastic
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We have published a technical column titled "How to Choose ToF and 3D Sensors" as a downloadable document (A4, 4 pages, with illustrations). You can view it from the related catalog below. 【For those who】 - Are considering 3D sensors for the first time - Want to clarify the differences between ToF, stereo cameras, and LiDAR - Want to determine if 3D can be used for appearance inspection 【Content of the document】 - Comparison of the mechanisms of the three methods with diagrams / Quick reference table for differences between methods - How to choose based on applications (want to count people / want to measure distance / want to inspect shapes / want to use outdoors) - Suitable and unsuitable targets for 3D in appearance inspection - Three common mistakes / Five items to check during selection We offer rental of demo units of the 3D ToF cameras from meere company. Please let us know the target objects, installation distance, and usage environment.

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.

In public works, materials that improve the site are required, including safety measures, workability, environmental considerations, labor-saving, and heatstroke prevention. Hyper CLT sheets, utilizing wood as civil engineering CLT materials, have been adopted in many civil engineering sites, including public works. They can be used for various applications such as temporary roads, access roads, heavy machinery work yards, material storage areas, mud prevention, and worker pathways. The 5×10 sheet weighs about 230 kg, and the 5×20 sheet weighs about 460 kg, making them lightweight and easy to install and remove even with small machinery, contributing to labor-saving in construction. Additionally, they have unique characteristics of wood, such as glare and noise reduction, and CO2 fixation, making them suitable for safety measures, environmental considerations, and creative proposals. Hyper CLT sheets are registered as a technology with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism under NETIS "TH-250021-A." As a new civil engineering material utilizing wood, which has a proven track record in public works, we encourage you to consider it.

Dear Valued Customers, Notice of Relocation of the Kansai Sales Office We hope this message finds you well during the height of summer. We sincerely appreciate your continued support. We would like to inform you that our Kansai Sales Office will be relocating to the address below in order to enhance our services. Please note that our Kansai Factory will continue operations at its current location as usual. With this change, all of our employees will strive to meet your expectations even more, and we kindly ask for your continued patronage. Start Date of Operations: August 24, 2026 (Monday) Address: 4th Floor, Marushin Building, 11-1 Awazu-cho, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, 520-0832 Phone: 077-548-6081 Fax: 077-548-6082 *The phone and fax numbers will remain unchanged. Approximately a 1-minute walk from the South Exit of Ishiyama Station on the JR Biwako Line and Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line.