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Top ＞ CSR Framework ＞ Environmentally Sound Technology
Research and Development System
Research and development system consists of R&D laboratories (Information Media Materials R&D Lab., Electronic Materials R&D Lab., Polymer Additives R&D Lab., Functional Polymer R&D Lab., Organic Chemicals R&D Lab., and Food R&D Lab.) that are coherent with current business activities, basic business laboratory, and research planning division that supports those research laboratories.
Basic Principles of R&D
R&D is the key to a manufacturer. We emphasize R&D, as we acknowledge that new products and business are the engine for company development. We promote development of new products and technology by placing more emphasis on development of original high value added products that meet rapid technological innovation. Examples of our chemical R&D focus are next generation semi-conducting material, information technology products, and resin additives. Focuses of food R&D are on functional food and health food.
Environmental issues are a huge challenge for human beings. Our basic principle of product development is “do not make, use, nor release pollution materials,” from product design stage. We also replace conventional products that cause environmental concerns with environmentally sound products.
Environmentally Sound Design in R&D
Products |
● Check material (environmental burden) |
R&D |
● Check product safety and environmental burden |
Experimental trial |
● Work towards reduction of environmental burden (process improvement) |
Production |
● Check material balance (how much material and energy are input in which production processes and what output was made, e.g. environmental burden and products) |
Environmental Issues and Environmentally Sound Products
■ Environmental Production through Environmentally Sound Product Development
We contribute to environmental production through environmentally sound product development using our unique technology and ideas. Major products and their features are stated below.
Sales of environmentally sound products amounted to about \119 billion in 2004 (\17 billion increase compared to previous year.), which is 15% of all chemical sales (1% increase over the previous year).
R&D Lab. |
Major Products |
Information Media Materials R&D Lab. |
Dye for DVD, dye for PDP, liquid crystals and display materials, light curable resins and initiator |
Electronic Materials R&D Lab. |
CVD precursors, etching agent |
Organic Chemicals R&D Lab. |
Surfactants, lubricant additives, persulfate, and metal-surface treatment agent |
Polymer Additives R&D Lab. |
Antioxidants, ultraviolet absorber, light stabilizers, crystallizer, flame retardants, stabilizers, plasticizers |
Functional Polymer R&D Lab. |
Epoxy resins, urethane resins, and water swelling materials |
Basic Research Lab. |
Mevalonolactone, Beta Gulcan |
Major Environmentally Sound Products
Examples of Asahi Denka major environmentally sound product features are reduced greenhouse gas emissions, reduced VOC, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals free, among others.
■ Halogen free plastic flame retardants
ADK STAB FP Series is halogen free plastic flame retardants, used for PC and TV. When the product is burned, it restrains plastic from burning and prevents toxic gas generation.
■ Non- Nonylphenol Surfactants
Nonylphenol has been used for surfactants for many years; however, lately it is suspected to contain endocrine-disrupting features. We produce alternative surfactant without nonypphenol, such as ADEKA TOL TN series, and ADEKA REASOAP SR, ER series, etc.
■ Water- based Resins
Epoxy resins, urethane resin are major ingredients for coating materials and adhesive agents. Organic solvents such as toluene and xylene have been used to dilute resins, however, their toxicity for human health and environment is now a concern, as they are volatile. We have been working on VOC issues and developed and produced water-based resins, such as ADEKA Resin EM series and HUX series.
■ Organic Molybdic Lubricant Additive
Fuel efficiency requirements for automobiles have been tightened so as to reduce negative environmental impacts: market demand for energy efficient engine-oil has been increasing. Organic molybdic lubricant additive, ADEKA Sakura Lube is Asahi Denka original high-performance engine-oil additive that reduces friction resistance. Its high-performance is acknowledged worldwide, as it improves energy efficiency, thus reducing fuel costs.
In addition to products introduced above, we have various environmentally sound products, such as plastic stabilizers that do not contain toxic, heavy metal, ADEKA STAB RUP series.
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