Challenge to realize a sustainable society with Unique Chemicals.
“Otsuka Chemical has the vision of ‘delivering value to customers through innovative technology’. With its globally competitive technologies, the company is engaged in the research and development of products for the international market. In recent times, Otsuka Chemical has been intensifying its focus on research and development aimed at achieving sustainability goals, such as attaining carbon neutrality.”
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The Otsuka Chemical Group conducts research and development of various advanced materials, including inorganic and organic chemicals, resin composite materials, functional polymers, and bulk pharmaceuticals and intermediates. Furthermore, we continue to take on the challenge of creating new core technologies to promote 'KATACHI Business'.
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Materials Development Laboratory
The Materials Development Laboratory proposes novel solutions for future generations in many different fields through the research and development of inorganic materials, mainly including titanate, and the development of functional resin composites, adeptly combining resins with inorganic materials.
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- Development of titanate-based inorganic materials
- Development of functional resin composites
- Development of molding and processing technologies
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Organic Materials and Polymers Laboratory
Our laboratory of Organic Materials and Polymers conducts research and development of innovative rubber additives and functional polymers based on creative design techniques. We are committed to creating sustainable, high-performance materials to meet the needs of industry.
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- Development of unique rubber additives that enhance the functionality of rubber materials
- Development of functional polymer materials based on living radical polymerization technology
- Process development for industrialization and global production technology development
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Technology Development Laboratory
The laboratory became the first in Japan to identify industrial applications for hydrazine hydrate. With this as its core, the laboratory conducts research and development related to many different products such as foaming agents, azoic polymerization initiators, high-purity products for semiconductors and the custom synthesis of different derivatives tailored to customers’ needs. The laboratory also develops processes for APIs and intermediates based on the technology for the development of GCLE, a key intermediate of a cephalometric antibiotic.
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- Process development for hydrazine derivatives and their commercialization
- Process development for beta-lactam APIs and intermediates and their commercialization
- Development and commercialization of high-purity products
Contract manufacturing
SynCrest Inc., our affiliate, works on outsourced research, development and manufacturing of middle-molecule drugs and outsourced research regarding non-pharmaceutical products (functional chemicals and raw materials for food and cosmetics). The company addresses a wide variety of outsourcing needs. The core of these activities is its one-stop services for CRDMOs encompassing the entire process from raw materials to APIs and from research to manufacturing.