ARCUS Robot Material Innovation

Solution

Synthetic Skin Materials

Realistic synthetic skins

Polyurethane foam

Cosmonate™

Polyurethane gel

Please contact us for more information.

Soft elastic materials

Polyurethane

Polyolefin elastomer

MILASTOMER™

Tactile sensors

Photoelastic polyurethane
(currently under development)

Concept

Pliable and flexible sensors
Co-development with Kansai University

Features/Applications

Tactile, position, direction sensors

Sensor sheets for large areas
Flexible sensors
Sensors for curved surfaces
Electromagnetic wave resistance

Structure/Principles

Pressure to be detected based on principle of birefringence of photoelastic PV film

Lens Materials

Polyolefin

APEL™ has the highest refractive index among non-crystalline polyolefins. It is optimum for optical plastic lens applications due to its low optical anisotropy and inherently low birefringence.

APEL™

Urethane lens materials

MR™ is a light weight, high impact resistant ophthalmic lens material with high refractive indexes and high Abbe numbers. Made with unique monomer polymerization, it is the world’s first thiourethane based high index ophthalmic lens material.

MR™

Polycarbonate

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Frame Materials

Glass fiber reinforced polypropylene

MOSTRON™ is made by bundling several thousand glass filaments with a diameter of 10μm and pelletizing to a required length pultruded polypropylene uniformly impregnated into one continuous fiber bundle.

Polyamide

ARLEN™ has high heat resistance with a melting point of 320°C and, unlike conventional polyamide resins, has good moisture absorption because it has aromatic ring in its fundamental structure.

ARLEN™

Metal resin integral technology

POLYMETAC™ Please contact us for more information.

ABS RESIN

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Gears / Decelerators

Polyamide

ARLEN™ has high heat resistance with a melting point of 320°C and, unlike conventional polyamide resins, has good moisture absorption because it has aromatic ring in its fundamental structure.

ARLEN™

Polyimides

AURUM™ expands applications of polyimides by unrivaled thermoplastic properties, which make it suitable for injection and extrusion molding, and superior heat resistance and mechanical and electrical properties.

AURUM™

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene

HI-ZEX MILLION™ has an ultra-light density of 935 kg/m³ and contributes significantly to product weight reduction. In addition, it is highly resistant to moisture absorption, so swelling or hydrolysis does not happen and no need a preliminary heating when used.

HI-ZEX MILLION™

Sealants

Polyurethane

TAKENATE™ and TAKELAC™ have wide applications in high performance adhesives for soft packaging materials, high refractive index plastic lenses, outdoor sealing materials, synthetic leathers, coatings, paints, urethane elastomers, and other products.

TAKENATE™ and TAKELAC™

Lubricant

Olefin oligomer

LUCANT™ is an excellent lubricant additive to improve viscosity index and with excellent shear and thermochemical stabilities, low pour points, high flash points, and high combustion points.

LUCANT™

Manipulator

Photoelastic polyurethanes (currently under development)

Concept

Pliable and flexible sensor
Co-development with Kansai University

Features/Applications

Tactile, position, direction sensor

Sensor sheets for large areas
Flexible sensors
Sensors for curved surfaces
Electromagnetic wave resistance

Structure/Principles

Pressure to be detected based on principle of birefringence of photoelastic PV film

Name	Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Head Office	Shiodome City Center, 5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-7122
Business Area	Health care materials, mobility-related materials, food & packaging materials, & basic materials
URL	https://jp.mitsuichemicals.com/en/

Synthetic Skin Materials

Lens Materials

Frame Materials

Gears / Decelerators

Sealants

Lubricant

Manipulator

Company Information