We want ABSORTOMER™ to play the role of affirming the bodies of all 7.7 billion people on earth
People's bodies are diverse, with people being in different physical conditions and of different ages and genders,
and ABSORTOMER™'s mission is to support the bodies of people around the world.
The characteristics of ABSORTOMER™ help improve people's quality of life, such as by sensing body temperature to achieve a fit, or slowly adapting to the skin.
Three reasons why customers choose it
Support example
- Want to make
something interesting -
Where you are
I am not familiar with chemistry, but I may be able to make something interesting if I use ABSORTOMER™
Flow of support
Necessary support
Support
Valuing customers' curiosity, we will provide support in ways that help the customer specifically envision the things that they can accomplish.?
Note: We hold brainstorming sessions and bring samples of completed products.
- Uncertain about
development goals -
Where you are
ABSORTOMER™ is interesting, but I cannot imagine how I will be able to use it in our product to make it more interesting.
Flow of support
Necessary support
Support
We will look for the advantages of using ABSORTOMER™ based on the strengths and weaknesses of customers' products
- Trying to make unique
products from scratch -
Where you are
I have something that I want to do, but I don't have enough materials knowledge to be able to customize it in detail.
Flow of support
Necessary support
Support
Based on specific data, we share information and discuss topics such as the effects of a combination of different materials and changes in performance.
- Want to make products using assembly
and secondary processing only -
Where you are
We cannot do molding. We want an already molded product (sheet, foam or compact).
Flow of support
Necessary support
Support
We will introduce you to a processing manufacturer that has molded or tested ABSORTOMER™ or an intermediate materials manufacturer that deals in molded products.
Product timeline
- October 10, 2017
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Exhibited at Material Design Exhibition 2017
Presented the potential of new applications as part of the Communication & Design strategy to deliver the new value of materials and services to society and customers.
- November 22, 2017
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Adopted for use in LEC's Ear Guard Mask
With unique stress relaxation performance, the mask is so soft on the skin that you can feel secure wearing it even if your ears are prone to aching when wearing face masks. It also fits the face well over time, something that had never been seen before.
- April 17, 2018
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Exhibited at the Milan Furniture Fair (Milan Design Week 2018)
Refining the works exhibited at MDE, we displayed a prototype with a new color and a higher level of completion.
- June 27, 2018
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Provided a material to echo, an experience-based clothing exhibition that enables the perception of spaces
We proposed a mesh sheet manufactured by MEIWA GRAVURE. The cloth with its new texture softens in reaction to the body's temperature and gradually fits to the body, enabling user to feel vibrations. This is our pursuit of new skin sensations.
- June 13, 2018
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Our shape-memory sheet was covered by Morning Satellite
Our shape-memory sheet appeared in the Monozukuri Funding segment of Morning Satellite, a TV Tokyo program. The explanation in the show also mentioned a foam using MCI's ABSORTOMER™.
- November 5, 2018
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MSixth work from Material Meets Creative Team Shape-memory sheet and Taku Sasaki (KOKUYO)
A pot that was broken from the beginning is shown in the December issue of monthly magazine Brain, showcasing the shape-memory properties of the shape-memory sheet, and its characteristic of slowly returning to its original shape.
- May 18, 2020
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HUMOFIT™
HUMOFIT™ was coined by combining human, thermo and fit, which are meant to show that it is a shape-memory sheet material that senses human's body temperature and softly wrap their bodies. With the product name decided, full-scale marketing began. The product was adopted for use in many different categories of apparel such as pumps, innerwear and hats.
For those wishing to make technical proposals
on material combinations, etc.