History
As an electrical cable manufacturer, Furukawa Electric originally handled polyethylene as a sheathing material. At the time, foaming technologies for foamed polystyrene were developed, and the material was regarded as a dream material.
Combining the foaming technologies and cross-linking technologies, we developed the world’s first foamed polyethylene, which is a plastic that offers high mechanical rigidity and durability.
From that point, we continued launching unique foamed plastic products, including highly recyclable non-cross-linked PP foam and microscopic bubble foam, which was commercialized for the first time in the world.
| 1966 | Foamed polyethylene FOAM ACE |
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| 1971 | Foamed and extruded thermal insulating covered copper tubes THERMOIN |
| 1984 | Cross-linked foamed polyethylene (flame-retardant) FUNEN ACE |
| 1984 | Non-cross-linked extruded foamed PP EFCELL |
| 1997 | Non-cross-linked extruded biodegradable foam BIO ACE |
| 1997 | Microscopic PET foam MCPET |