Products Related to Energy
Battery-Related
Our Plant Which Manufactures
Battery-Related Products
(Izumi Factory)
In battery-related, we manufacture and distribute additives for electrolytic solutions, which increase the functions of lithium-ion secondary batteries and electrolytes used in electrolytic solutions. Lithium-ion secondary batteries have the advantages of being small, lightweight and high capacity. As an important component that supports today's Information Society, they are used in such products as mobile phones, tablet PCs, and notebook PCs. In addition, with the emergence of the clean energy era, they also power hybrid cars and EVs (electric vehicle), which have experienced explosive popularity recently. There are high expectations that the market for them will expand even further in the future.
The additives manufactured by our company are used for improving the functions of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and stationary types. Lithium hexafluorophosphate, an electrolyte for lithium-ion secondary batteries, is manufactured by an affiliated company established in China.
Other efforts of our company include the development of materials to improve the characteristics and safety of batteries, and focused research on materials for future-generation batteries .
Main Products
| Product Names (Battery-Related) | Applications |
|---|---|
| Additive for batteries | Catalyst of organic synthesis, Hardening auxiliary agents for resin |
| Lithium Hexafluorophosphate | Electrolyte for lithium-ion secondary batteries, Electrolyte for other batteries |
Nuclear Energy-Related
Our plant which manufactures
enriched boron (Izumi Factory)
We were the first in Japan to establish mass production technology for enriched boron (boron-10).
Natural boron is made up of two isotopes, boron-10 and boron-11, 20% boron-10 and 80% boron-11. We developed technology to enrich boron-10 to over 95%.
Boron-10 has an extremely high capacity to absorb neutrons, and further enriching it can increase its ability to absorb neutrons. Exploiting its ability to absorb neutrons, we use it in storage containers for spent nuclear fuel and neutron control rod for pressurized-water reactors and raw materials for neutron shielding materials, and similar products.
In addition, Boron-10 is also used as raw material for cancer treatment drugs (BNCT: Boron Neutron Capture Therapy).
Main Products
| Product Names (Nuclear Energy-Related） | Applications |
|---|---|
| 10B Enriched Potassium Fluoroborate | Spent nuclear fuel storage containers, etc. |
| 10B Enriched Boric Acid | Spent nuclear fuel storage pools and neutron control rod for pressurized-water reactor, and raw materials for neutron shielding materials, etc. |
