- Performance Materials
- Leveraging a diverse range of materials and technologies to offer specialized functionalities, Unitika is capable of responding to any customized need.
Our performance material business handles nonwoven fabrics, activated carbon fibers, high performance porous plates, glass fabrics, glass beads, as well as a wide range of industrial fibers.
While leveraging the features and functionalities of our full range of materials to flexibly respond to specific needs, we are also expanding into new fields of application with our high-performance and high value-added products that make full use of our composite material technologies.
Activated Carbon Fibers
UNITIKA's activated carbon fiber, which we have developed by leveraging our melt-spinning technology, provides an extremely high adsorption speed compared with powdered or granular activated carbon. It adsorbs impurities from liquids and odors from the air. By taking advantage of the features of activated carbon fiber, we help people live comfortably.
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AD’ALL
“Ad’All” is an activated carbon fiber and offers an extremely high rate of adsorption compared to powdered or granular activated carbon. It is used in a range of air and water purification applications. -
DEXY FILTER
An activated carbon fiber filter using “Ad’All”. Dexy filter is used to remove harmful substances and impurities from water and the air. -
Dexy Sheet
Formaldehyde and other odors within the home are thought to be one of the causes of sick building syndrome. Dexy Sheet is a special activated carbon fiber sheet that can remove formaldehyde and other odors over 3000 times more efficiently than commercial carbon sheets.
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- ACF Division UNITIKA Activated Carbon Filter
Porous Plate
UNITIKA's porous plate is a water-absorbing material made of polyester fiber. We process polyester, which is hydrophobic by nature, by using our unique technique, to give the material high levels of water absorbency, sheet hardness, and machinability in a balanced manner.
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- ACF Division
Glass fabrics
Unitika provides a range of products using continuous glass fiber and composite materials. High value added finished glass fabrics for printed circuit boards meet the needs of IT-related fields in terms of quality and strategic product development. In the industrial glass fabrics field, Unitika offers a wide variety of product lines, including FRP, bag filters for waste incinerators, construction sheets, and waterproof floor sheeting, etc. Glass fabrics are also used in a range of interior and lifestyle products.
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Finished glass fabrics for printed circuit boards
Finished glass fabrics for printed circuit boards. Unitika offers an enhanced quality products applied our unique technologies, from materials through weaving and surface treatment. -
FRP
Glass fabrics processed to enable the impregnation and adhesion of resins. Such like FRP is used, for example, to a surface layer on snowboards etc. -
Glass fabrics for road reinforcement
Used as a base material for asphalt impregnation and resin lining. Applications include the reinforcement of highways and bridges and the prevention of tunnel damage -
Illumination cover
A resin-coated glass fabrics used to create a soft lighting effect. Its flame retardant property also helps to prevent fires. -
Glass fiber filtering cloth
Due to its ability to endure long-term exposure to high temperatures, glass fiber filtering cloth is used in waste incinerators and coal-fired boilers. It is also used as bag filters found in waste incinerators. -
U-CLEARSHEET
U-CLEARSHEET is a glass fabrics reinforced resin sheet with superior transparency and has been certified as a fire retardant material for use in the buildings by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in Japan. Due to its light weight and unbreakable property, its applications are expanding in the construction field as a replacement for plate glass, including smoke barriers and partition walls, etc.
Glass beads
We have been produced spherical glass beads with diameter ranging from several microns to several millimeters. Utilizing excellent retroreflectiveness, they are applied as the materials for road center line, pedestrian crossing, road signs, sportswear, shoes and so on.
With homogeneous and spherical shape, our glass beads are also used as a soft polishing or blasting on electrical appliances and hypodermic needles and various industrial products as well. And are applied as crushing, dispersion media to such as paint, paper manufacturing process.
Furthermore, our glass beads with extremely sharp particle size distribution are used for spacer and standard particle.
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High Performance Glass Beads
Our glass beads are spherical solid particles with various features depending on the application. Such as JIS certified road marking glass beads, media for blasting or crushing and dispersing, glass filler for plastic, and furthermore, glass beads with extremely sharp particle size distribution are available. -
SPARKLITE
“Sparklite” is a retroreflective material made from glass beads. It is used in a wide range of applications, including reflective tape used on safety vests, armbands and hats etc., road signs, signboards and stickers etc.
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- UNITIKA SPARKLITE
Nonwoven
Our nonwoven products include polyester-based spunbond products and cotton-based spunlace products. Unitika leads of the industry, these both products get a high evaluation in Asia. Spunbond products are used in agricultural and civil engineering materials, as a base fabric for roofing and carpet and in automotive parts while spunlace products are found in skin care products, cloth wipes and in the medical field. While we continue to improve product quality and open new markets in these fields, it is also important that we develop new applications for nonwovens, a product that has continued to grow as a replacement for more conventional materials. In the years to come, Unitika is committed to new product development with our sights firmly on bringing new products to market based on further collaboration.
