Metallic compounds

A rapidly growing market for materials used in electronic components

Ise Chemicals’ metallic compounds business focuses mainly on producing nickel and cobalt compounds. In the past, metallic compounds were mostly applied to electroplating, dyeing and catalysis, but today they are closely involved in our daily lives because they are increasingly applied to such everyday devices as smartphones, personal computers and hybrid vehicles.

While iodine and natural gas are extracted from brine, metallic compounds are produced from ore. Our metallic compounds business began with extracting and recovering nickel and cobalt compounds from airplane engine scraps. In recent years, nickel and cobalt compounds have been drawing interest as raw materials for such products as electronic components.

Applications

Until recently, metallic compounds were mostly used in metallic soap employed in electroplating and forming synthetic resin components and in pigments and glazes as a way to produce vivid colors such as “cobalt blue.” But today the demand for metallic compounds in new applications is rapidly increasing. This is for the electronic components in smartphones and the control systems, etc. of automobiles. Going forward, even greater demand is expected as information devices, such as smartphones, evolve and hybrid vehicles become more popular from increasing ecology awareness.

Manufacturing process

In our key nickel chloride manufacturing process, we have achieved stable production through our proprietary crystallization technologies.
Furthermore, we carry out production under rigorous quality control, from raw materials to finished products.
We are also promoting automation of the manufacturing process, including the product packaging process, to improve production efficiency.

Research and development that meets customer needs

Which types of metallic compounds will we need as we go forward? — We at Ise Chemicals answer that question by talking with our customers to find out what they need and following that up with research and development to meet those needs. Communicating with our customers is the most important aspect of our business. That is what we always keep in mind. Our dedication to customer communication has enabled us to develop and provide our customers with the materials they need for meeting rapidly increasing demand for electronic components. As a diversified manufacturer of nickel and cobalt compounds, we are always working on research and development aimed at meeting the ever expanding needs of our customers.

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