R&D Organization
R&D Centers
Kyoto R&D
- Electronics & IT R&D Department
- Environment & Energy R&D Department
- Core Materials R&D Department
- R&D Department, Life Sciences Headquarters
- Production Technology R&D Division
- Kyoto Central R&D Division
Ohgata Plant
- Production Technology R&D Division
Shiga Plant
- Production Technology R&D Division
Yokkaichi Plant
Kasumi Area
- Environment & Energy R&D Department
- Production Technology R&D Division
Production Technology R&D Division
Production Technology DepartmentLocation: Kyoto
Supports smooth transfer from the lab to full-scale production and is responsible for mass-production design, introduction of new equipment, and design modifications. The department also advances short-term studies on mass-production processes.
Product Technology DepartmentLocations: Kyoto, Shiga, Yokkaichi, Ohgata
Handles short-term projects focused on existing products, promoting initiatives that support the company’s earnings base, including quality stabilization, raw material substitution, cost reduction, and formulation improvements.
Business Units / Headquarters
Electronics & IT R&D DepartmentLocation: Kyoto
Conducts R&D on materials for IT and electronic applications such as communications equipment and displays, focusing on UV-curable monomers and oligomers, waterborne urethanes, low-dielectric resins, and ionic liquids.
Environment & Energy R&D DepartmentLocations: Kyoto, Yokkaichi
Focuses on technology development for decarbonization and electrification, conducting R&D on materials that support environmental and energy-oriented societies, such as lithium-ion battery materials and potting materials for PCBs.
Core Materials R&D DepartmentLocation: Kyoto
Carries out R&D across a wide range of fields, leveraging the company’s core technologies, including surfactants, sugar and cellulose derivatives, polyurethane resins, and flame retardants. The department also places emphasis on developing environmentally conscious products to help realize a sustainable society.
R&D Department, Life Science HeadquartersLocation: Kyoto
Aims to contribute to a healthier society by conducting functional research on health foods such as silkworm cordyceps. It also advances R&D on solubilizing poorly soluble substances used in foods, applying the company’s surfactant technologies.
Kyoto Central R&D Division
Value Creation R&D DepartmentLocation: Kyoto
Conducts development and R&D of products and technologies with novel properties and functions in both chemical and bio-life science fields.
Corporate R&D DepartmentLocation: Kyoto
Works on medium- to long-term research themes, advancing the development of new businesses and technologies such as odor-related solutions and sustainable materials. It is also implementing data science initiatives centered on materials informatics and automating analytical technologies that underpin the company’s technical capabilities.
Intellectual Property DepartmentLocation: Kyoto
Promotes an intellectual property strategy that extends beyond intellectual property rights to include broader intangible assets.
R&D Administration DepartmentLocation: Kyoto
Supports various administrative activities to ensure that the entire R&D organization operates smoothly and efficiently.