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ELEVES
“Eleves” is a bi-componentspunbond nonwoven. It is commonly used in the lifestyle material field due to its heat sealing properties and unique flexibility. -
COTTOACE
“Cottoace” is 100% cotton spunlace. It has superior sanitary and environmental properties and we are working on developing a wide range of applications that can be incorporated into our daily life. -
MARIX
“Marix” is widely used in automotive and interior
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LOVESHEET
“Lovesheet” is an agricultural sheet used in greenhouse gardens and as matting material etc. to improve crop cultivation and prevent the occurrence of crop disease. -
PASSLITE
“Passlite” is a special nonwoven fabric for agricultural direct covering. It demonstrates superior heat retention properties and is used to prevent stunted growth in agricultural crops. -
Terramac nonwoven fabric
Terramac is a biomass-based nonwoven material boasting superior air and water permeability. It is biodegradable and is broken down into carbon dioxide and water in approximately two years when left buried in soil. -
Ecomix
Harnessing our superior spunbond technologies, Ecomix is a long staple polyester fiber nonwoven cloth made by recycling waste materials remaining from the production of PET bottles and other nonwoven products. -
APPEAL
“Appeal”is widely used in the field of civil engineering due to the excellent physical properties of the Polyester Spunbond Nonwoven.
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- Nonwovens Division
Industrial fibers
In the area of industrial fibers, Unitika offers a range of unrivalled products backed by our development capabilities for applications in a variety of fields, including civil engineering and construction, marine products, sanitation and medical applications. We boast a fully integrated development, production and sales framework to address even the most detailed customer requirements, such as filaments for use in 3D printers, etc.
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Fishing Line
A specialized fishing line designed specifically for this purpose and application from the material development stage. -
“Thermosensitive” 3D Printer Filament
This product boasts properties not found in conventional products. Due to a unique, special polyester resin, the filaments can be formed into a range of shapes simply by heating them at safe low temperatures after the molding process. -
“TERRAMAC” 3D Printer Filament
“Terramac” 3D printer filament is a filament that can be molded into a range of shapes as a result of our experience in working with PLA accumulated through our Terramac business and melt-spinning technologies. -
Radiation –shielding water proof sheet
Sheet that offers the performance of conventional waterproof sheets and tarpaulins while also offering shielding against radiation, such as X-rays and γ rays. -
Segurova
Segurova, designed to prevent riverbank erosion, is made from polyester filament. Compared to conventional concrete block mats, it cuts carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 90%. -
CASTLON
CASTLON is a nylon fiber made from the seeds of non-edible castor oil plants. It is a biomass material garnering a lot of attention for its low environmental footprint. It also boasts superior wear resistance, bending fatigue strength, size stability and cold-temperature flexibility. Its lightweight properties make it ideal for use in the manufacture of bags, etc. Safety net
Safety net is the lightest net for use on land in Japan. These nets are made using polyester dyed yarn and offer outstanding strength for use in construction work, etc.-
Flame-retardant mesh sheet
Mesh sheet for use in construction that boasts outstanding flame retardation properties. -
U.G.M
Mesh sheets for use in civil engineering applications. Its durability and rigidness make it ideal for reinforcing soft ground foundations and embankments, etc. -
"Sunflora" tent material
Tent material made from ultra-high-strength polyester. It is waterproof, durable and available in a range of colorful colors. -
Permacare
Stain-resistant canvas that repels dirt and is easy to wash used for truck and seat covers. Permacare stays clean for long, and especially Permacare with a fluorine film insert is a popular choice. -
MELSET
“Melset” is a high-strength, sheath core composite multi-filament with a high-viscosity polyester resin for the core and a low-melting point polyester resin for the sheath. It is a sheath core binder fiber that can be molded into a range of shapes following heat treatment. -
CASVEN
Polyester binder fiber developed first by Unitika. CASVEN enables fibers to be bonded together without using an adhesive, making it possible to produce 100% polyester solid fibers. -
Cornetta
Cornetta is a spun yarn consisting of regular polyester at its core and binder polyester in the sheath. Not only does the thermal bonding process give it hardness, elasticity and form retaining properties, etc. that couldn’t be achieved without resin treatments in the past, it also suppresses formalin, created when processing resins. Cornetta is 100% polyester meaning that it can also be recycled. -
Masonry fall prevention net
Unitika TRINEO is garnering attention as reinforcing material for concrete, to prevent flaking on the surface of concrete structures and to reinforce secondary cement products. TRINEO has a triaxial mesh structure achieved through a design unique to Unitika and comes in a variety of specifications to meet a range of applications, making it an extremely popular product. -
Green Eye Hyper
Long-pile artificial turf that is highly-durable, resistant to wear and the weather and offers a long service life, while providing a uniform texture and high degree of safety. -
“CUBIC EYE” Innersole
“CUBIC EYE” Innersoles are a double raschel innersole designed for working people. The 3D honeycomb structure absorbs impact and prevents sweating during the summer while the additional air layer helps to retain heat through the cold winter months.
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- UNITIKA TRADING CO., LTD.
Biomass-based material(Terramac)
“Terramac” is a biomass material made from the starch found in corn etc. It is currently attracting attention as an eco-material with no load on the global environment to replace oil-based plastics. Unitika is developing “Terramac” in a range of forms, including textiles, spunbond fabric and resins etc.
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- TERRAMAC