Casting and Molding Technology; Regional Innovation Strategy Supported Theme

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Theme	Development of Burrs-less Press technology and specific Insert Mold Technology
Category	Die technology Mold technology
Responsible	Iwate University Hirose kouichi Prof.
Researcher	Iwate University Otsuki Kazutoshi Prof.
Contents	Development of Burrs-less Press technology & Insert mold technology. Automotive high quality and low cost connectors are demanded, according to automotive electrification. This research develops, the Press method to produce Burrs-less precise metal parts, and the Insert-molding method to produce connector parts consist of metal and plastic for increasing quality, improving process cost. Iwate university lab and Iwate regional industries have enough experience and knowhow on making material process, die technology , molding technology and forming technology. These collaboration strengthens this research.

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Theme	Development of Casting technology for high strength automotive materials
Category	Casting technology
Responsible	Iwate University Hiratsuka Sadato Prof.
Researcher	Iwate University Shobuzawa Yoshiyuki Prof.
Contents	Development of Casting technology for high strength automotive parts. To clarify the strengthen effect of precise carbon elements, to develop the method to produce high strength and low weight casting parts for automobile. Iwate university lab has much experience and knowhow on inoculation technology, material technology and casting technology. Iwate univ. and Iwate industries are leading position on these technologies in Japan. This research develops high strength and low weight automotive casting parts, collaborated with Iwate industries. In concrete, targeted to develop over 350MPa specification on automotive casting parts.

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Casting and Molding Technology; Other related themes

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Theme	Development of Separating technology on Die	Optical Plastic Lens
Category	Die technology
Researcher	Iwate University Hirahara Hidetoshi Prof.
Contents	Development of technology to improve separating-ness on complex Die and plastic material. This research enables to make Die clean and durable, and enables to realize pressing process for parts with further complex shape. .
Application	Optical parts manufacturing process, Electro-optic materials manufacturing process
Impact	Improve separating-ness on Die and plastic material, it is possible to manufacture high quality precise Optical parts.

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Theme	Development of Separating technology on Die	Triazine Thiols vapor deposition mechanism
Category	Die technology
Researcher	Iwate Industry Research Institute Suzuki Kaztaka.
Patent	Patent No.4062537 Licensable
Contents	Thin film Triazine Thiols vapor deposed on the surface of solid materials. Improve separeting-ness and durability of the Die.
Application	Application: connector manufacturing process, gear manufacturing process, metal manufacturing process, watch manufacturing process, etc.
Impact	Due to enhance Triazine Thiols’s adhesive activation on the surface, molecule level polymerization reaction utilized.

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Theme	Polymer coating
Category	Die technology
Researcher	Iwate Industry Research Institute Suzuki Kaztaka.
Patents	Patent No.4982859 Licensable
Contents	Technology of organic material coating. According to cold spray method, by means of optimized collision process between mixed powder material of organic/non-organic and plastic plate
Application	Application: water repellent characteristics on the surface of connector, gears, metals parts. Besides possible to apply for reforming membranes.
Impact	Keeping organic material low temperature by cold spray, improve degradation of organic materials. Even cold spray, this technology can strengthen connection between the materials and the plate.

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Theme	Development of Manufacturing method of Die	Die manufacturing process
Category	Die technology
Researcher	Iwate Industry Research Institute Kuwashima Takayuki, Sonoda Tetsuya.
Patents	Patent No.4737169 Licensable
Contents	To realize efficient Die manufacturing process and strengthened Die manufacturing process, by means of cold spray method
Application	Application: Injection molding, Power slush molding, Rolling forming, RIM forming, RT forming
Impact	To realize efficient Die manufacturing process and strengthened Die manufacturing process

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Theme	Development of Die shell	Die shell : Thermo controlled parts-2 fixed on Die 1
Category	Die technology
Researcher	Iwate Industry Research Institute Kuwashima Takayuki, Sonoda Tetsuya.
Patents	Patent No.4737170 Licensable
Contents	Development of efficient manufacturing process of Die shell combined with thermo controlled parts, by means of cold spray.
Application	Application: Injection molding, Power slush molding, Rolling forming, RIM forming, RT forming
Impact	To realize efficient Die shell manufacturing process with less strain, less torsion, less shrink

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Theme	Strengthened Die	Electroformed layer on Die 1
Category	Die technology
Researcher	Iwate Industry Research Institute Kuwashima Takayuki, Sonoda Tetsuya.
Patents	Patent No.4737188 Licensable
Contents	Development of manufacturing process of reinforced Die by means of cold spray focusing electroforming layer.
Application	Application: To repair Die for Injection molding, Power slush molding, Rolling forming, RIM forming, RT forming
Impact	Efficient repairing is possible, due to no masking process of electroforming layer and no making process of adhesive layer between electroforming and metal layer.

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Theme	Surface reformed resin	Electron injector for resin reforming
Category	Die technology
Researcher	Iwate Industry Research Institute Suzuki Kazutaka
Patents	Patent No.2009-227857 Licensable
Contents	Development of Thin film Resin reforming method not only by cold spray but also by Triazine Thiols deposed on surface of fluorocarbon polymers
Application	Application: Surface reforming of Thin film resin, as anti-erosion treatment
Impact	Due to Triazine Thiols deposed on the surface of resin, such resin works strong adhesiveness.

