Research and Development

R&D policy

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Koyo Sangyo’s research and development laboratory has consistently striven to develop environmentally friendly products through our original technology. Twenty years before sick house syndrome became a societal problem, we invented a water-based polymer-isocyanate adhesive that did not contain formaldehyde. Since then, we have worked to make its use widespread. In addition, even before the current clamor over global warming, we were engaged in research and development of sorghum boards that suppress CO2 emission, and have continued to develop them into products.
One could say that striving to “thoroughly gather a broad range of information, establish original technology, and transform that technology into products” is not only our corporate policy, but also our research and development policy. Koyo Sangyo’s laboratory plays a central role in fully utilizing our Sales Department’s superior ability to gather information and our factories’ production strength in order to transform technology into products.

Location and size of the R&D laboratory

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Location	Fujimidai Industrial Park Nasukarasuyama-shi, Tochigi
Site area	Approx. 14,850 m2
Total building floor space	2,640 m2

Main equipment

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Electron microscope, analytical equipment (GCMS, FTIR, HPLC, DSC, etc.), electromagnetic shield measurement room, clean bench, constant temperature and humidity room, each type of strength testing machine

Major accomplishments

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1984	Received the Adhesion Society of Japan Technology Award
1992	Received the Wood Technological Association of Japan Wood Processing Technology Award
1992	Received the Japan Plywood Institute Ichikawa Memorial Award
1995	Received the Chemical Society of Japan Award for Technical Development

Researchers

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Gender	Female: 5 　　Male: 16

Education degrees	Postgraduate degree: 11 Bachelor's degree: 8 Technical college: 2

Schools	Waseda University, Utsunomiya University, Gunma University, Akita University, Shizuoka University, Toyohashi University of Technology, Nagaoka University of Technology, Ibaraki University, Yamagata University, Osaka City University, Oyama National College of Technology, Tokyo National College of Technology

Groups and major research themes

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KR Research Group
Research on water-based polymer-isocyanate adhesive for wood
Research and development of electromagnetic shield materials/radio wave absorbing materials

Composite Research Group
Applied research on wood rack panels
Research on soundproofing materials/adhesives/functional composite materials

Basic Research Group
Research on non-polluting plywood adhesive
Research on sorghum boards/wood substitute materials
Research on medical/healthcare materials

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