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MATERIAL

With its history of more than 100 years as a leading manufacturer of copper, aluminum, and plastic materials integrally, Furukawa Electric has been applying its technology extensively to the products of wide field ranging from commodities and electronic equipment to large structures such as aircraft and ships. Today, we are concentrating our R&D efforts systematically to the creation of new materials with unique functions and also to the expansion of the function of various materials.

Major R&D Items
  • NbTi / Nb3Sn Superconducting wires and cables, High-temperature superconductive wires, Superconducting magnets
  • Shape memory alloys, Super-elastic alloys
  • Copper / Aluminum rods, Bare copper wires, Winding wires
  • Copper and copper alloys, Pipes·Bars·Wires·Strips·Sheets·Shapes of Aluminum / Aluminum alloys, Castings, Forgings
  • Foamed plastics sheets, Ducts, UV-curable tapes, Bio-degradable plastic
Location of R&D Activities
  • Yokohama R&D Laboratories
  • Ecology & Electronics Laboratories
  • Metal Research Center
  • FETI

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Varieties of superconducting materials

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Electro-plated copper foil for electronic components

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