Resin

01Providing resin products for sectors such as automobiles, housing and construction, and LCD and semiconductors

Phenolic resins perform excellently in terms of properties such as heat resistance, flame retardance, and friction and wear characteristics. With their polymerization and synthesis as our core technologies, we manufacture and market resin products for sectors such as automobiles, housing and construction, and LCD and semiconductors. In particular, we leverage our strength of manufacturing casting resins as well as resin-coated sand, both of which are indispensable in the casting process to manufacture products such as the automobile industry’s brake disks. As Japan’s biggest manufacturer, we offer a finely-tuned response to the diverse needs of our customers.

02Unobtrusively supporting industries and people’s daily lives


ASAHI YUKIZAI’s resin business began with the manufacturing and marketing of mold materials. Unobtrusive as they are, our resins are used in familiar items that are a part of your daily life. ASAHI YUKIZAI resins play an important role in a wide range of sectors. For example, they are used in automobiles as materials for brake pads and tires; in the home, they are used in the form of polyurethane foam, a heat insulating material with improved flame retardance; and they are also used for the photoresist (photosensitive resin) used in the manufacturing process for products such as semiconductors and LCD panels.

03Exploring the potential of resins to respond to the needs of our customers

ASAHI YUKIZAI resin products are being used in advanced industries due to the way in which we leverage the strong points of phenolic resins while also adding distinctive characteristics in accordance with the customer’s challenges. We have developed resins for casting and industrial use, and as electronics, foaming and molding materials. However, resins still have untapped potential that can be utilized in many ways and places. We will continue to create various products as we explore the potential of phenolic resins, and to respond to the needs of our customers on the manufacturing frontlines.

04Developing products that match the needs of an environmentally-aware era


We live an era where companies are expected to behave responsibly with regard to the environment, for example by implementing measures to counter global warming. In the foaming materials sector, we launched our new Zero-Freon® ER-X thermal insulating system in 2016. Zero-Freon® ER-X is a revolutionary foaming material that successfully lowers global warming coefficients while possessing an excellent insulating effect. It is also a product that conforms with the Act on Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities. We will fulfill our corporate social responsibility by building upon our excellent technological capabilities to develop products that not only meet the demands of our customers but also match contemporary and societal needs.

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