Details of Research and Development
We are committed to technological development and research in order to solve the problems of our customers and society.
Research and Development
The Technical Research Institute and the development divisions of each business take customer needs and social issues as their starting point.
We are engaged in technological development mainly in the fields of "construction," "civil engineering," "logistics," "energy," and "environment.
- construction
- public works
- logistics
- energy
- Environment
Material Development
In order to deliver highly functional membrane materials that meet customer needs, we conduct in-house material development and create new value for membranes.
Materials and products developed by our company
Material Evaluation
In order to provide materials with confidence to our customers, we use a variety of evaluation techniques to determine the reliability of materials.
Contract testing and experimentation
Our contract testing began in 1970 at the Osaka Expo.
We accurately and quickly inspect and test the durability, safety, and quality of materials used in membrane structural buildings and membrane materials. Testing is performed at the Technical Research Institute (Osaka, Japan), the world's first ISO/IEC 17025:2005 certified membrane structure testing laboratory. ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 certification ensures the reliability of measurements and test results in testing tensile membrane materials and structures.
ISO Certification
biaxial tension test
New Technology Development
We are constantly developing new technologies to ensure the comfort of all users of membrane buildings and our products.
Bridge exterior materials wrapped with membrane, bridge wrapping
The membrane surface of the bridge wrapping serves as a permanent scaffold for the bridge. Compared to conventional inspection scaffolds made of metal panels, the interior of inspection scaffolds is brighter, allowing inspection work to proceed more efficiently.
The area under the guard, which has a dim and dreary image, is transformed into a space with a clear and pleasant atmosphere by wrapping the huge structure with the membrane material. The stain-resistant membrane material retains its whiteness and has a high light reflectance (visible light reflectance of approximately 77%), making the entire space under the girders brighter. (NETIS:KK-130051-A Membrane-type bridge exterior construction method)
Lightweight and soft, a new concept in safe ceilings
Membrane ceilings create beautiful and comfortable spaces in addition to being light, soft, and strong for safety and security. The danger of falling ceilings is not limited to major earthquakes. Ceilings fall due to aging and deteriorating base materials, daily delicate vibrations, wind, heat shrinkage, and other causes, which have been reported all over the world today. Instead of heavy and hard conventional ceilings, a new concept of soft, lightweight and strong membrane ceilings gently wrap people's lives.
ECTFE membrane material realizes "1% degree of fogginess" for fall prevention fences
The transparent membrane material of ECTFE (Ethylene-Chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer) is used to prevent riders from falling and jumping water when installed at highway curves. This is a fall prevention fence with a membrane structure that has high impact resistance and excellent landscaping properties, using ECTFE membrane material with a "blur rate of 1%".
Recycle Ticon after it has served its purpose.
We are working on recycling container bags (tycons) into molded plastic products. EVA tarpaulin tycons, which were previously disposed of or incinerated after 15 years of useful life, are now being recycled into tycons again, rather than being processed into recycled products.
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