The Functional Chemicals Group contributes to the environment through its development of eco-friendly products and practices. The manufacturing of semi-conductors that avoid the use of environmentally harmful materials such as lead and halogen compounds requires the use of encapsulation resin from the environment-responsive epoxy resin NC-3000 series. Besides its application as a semi-conductor encapsulation, the use and quality of NC-3000 in printed circuit boards and composites is also widely recognized. It also serves as the de facto standard of high end products on the market today.

In addition, by harnessing our core epoxy resin manufacturing technologies, we have developed a transparent encapsulation resin for light-emitting diodes (LED), which have become a popular eco-friendly light source. By meeting the marketﾕs requirement for transparency and durability, our product has supported the further penetration of LED.

As electronic devises become more sophisticated and compact, an effective heatsink that allows heat to dissipate efficiently from highly condensed semi-conductors has become invaluable. Using the polymer technology we have refined to date, we developed a high thermo resistant heat dissipating resin (refer to the column below). Going forward, we aim to continue developing new cutting edge eco-friendly and energy efficient products.

In addition, we are also enhancing our efforts (green procurement) to prevent the use and distribution of chemical substances in products that are potentially harmful to our health and environment by requesting and managing information on the source of raw materials from suppliers and providing this information to our customers.

Nippon Kayaku specializes in cancer and its related fields, and makes positive contributions to medicine by utilizing its longstanding expertise in development, manufacturing and the provision of information.

Currently, we are actively engaged in the development of polymeric micelle anti-cancer drugs that utilize a drug delivery system formed by fusing together polymer technologies from the functional materials sector and the latest medical technologies.

In addition, we have designated interventional radiology (IVR) as a new focus area. In aiming to promote the further widespread use of our existing proprietary products such as IA-call, and to promptly launch sales of embolizing agents, we have established the IVR Business Section whose goal is to contribute to the niche market of IVR.

Continuing the development of agrochemicals is essential to stable food supplies

As one aspect of our development activities, our division is currently moving forward with the development of a spiracle-blocking insecticide. Because it acts differently than conventional agrochemicals, a spiracle-blocking insecticide can also be used against insect pests that have developed a resistance to chemical pesticides. In addition, as there are few restrictions on its use, from when to how much, a spiracleblocking insecticides are compatible with integrated pest management (IPM) programs.

As the issue of chemical-resistant insects is growing more serious today, we are committed to safeguarding food production through the development of an easier-to-use spiracle-blocking insecticide. In addition, we will continue to move forward with the development of agrochemicals that can address various different situations and requirements.