Product news and innovations at Showa Denko:

Showa Denko (SDK) (TOKYO:4004) has developed a new grade of neodymium-based magnetic alloy for factory automation (FA) applications. Although this alloy does not contain dysprosium (element symbol: Dy) it gives the same performance as conventional products in which Dy is added to increase heat resistance.  SDK has started commercial production of the new product.... read more

Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) and PT ANTAM (Persero) Tbk (ANTAM), of Indonesia, held a ceremony for the commencement of commissioning phase of a new chemical alumina plant in the Tayan District. West Kalimantan, Indonesia, on October 28 as a milestone of the construction project that started in April 2011.  After going through the commissioning phase and prospective clients’ assessment of product quality, the new plant with production capacity of 300,000 t/y will start mass production and sales of chemical alumina in the second half of 2014.... read more

In October 2013, Showa Denko (SDK) (TOKYO: 4004) will launch silicon carbide (SiC) epitaxial wafers with a diameter of six inches (150mm)—the largest size currently available on the world market—for use in power devices.  The company will also start selling a new grade of four-inch (100mm) SiC epitaxial wafers with fewer defects and higher uniformity... read more

Showa Denko (SDK) (TOKYO: 4004) has decided to build a 100,000t/y ethyl acetate plant at its Oita Complex using its proprietary production process technology.  The plant will start commercial production in June 2014.... read more

Showa Denko Packaging Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Showa Denko K.K. (SDK), has decided to increase its production capacity for aluminum laminated films used for packaging lithium ion batteries (LIBs).... read more

Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has started volume production of “PolysolTM LB Series” water-based anode binder for lithium ion batteries (LIBs) at its Tatsuno Plant in Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture.... read more