Commercializing high-performance magnetic materials without dysprosium
First written in FY2016. 1 of 2 entries say "Achieved", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2017.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Achieved".
- FY2017AchievedAnnual report
「For rare-earth magnet materials, we succeeded in completely eliminating dysprosium, a scarce and expensive resource previously essential for ensuring the heat resistance of neodymium magnets. We established manufacturing technology for anisotropic compounds for injection molding with world-class magnetic properties and excellent corrosion resistance, and are manufacturing and selling these products.」
ディスプロシウムを使わない磁石材料について、製造技術の確立に加え、製造販売していることを明記している。 - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We are also developing new rare-earth-free magnetic materials that outperform rare-earth magnets. Through joint development with Tohoku University, we became the first in the world to successfully separate and produce single-phase iron nitride powder. Research and development is being conducted by T&T Innovations, a contract research company, with the aim of commercializing the material for household-appliance motors and other applications in cooperation with downstream manufacturers.」
The company states that it has established manufacturing technology for injection-molding anisotropic compounds that completely eliminate dysprosium and aims to commercialize iron nitride powder materials.