Nippon Paint / Fine Chemicals






		Paints and paint technologies have various potentials. Based upon its leading-edge technologies developed over the years, Nippon Paint is creating revolutionary technologies. Some of its core technologies have become essential in the manufacture of electronic components, while others are used for sealing media of circuit boards in precision instruments or applied to life science. Even beyond paints, Nippon Paint is meeting the demands of society as a specialty chemical company.

Our "Photo ED System" is a photoresist technology for forming a precision circuit on a printed circuit board through electro-painting of photosensitive resins. The high-quality, process-saving resist electro-deposition method is essential for manufacturing electronic materials. Photosensitive epoxy resin films are used for insulating materials for the next-generation semiconductor packages. We are creating innovative products for electronic materials by combing resin and paint technologies.

Nippon Paint actively researches and develops technologies to protect human life and health. "PS Gel," a blood serum separating agent developed as a spin-off of advanced resin synthesis and dispersion technologies, has significantly improved test precision and speed in laboratories, and is used both in and outside Japan. "Ferri Sphere," super-fine magnetic particles, makes use of the property of absorbing information on blood diseases onto the particle surface and separating it with a magnet to serve as a high-performance carrier in immunoassay reagents for clinical analysis of blood samples.

"Tecron," Nippon Paint's adhesive for metal structures, has been used successfully for more than 20 years and provides extremely strong joints for thin steel plates. In particular, demand is growing for the adhesive as an alternative to the soldering and welding of 18-liter oil cans and kerosene heater fuel tanks. Nippon Paint is using this adhesive technology as a base for developing new techniques that can be used in the automotive, electrical and electronic equipment industries, construction, and many other fields.

Application of adhesive technologies to electronic components

"Flexceed" plates developed in water and "Nippe PS Plate" for negative offset printing are high-performance printing materials that use photochemical and water developer technologies. Noted for their cost effectiveness and non-polluting characteristics, these products enjoy widespread use in Japan and abroad.