Based on the theme from the customer, we assist in achieving the goal through collaborative research as shown below.

STEP1 Determination of development theme

We use a variety of fibres and powders, including plant, animal, recycled, synthetic and inorganic fibres. By combining several fibres, we can make use of the characteristics of each fibre or make products by loading them with powder.
From the customer's point of view, materials are selected according to the intended use and required performance, and the optimum composition plan is proposed.

Material

STEP2 Laboratory experiment

Based on the composition plan, we determine the raw material composition and physical properties that satisfy the required performance by actually producing the sheets using various laboratory-scale experimental machines.

Experimental equipment

STEP3　Trial production on a test paper machine

Paper is actually made in a roll-to-roll process using a test paper machine capable of making paper from a small amount of raw material, to check whether the designed properties can be obtained and to confirm the correlation with laboratory tests and the suitability of the paper for making paper.

Test paper machine

STEP4　Trial production using actual equipment

Paper is actually made by selecting the most suitable paper machine for mass production according to the required properties and performance, to check whether the designed properties can be obtained and to confirm the suitability for mass production.

Mass production facilities

Perfomance evaluation

Various evaluation and testing facilities are owned and utilised to check whether the samples actually made into sheets in laboratory experiments, on test paper machines and on trial production on actual machines perform as designed.

Evaluation equipment