Overview of the application effects
NANOALLOY™ technology is something where dreams take wing such as changing the world by creating an entirely new polymer by combining differing polymers. There is potential for greater impact from NANOALLOY™ technology reflecting the changing needs of the world.
Examples of New Value Created By NANOALLOY™ Technology
Combining rigidity with impact resistance
By combining rigidity with outstanding impact resistance, this technology is not only expected to be adopted as a casing material for computers and other precision electronic equipment to protect against dropping, but is also likely to be used in sports equipment such as golf club shafts, tennis and badminton racket frames, and bicycle frames. It also unlocks another level of toughness by enabling movable crosslinked structure, ensuring high toughness even under extreme conditions such as very low temperatures.
Application examples
Computer casing, golf club shafts, tennis and badminton racket frames, bicycles, fishing rods, cold-weather car components, mattresses, flooring, etc.
Absorbing energy in the event of an impact
Substituting the metal material conventionally used in automobiles with lightweight, impact-absorbing plastic material is expected to contribute significantly to improving the safety of pedestrians and passengers in the event of major impacts such as traffic collisions, as well as protecting safety-critical components such as batteries and fuel tanks.
Application examples
Automobile exteriors and other collision safety components (impact-absorbing materials), racket strings, baseball bats, safety helmets, etc.
Flexibility for high-speed deformation
Previously, there was always a tradeoff between the rigidity required to resist loads and the impact resistance required to endure deformations. However, NANOALLOY™ functions as a plastic during normal use, allowing it to flexibly deform in the event of high-speed deformations, which is expected to improve people's safety when used as in personal protective equipment.
Application examples
Sports protective equipment, etc.
High fluidity
This technology, which allows for high toughness by allowing plastic joints to move without the use of rubber components that reduce fluidity, allows for reduced thickness of parts and more complex product designs due to the increased fluidity of molten polymers. It is also expected to save energy by shortening injection molding cycles and reducing processing temperatures, thus reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Application examples
Small precision components such as connectors for communication equipment
Formability
With respect to films, we have developed a material capable of adhering and responding to complex shapes while being easy to process even at low molding temperatures. This material makes it possible to add decorative elements to 3D designs using environmentally friendly film, in place of conventional coating and plating technologies.
Application examples
Decorative films for smart devices, home appliances, automobile interiors and exteriors, etc.
Sound absorption and vibration damping
Plastics that can be molded into sheets and fibers make it possible to manufacture plastic materials that reduce vibrations and noise.
Application examples
Transportation equipment, housing, factory machinery, machine tools, etc.
Heat resistance
Greatly improved temperature resistance and service-life heat resistance allow it to be used for applications requiring high-performance plastics, such as electrical appliances, electronic components, and automotive parts.
Application examples
Base films for data backup tape, electrical insulating materials, etc.
Recyclability
Outstanding impact resistance enables the long-term use of plastics that would previously have been discarded, and can even contribute to improving material recyclability.