Research & Development

Based on MINO CERAMIC’s core competence in ceramics and refractories, we are engaged in research and development on materials processing, forming and firing of the entire range of inorganic materials, and in providing technology solutions to customer needs in all product development. Full utilization of sophisticated facilities, and collaboration with external research institutions, allows us to pursue pioneering and leading-edge technologies.

Development and improvement of refractories for many and varied applications

Development of technology for refractory repair

Research on non-oxide ceramics

Research on functional oxide materials

Development of technology for specialty forming

Research and development for functional improvement in existing industrial kilns

Research and development for microwave heating kilns

Research and development on materials suitable for microwave heating

Research and development on equipment for detoxifying asbestos in various composites

Development of ceramic aggregates for functional paving

Research and development on landscaping materials

MINO CERAMIC continues its development of world-leading chrome-free basic bricks for cement rotary kilns. We are also working on new technologies for functional refractories for waste incinerators and waste melters, and our contributions to environmental technologies are highly evaluated internationally. In the field of engineering ceramics, we have developed distinctive products utilizing the particular functions of oxides and non-oxides, and offer technology solutions to a wide range of industries including manufacture of electronic components and domestic devices.

In the field of the Ceramic Engineering & Construction Department(CECD) the core of furnace engineering as derived from the refractory manufacture, we have developed technologies for reducing environmental loads through energy-saving in a wide range of kilns. We are also developing revolutionary firing and kiln technologies, and mean of implementing such technologies, in order to attain new levels of efficiency in firing.

Know-how in the field of inorganic materials is being leveraged in the creation of new functional paving materials, detoxification of waste products, and environmental purification technology, to contribute to the creation of a safe and secure society.