Research and Development Works
Below are some of our major research and development works from the 1970s onwards.
2010s
General Name | Product / Technology Name | Overview |
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Heat sink | SiC/Al heat sink | Heat sink that offers both low thermal expansion and high thermal conductivity |
Alumina ceramic | A9951S | Microstructure controlled alumina ceramic for use in high precision parts |
Hollow structure fabrication technology | C Process | Technology for creating hollow ceramics with complex shapes |
Diagnosis technology for concrete structures | RFID-corrosive environment sensing system (WIMO®:Wireless Monitoring System) | System which uses wireless radio transmission (RFID) to detect corrosion states around reinforcing steel in concrete structures |
Cement quality prediction system | TQPS | System which predicts physical properties based on numerical analysis of cement characteristics |
Nitride | ChiccaLight® | The alkaline-earth-metal nitride and lanthanoid nitride used in phosphor materials for white LEDs |
Immobilized heavy metal material | DENITE MP® | Makes it possible to immobilize soil contaminated by heavy metals in neutral environments (pH5.8 to 8.6) |
Immobilized heavy metal material | DENITE CR® | Effective at immobilization of highly concentrated hexavalent chrome and mercury |
Immobilized heavy metal material | Denite OI | Provides immobilization of heavy metals, etc., while also reducing oil film of soil contaminated by oil |
Neutral grout | Nu grout method | This neutral pH cavity filling material reduces the environmental impact of concrete pouring on the surrounding environment |
Radioactive contamination storage vessel | TAIHEIYO CUBE® | These concrete containers can be used to safely and securely store radioactive contaminants |
Concrete performance prediction | Concrete Shrinkage Control Manual | Technical materials which systematically cover the usage benefits of shrinkage reduction materials |
High purity silica powder | Silex Pure | 99.99% or higher purity (4N or higher) amorphous silica for use as raw material for silicon used in photovoltaic cells |
High purity silicon carbide powder | EXiC-1 | 99.9% or higher purity (3N or higher) SiC powder for use as raw material for SiC single crystal materials used in power semiconductors |
Silicon carbide powder with high rate of sublimation | SiC powder which can be used to increase SiC bulk single crystal growth speed and greatly reduce production costs | |
Decontamination Technology | Technology for removal of Cs using the dry process | Technology for separeting and removing Cs from contaminated materials, such as soil and sewage sludge, by adding high performance reaction accelerator and using heat treatment. This technology achieves a Cs removal rate of over 99.9%. |
Phosphorus recovery material | Rintoru | Material for recovering phosphorus from various waste water. The recovered phosphorus can be used as phosphate fertilizer. |
Agricultural land decontamination method | Radioactive material contaminated agricultural land decontamination method | Method of removing clay contaminated with cesium together with water from contaminated rice fields |
Chlorine/sulfur bypass system |
Hybrid Bypass® | System for efficiently removing and recovering chlorine and sulfur from cement manufacturing processes |
Washing system for bypass dust and fly ash |
Hybrid desalter | System which uses simple facilities to wash and desalinate fly ash and chlorine bypass dust |
Chlorine/sulfur bypass system | Semi hybrid bypass | System which adds sulfur removal and reclamation functions to existing chlorine bypass systems |
Calcination fertilizer creation from sewage sludge incineration ash | Calcined phosphate fertilizer | Method of converting sewage sludge incineration ash into high quality fertilizer using calcination with alkaline additives |
2000s
General Name | Product / Technology Name | Overview |
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Ultra high strength fiber-reinforced concrete | Ductal® | Inorganic compound technological material which uses fine reactive dust |
Wave absorber | SiC-P30 | Wave absorber for use with waves in the microwave to millimeter wave band |
Metal matrix composite (SiC/Al) | PSI, PSH | Composite consisting of SiC ceramic particles dispersed through Al metal |
Metal matrix composite (SiC/Si) |
PSS | Composite consisting of SiC ceramic particles dispersed through Si metal |
Zero-expansion ceramic | ZPF® | Ceramic material which offers both zero expansion and high rigidity at room temperature |
Highly accurate and high-speed stage | HAYABUSA® | Highly accurate and high-speed XY stage which uses an ultrasonic motor |
Precise positioning system | NAPS® | Precise positioning system which uses a piezoelectric actuator |
Ceramic molding technology | N Process | Molding process that makes it possible to fabricate high density, uniform, large pieces |
Porous chuck | NC Mold | High precision porous chuck composed of a dense ceramic element and a porous element |
Sputtering target | AZO Target | Sputtering target for transparent conductive film used in photovoltaic cells, etc. |
Compact Ultrasonic Motor system | SMARC | Compact ultrasonic motor drive system |
Shotcrete Accelerator | Taiheiyo Shot Master H | Shotcrete Accelerator, High Strength type |
Software | Lela-CIECOS® | Program for evaluating and calculating environmental impact of concrete structures |
Shrinkage controlled ultra-rapid hardening steel fiber reinforced concrete |
SMART JET CONCRETE® | Steel fiber reinforced concrete using ultra rapid hardening cement which uses expansive additive to control autogenous shrinkage |
