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| For more than 80 years since its foundation,
ISK has aggressively pursued the contribution to society through our
proprietary technologies. ISK is currently founded on three major
businesses: agrochemical products, which are indispensable for expanding
food production; titanium dioxide, which enhances our living culture;
and functional materials, which meet the requirements of a society
of highly advanced information technologies. ISK maintains a competitive
position in these business fields among the world's major corporations
respectively and our products have been highly valued worldwide. We
are also aggressively engaged in developing pharmaceuticals. |
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| Presently, the chloride process is a titanium
dioxide manufacturing method that has the lowest negative impact on
the environment. ISK is engaged in the development of a further cost-effective
and environment- friendly manufacturing process. |
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| Titanium dioxide demonstrates a variety of
intriguing characteristics when it absorbs light. ISK is currently
pursuing application of photocatalytic activities of titanium dioxide.
Through the development of applied products, which offer safer and
more comfortable lives in a wide variety of fields, including air
purification and stain-proof measures, ISK will contribute to creation
of new technologies that will improve the global environment in the
21st century. |
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| In the field of agrochemicals, for example,
we are creating uniquely characterized products by exploring the distinctive
physiological functions of targeted weeds, insect pests, and fungi.
Agrochemicals on the future market must be completely harmless to
both humans and other living creatures, and must also be able to decompose
easily within the ecosystem with no adverse effects on eco-friendly
agriculture. In the field of pharmaceuticals, we are researching the synthesis of new compounds and the application of new biotechnologies. This promising line of research aims at developing technologies and medicines that will meet the needs of an aging society. |
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| ISK's research and development is carried
out mainly in Japan at Central Research Institute (in Kusatsu) and
R&D Strategy Headquarters (in Osaka, Kusatsu and Yokkaichi) with
about 300 staff. To cope with the increasing needs of R&D viewing
the global market, we actively and fully utilize the Internet and
Intranet information infrastructures in order to globalize the basic
and commercialization research of our core technologies. In response to the internationalization of our products, we were accredited with ISO 9001 certification. Since then, our marketing, R&D, and production divisions have cooperated mutually and established an efficient technical service/follow-up system that meets the market needs all over the world. |
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| With high-quality and low-cost lithium titanate developed by utilizing production technologies of titanium dioxide and functional materials, ISK is actively promoting battery material business including development of new battery materials. |
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