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Theme	Surface coating on Rasin	Electron injector for resin reforming
Category	Die technology
Researcher	Iwate Industry Research Institute Suzuki Kazutaka
Patents	Patent No.2009-226329 Licensable
Contents	Development of cold spray surface reforming process by using resin powder with Triazine Thiols deposed.
Application	Application : resin coating
Impact	Cold spray enables to improve thermal shock on resin, Triazine Thiols realize strong adhesiveness..

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Theme	Die for Injection molding	Thermal control structure on injection molding Die
Category	Die technology
Researcher	Iwate Industry Research Institute Kuwashima Takayuki, Saito Takashi
Patents	Patent No.2010-201846 Licensable
Contents	Development of Thermal controllable structure on Die, by means of cold spray method
Application	Application : Thermal controllable structure on Die for injection molding
Impact	Efficient thermal control on Die surface

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Theme	Manufacturing Die shell	Electroforming shell, with thermal control piping
Category	Die technology
Researcher	Iwate Industry Research Institute Kuwashima Takayuki, Saito Takashi
Patents	Patent No.2010-209389 Licensable
Contents	Development of Electroforming shell manufacturing process and less strain, less torsion, less shrink, less thermal loss, by means of cold spray
Application	Application: Thermal controllable electroforming shell for Injection molding, Power slush molding, Rolling forming, RIM forming, RT forming
Impact	To realize efficient Electroforming shell manufacturing process and less strain, less torsion, less shrink, less thermal loss

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Theme	Manufacturing Die shell	Cold spray equipment
Category	Die technology
Researcher	Iwate Industry Research Institute Kuwashima Takayuki, Sonoda Tetsuya
Patents	Patent No.2011-122213 Licensable
Contents	Development of high density coating method by using Laser beam injection
Application	Application : repair of Die
Impact	Surface coating Powder heated just before injection, makes high density coating

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Theme	Mold releasing	Vacuum vapor disposition equipment
Category	Die technology
Researcher	Iwate Industry Research Institute Suzuki Kaztaka
Patents	Patent No. 4567019
Contents	Surface treatment technology on Die specific for optical parts
Application	Application : Surface treatment on Die which improve mold releasing performance
Impact	Possible to realize high mold releasing, high quality coating on Die surface

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Theme	Composite material of casting iron	Structure of composite material of casting iron
Category	Material technology
Researcher	Iwate Industry Research Institute Ike Hiroyuki, Takagawa Takahito
Patents	Patent No.4020277 Licensable
Contents	Combination of Spheroidal graphite cast iron and Ductile graphite cast iron, apply for Die
Application	Application : new product design
Impact	High strength, high anti-erosion performance realized

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Theme	Mold releasing	Vacuum vapor molding apparatus for metal surface treatment
Category	Material technology
Researcher	Iwate Industry Research Institute Suzuki Kazutaka
Patents	Patent No.412447 Licensable
Contents	Method to develop long life mold releasable Die for epoxy forming, by using vacuum vapor deposition
Application	Application : Coating with reforming function for connectors, gears, metal, Die, etc.
Impact	Easy process to realize cross linkage performance on Polymer thin layer formed on metal surface

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Theme	Drawing press	Bead in Drawing press
Category	Material technology
Researcher	Iwate Industry Research Institute Sonoda Tetsuya
Patents	Patent No. 2010-125472 Licensable
Contents	Technology for 3D drawing press process (for automotive body panel etc) to control injecting material flow
Application	Application : 3D drawing press process with controlling injecting material flow
Impact	Increase durability of Bead and Reduce process of strengthen treatment

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Theme	Cutting press	Cutter in Cutting press
Category	Material technology
Researcher	Iwate Industry Research Institute Sonoda Tetsuya
Patents	Patent No.4913112 Licensable
Contents	In case of cutter strengthen process, develop low thermal impact process by using cold spray
Application	Application : cutter strengthen process in cutting press of automotive body panels.
Impact	Improve durability of cutter, less influence from thermal treatment

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Theme	Resin molding	Molding Die
Category	Material technology
Researcher	Iwate Industry Research Institute Kuwashima Takayuki, Saito Takashi
Patents	Patent No.2010-234756 Licensable
Contents	Low cost process for manufacturing Die, by using cold spray instead of vapor deposition kettle
Application	Application : Manufacturing process of resin forming
Impact	No vapor deposition kettle, but low cost manufacturing Die

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Theme	Processing technology by using Ultra sonic vibration
Category	Processing technology
Researcher	Ichinoseki National College of Technology Hara Keisuke
Patents	Patent No.2010-234756 Licensable
Contents	In order to realize precise processing, processing of difficult-to-cut materials, new processing technology developed by using Ultra sonic vibration
Application	Application : precise processing, processing of difficult-to-cut materials easy can be realized
Impact	Processing is possible, with less worn of tool, with easy process of difficult-to-cut materials.