Photocatalytic cement | ST Coat | Cement which cleans exhaust gas (Nox) |
Cement for ultra-high strength concrete | Silica Fume Premixed Cement (SFPC®) | Cement for use in ultra-high strength concrete with design strengths of approx. 80 to 120N/mm2 |
Immobilized heavy metal material | DENITE® | Offers superb insolubilization capabilities for all types of heavy metals |
Inorganic complex hydrogen storage material | Li-Mg-N-H hydrogen storage material | Hydrogen storage material which supplies hydrogen to fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen stations |
Diagnosis technology for concrete structures | RFID strain sensing system (WIMO®:Wireless Monitoring System) | System which uses wireless radio transmission (RFID) to measure strain in concrete structure |
System for recycling MSW as alternative fuel and raw material in cement plants | Applied Kiln (AK) System | System for recycling MSW as raw materials and fuels for cement using fermentation in a rotary kiln |
System for Recycling Sewage Sludge | System for reducing the bulk of sewage sludge using aerobic fermentation treatment | This low-energy drying method dries sewage sludge using the heat generated by the sewage sludge's own biodegradation reactions Energy saving system for drying sewage sludge using the heat of autofermentation generated by its biodegradable reactions |
Waste-oil & biomass blended fuel | BOF / BOFc | This is an alternative fuel which is a blended product of biomass and oil sludge. It is an eco-friendly product with a low amount of CO2 emissions. |
Heavy metal extraction system |
HMX | This system reclaims copper, lead, and zinc from fly ash which contains heavy metals, and uses the residue for cement |
1990s
General Name | Product / Technology Name | Overview |
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Inorganic moisture conditioning material |
OS LITE | Non-combustible material with exceptional moisture conditioning capabilities |
Low heat cement | Low heat Portland cement | This low temperature cement uses no admixture |
Special cement | High flowable cement | High functional , high durable cement |
Porous concrete for permeable or/and drainage pavements | Tohaicrete | High void volume and high strength porous concrete for in-site paving (pervious concrete) |
Inorganic special admixture | Poremix® | Admixture for use in porous concrete products, providing additional strength |
Pore-free ceramic (oxide) | HPF, AHPF | Oxide ceramic which minimizes surface pores |
Pore-free ceramic (non-oxide) | SHPF, GPF, CPF | Non-oxide ceramic which minimizes surface pores |
Electrostatic chuck/ceramic heater | Electrostatic chuck/ceramic heater | AlN electrostatic chuck with built-in heater that offers exceptional heat and plasma resistance |
Piezoelectric transformer inverter module | Piezoelectric transformer inverter module | Electronic component which uses piezo element resonant frequency to modify and output voltage |
Multilayer piezoelectric actuator | Piezo Positioner | Actuator that uses a multilayer piezoelectric actuator element |
High range water reducing and air entraining admixture |
Core flow NP-5, NP-55 | General purpose concrete admixture offering exceptional water reduction properties |
Superplasticizer | Core flow CP-300 series | Concrete product admixture offering exceptional water reduction properties |
Powder type superplasticizer | Core flow NF-100 | Powder type superplasticizer offering exceptional water reduction properties |
Reduced environmental impact cement |
Eco cement | Cement made primarily from general waste incineration ash and sewage sludge |
Ultra high early strength concrete | COD concrete | Provides strength of 30N/mm2or more after 1 day (at 20 degrees Celsius) |
1980s
General Name | Product / Technology Name | Overview |
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Inorganic type artificial wood | ACE LITE | Non-combustible material with exceptional dimensional stability |
Cement-base self-leveling material | Taiheiyo SL | Cement-based self-leveling material |
Cement-base non-shrinkage material | Taiheiyo PRE U-LOX | Cement-based non-shrink mortar with exceptional fluidity |
Waterproofing material | Taiheiyo NN-P | Increases concrete watertightness and waterproofing performance |
Pile head treating material | Taiheiyo KUI CUTTER | Makes it possible to efficiently remove pile head excess concrete |
High performance shrinkage reducing agent | Taiheiyo TETRAGUARD | Superior drying shrinkage and cracking prevention performance |
Special PC concrete product | FERO-CRETE | Dense, highly watertight, and durable |
Shotcrete Accelerator | Taiheiyo Shot Master | Shotcrete Accelerator, Standard Type |
1970s
General Name | Product / Technology Name | Overview |
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Expansive additive | Taiheiyo EXPAN | Lime-based expansive additive which provides exceptional expansion power even when used in small amounts |
Corrosion inhibitor | Taiheiyo RUS-NINE | Improves rust-proofing performance of reinforced concrete |
Grouting material | Taiheiyo ALOFIX MC | Ultrafine particle cement with excellent foundation penetration capabilities |
Non-explosive demolition agent |
Taiheiyo BRISTAR | Demolition agent which uses the expansion pressure produced when it reacts with water |
High strength mixture material | Taiheiyo SUPER MIX | Makes it possible to produce high strength concrete products using atmospheric pressure steam curing |
Expansive additive | Taiheiyo GYPCAL | Ettringite-based expansive additive which compensates for drying shrinkage |