History (Inorganic Materials)

1926

Started manufacturing and sales of potassium ferricyanide for blueprint

1940

Appointed as a manufacturer of potassium ferricyanide for blueprint by government

1947

Started manufacturing and sales of glass enamels for ceramic ware

1951

Started manufacturing and sales of glass enamels for firing

1976

Started manufacturing and sales of low-melting point glass for electronic components

1977

Started manufacturing and sales of glass enamels for cars
Started manufacturing and sales of low-melting point glass for precision processing

1980

Started development of glass materials for plasma display panels

1982

Started manufacturing and sales of glass pastes for chip resistors

1984

Opened a new laboratory for Inorganic Materials Dept.

1989

Opened a new factory for inorganic materials for precision processing

1997

Started manufacturing and sales of newly-developed glass materials for ceramic capacitors
Started manufacturing and sales of lead-free glass enamels for cars

2000

Opened a new west factory for Inorganic Materials Dept.
Started manufacturing and sales of glass pastes for plasma display panels

2001

Started manufacturing and sales of lead-free type products for glass enamels for firing

2003

Started manufacturing and sales of lead-free glass frit for conductive pastes

2005

Developed ITO nano-particle glass pastes

2008

Started manufacturing and sales of chromium-free black-color inorganic pigments
Increased manufacturing lines of glass enamels for cars

2009

Started manufacturing and sales of pastes for thin inorganic films

2010

Started manufacturing and sales of titanium-oxide paste for thin inorganic coat (Nanosmark SK)

2013

Started manufacturing and sales of silica-based coating solutions to realize high corrosion resistance and moisture resistance by small thickness using sol-gel method (Protector series)

2016

Established Advanced Technology Research Center

2020

Started manufacturing and sales of silica-based coating solutions to realize high corrosion resistance and moisture resistance films on metallic and magnetic powder using sol-gel method (Protector PW-S)

2022

Line up of glass coatings for rechargeable batteries such as all solid-state batteries

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