CHUKOH is a Japanese company with over 60 years of experience, specializing in the manufacturing and processing of fluoroplastics and high-performance plastic products, providing innovative solutions to global industrial sectors.CHUKOHisaJapanesecompanywithover60yearsofexperience,specializinginthemanufacturingandprocessingoffluoroplasticsandhigh-performanceplasticproducts,providinginnovativesolutionstoglobalindustrialsectors.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
CHUKOH FLO™ adhesive tapes are a high-performance adhesive tape product line based on Teflon™ PTFE, serving as core materials in various industrial fields.CHUKOHFLO™adhesivetapesareahigh-performanceadhesivetapeproductlinebasedonTeflon™PTFE,servingascorematerialsinvariousindustrialfields.
The company possesses proprietary technology for the development and production of industrial fabric products, including fluoroplastic-coated glass fiber, aramid cloth, and silicone fabric.Thecompanypossessesproprietarytechnologyforthedevelopmentandproductionofindustrialfabricproducts,includingfluoroplastic-coatedglassfiber,aramidcloth,andsiliconefabric.
Various fluoroplastic tubes and hoses, including PTFE, PFA, and FEP heat-shrinkable tubes, achieve precise specifications through proprietary manufacturing technology.Variousfluoroplastictubesandhoses,includingPTFE,PFA,andFEPheat-shrinkabletubes,achieveprecisespecificationsthroughproprietarymanufacturingtechnology.
Architectural fluoroplastic membrane materials such as the ChukohSky™ FGT series and SKYTOP™ products exhibit excellent properties including high transparency, high strength, and self-cleaning capabilities.ArchitecturalfluoroplasticmembranematerialssuchastheChukohSky™FGTseriesandSKYTOP™productsexhibitexcellentpropertiesincludinghightransparency,highstrength,andself-cleaningcapabilities.
A wide range of high-functional fluoroplastic products is available, including C-Porous™ PTFE porous products, highly processed films, PTFE processing materials, and injection molded products.Awiderangeofhigh-functionalfluoroplasticproductsisavailable,includingC-Porous™PTFEporousproducts,highlyprocessedfilms,PTFEprocessingmaterials,andinjectionmoldedproducts.
The company's expanded silicone coating business and dedicated factory for automotive side curtain airbags demonstrate its capability to provide customized solutions for specific industrial sectors.Thecompany'sexpandedsiliconecoatingbusinessanddedicatedfactoryforautomotivesidecurtainairbagsdemonstrateitscapabilitytoprovidecustomizedsolutionsforspecificindustrialsectors.
Development of advanced fluoroplastic laminates technology suitable for cutting-edge IT requirements such as satellite communications, mobile communications, ETC systems, CPUs, and measuring instruments.Developmentofadvancedfluoroplasticlaminatestechnologysuitableforcutting-edgeITrequirementssuchassatellitecommunications,mobilecommunications,ETCsystems,CPUs,andmeasuringinstruments.
Production of specially processed products like PTFE integrated tanks, welding tanks, cartridge heaters, bubbling sheets, cutting products, rotary linings, and coatings, leveraging heat resistance, chemical resistance, and non-stick characteristics.ProductionofspeciallyprocessedproductslikePTFEintegratedtanks,weldingtanks,cartridgeheaters,bubblingsheets,cuttingproducts,rotarylinings,andcoatings,leveragingheatresistance,chemicalresistance,andnon-stickcharacteristics.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Securing technological leadership through over 60 years of expertise in fluoroplastic processing and high-performance plastic development know-how.Securingtechnologicalleadershipthroughover60yearsofexpertiseinfluoroplasticprocessingandhigh-performanceplasticdevelopmentknow-how.
Ability to provide customized solutions that meet even the most detailed customer requirements, driven by high technical expertise and a corporate culture of continuous innovation.Abilitytoprovidecustomizedsolutionsthatmeeteventhemostdetailedcustomerrequirements,drivenbyhightechnicalexpertiseandacorporatecultureofcontinuousinnovation.
Achieving a global market share of approximately 30% in the architectural fluoroplastic membrane material market, securing a global competitive edge.Achievingaglobalmarketshareofapproximately30%inthearchitecturalfluoroplasticmembranematerialmarket,securingaglobalcompetitiveedge.
Operation of strict quality control and environmental management systems through international standard certifications such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 13485.OperationofstrictqualitycontrolandenvironmentalmanagementsystemsthroughinternationalstandardcertificationssuchasISO9001,ISO14001,andISO13485.
Maintaining a stable product supply capability even in unpredictable situations through diversified raw material supply chains and sufficient inventory.Maintainingastableproductsupplycapabilityeveninunpredictablesituationsthroughdiversifiedrawmaterialsupplychainsandsufficientinventory.
Strengthening business continuity against natural disasters and other emergencies through distributed domestic and international production bases and mutual backup systems.Strengtheningbusinesscontinuityagainstnaturaldisastersandotheremergenciesthroughdistributeddomesticandinternationalproductionbasesandmutualbackupsystems.
