{"id":7566,"date":"2024-09-30T05:29:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T05:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/?p=7566"},"modified":"2025-10-20T05:35:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T05:35:22","slug":"taoka-chemical-co-ltd-chemicals-at-the-cutting-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/taoka-chemical-co-ltd-chemicals-at-the-cutting-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"Taoka Chemical Co., Ltd. &#8211; Chemicals at the Cutting Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7568 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u793e\u9577\u5199\u771f_taoka-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"726\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u793e\u9577\u5199\u771f_taoka-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u793e\u9577\u5199\u771f_taoka-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211;\u00a0<strong>Yasuaki Sasaki<\/strong>, President, Taoka Chemical Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With economies all over the world relying on next-generation technology, semiconductors are growing in importance<\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as are the companies who contribute to their manufacture and development.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Japanese firm Taoka Chemical Co. Ltd.\u202fis playing a key role in the industry with its revolutionary new material, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">NanoPapillon\u00ae.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pioneering new products has been in the business\u2019s DNA since its early days of making synthetic dyes, and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">according to President <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yasuaki Sasaki, semiconductor manufacturing is now <\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">essential<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to the firm\u2019s future.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWe proudly say that NanoPapillon\u00ae is a game changer in terms of material development<\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and very few companies in the world can achieve something like this,\u201d said Sasaki.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The new material has diverse applications for semiconductors<\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> such as light emission and acting as a sensor, as well as a scintillator that can glow on contact with beta-radiation and UV light.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">NanoPapillon\u00ae is just one of Taoka Chemical\u2019s innovative products.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The team is currently developing optical resin monomers that can be used in imaging lenses <\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> virtual and augmented reality systems<\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">n terms of sustainability, the firm is also working on biodegradable solutions to tackle plastic pollution in <\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">oceans. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">A lot of people are talking about the harm posed by marine microplastic pollution<\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">there is a new trend to make plasticizers biodegradable,&#8221; said Sasaki.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With such a global outlook, overseas sales and partnerships are vital. Unlike many rivals in the field, Taoka Chemical is looking to Europe and<\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span> <span aria-label=\"Rich text content control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in particular, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">one path less traveled<\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Turkey has a high population and stable industry<\/span><span aria-label=\"Rich text content control\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we think it is a very interesting opportunity that many have not yet discovered,&#8221; said Sasaki.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7567 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Page-5-image-2-1024x627.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Page-5-image-2-1024x627.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Page-5-image-2-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Page-5-image-2-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Page-5-image-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Page-5-image-2.jpg 1353w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211;\u00a0Yasuaki Sasaki, President, Taoka Chemical Co., Ltd. With economies all over the world relying on next-generation technology, semiconductors are growing in importance\u200b\u2014\u200bas are the companies who contribute to their manufacture and development.\u00a0Japanese firm Taoka Chemical Co. Ltd.\u202fis playing a key role in the industry with its revolutionary new material, NanoPapillon\u00ae.\u00a0 \u200b\u200bPioneering new products has been in the business\u2019s DNA since its early days of making synthetic dyes, and\u200b \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200baccording to President Yasuaki Sasaki, semiconductor manufacturing is now \u200bessential\u200b to the firm\u2019s future.\u00a0\u201cWe proudly say that NanoPapillon\u00ae is a game changer in terms of material development\u200b,\u200b and very few companies in the world can achieve something like this,\u201d said Sasaki.\u00a0The new [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":7569,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[88,82],"tags":[186,23,46],"class_list":["post-7566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chemicals","category-manufacturing","tag-chemical","tag-japan","tag-manufacturing"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7566"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7570,"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7566\/revisions\/7570"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}