Proven technological prowess and innovativeness, recognized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's 'Global Niche Top 100 Companies' in 2020 and numerous invention awards.Proventechnologicalprowessandinnovativeness,recognizedbytheMinistryofEconomy,TradeandIndustry's'GlobalNicheTop100Companies'in2020andnumerousinventionawards.
Possession of differentiated technical capabilities in architectural membrane materials, including excellent durability, weather resistance, translucency, self-cleaning function, lightweight properties, and flame retardancy.Possessionofdifferentiatedtechnicalcapabilitiesinarchitecturalmembranematerials,includingexcellentdurability,weatherresistance,translucency,self-cleaningfunction,lightweightproperties,andflameretardancy.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Supply of chemical-resistant materials and equipment components in the chemical industry.Supplyofchemical-resistantmaterialsandequipmentcomponentsinthechemicalindustry.
Application of high-performance insulation and friction reduction materials in the machinery and electrical industries.Applicationofhigh-performanceinsulationandfrictionreductionmaterialsinthemachineryandelectricalindustries.
Provision of advanced communication equipment components in the telecommunications industry, including satellite communications, mobile communications, and wireless local loop networks.Provisionofadvancedcommunicationequipmentcomponentsinthetelecommunicationsindustry,includingsatellitecommunications,mobilecommunications,andwirelesslocalloopnetworks.
Offering innovative construction material solutions in the construction industry, such as architectural membranes, roofing materials, and exterior finishes.Offeringinnovativeconstructionmaterialsolutionsintheconstructionindustry,suchasarchitecturalmembranes,roofingmaterials,andexteriorfinishes.
Supply of high-quality medical components in the medical industry, including medical devices, flexible endoscopes, and catheter inner layer materials.Supplyofhigh-qualitymedicalcomponentsinthemedicalindustry,includingmedicaldevices,flexibleendoscopes,andcatheterinnerlayermaterials.
Application of special materials and coating technologies in the food industry and automotive industry (side curtain airbag coating).Applicationofspecialmaterialsandcoatingtechnologiesinthefoodindustryandautomotiveindustry(sidecurtainairbagcoating).
Provision of high-functional materials and components in the semiconductor and aerospace industries.Provisionofhigh-functionalmaterialsandcomponentsinthesemiconductorandaerospaceindustries.
Offering sustainable solutions in the plant industry and environmental industry (biodegradable plastic products).Offeringsustainablesolutionsintheplantindustryandenvironmentalindustry(biodegradableplasticproducts).
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South AfricaSouthAfrica
Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, China, Korea, Thailand, UAEIndonesia,Philippines,Vietnam,Malaysia,India,Bangladesh,Pakistan,China,Korea,Thailand,UAE
Germany, France, TurkeyGermany,France,Turkey
USA, MexicoUSA,Mexico
AustraliaAustralia
EcuadorEcuador
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management system and ISO 14001:2015 certification for environmental management system, ensuring adherence to quality and environmental management standards across all domestic sites.ISO9001:2015certificationforqualitymanagementsystemandISO14001:2015certificationforenvironmentalmanagementsystem,ensuringadherencetoqualityandenvironmentalmanagementstandardsacrossalldomesticsites.
ISO 13485 certification for medical device quality management system, demonstrating the Utsunomiya Factory's capability in producing medical products.ISO13485certificationformedicaldevicequalitymanagementsystem,demonstratingtheUtsunomiyaFactory'scapabilityinproducingmedicalproducts.
Development and supply of UL standard and RoHS directive compliant products, meeting global market requirements.DevelopmentandsupplyofULstandardandRoHSdirectivecompliantproducts,meetingglobalmarketrequirements.
Recognition of technological prowess for the architectural fluoroplastic membrane material ChukohSky™ FGT series as a 'Global Niche Top 100 Company' by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2020.RecognitionoftechnologicalprowessforthearchitecturalfluoroplasticmembranematerialChukohSky™FGTseriesasa'GlobalNicheTop100Company'bytheMinistryofEconomy,TradeandIndustryin2020.
Awards including the 2020 Good Design Award (fluoroplastic Film Material ChukohSky™ Highly Translucent Film Material) and the Nagasaki Prefecture Institute of Invention and Innovation Officer Award (Printing method for architectural membrane materials).Awardsincludingthe2020GoodDesignAward(fluoroplasticFilmMaterialChukohSky™HighlyTranslucentFilmMaterial)andtheNagasakiPrefectureInstituteofInventionandInnovationOfficerAward(Printingmethodforarchitecturalmembranematerials).
Continuous efforts in technological innovation, evidenced by the 2022 Invention Grand Prize and Invention Encouragement Prize (Highly transparent, high strength fluoroplastic film material).Continuouseffortsintechnologicalinnovation,evidencedbythe2022InventionGrandPrizeandInventionEncouragementPrize(Highlytransparent,highstrengthfluoroplasticfilmmaterial).
Securing exclusive technological competitiveness through numerous patents, including Japanese Patent No. 4918576.Securingexclusivetechnologicalcompetitivenessthroughnumerouspatents,includingJapanesePatentNo.4918576.
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Location
AKASAKA INTERCITY AIR 26F, 1-chōme-8-1 Akasaka, Minato City, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan