Since its founding, Toray has adhered to the philosophy that "R&D is the key to Toray's future." In keeping with this philosophy, the company has been committed to research and technological development (R&D) and has made it an important corporate management decision to strengthen basic technological research and development, while at the same time embarking on the development of new technologies and technological fields. development of new technologies and technological fields. Toray clearly separates its R&D activities from its corporate development activities and focuses on basic innovation and exploratory research and development. Advanced Materials Lead High-End Industry
Today's 21st century is a knowledge-based era, and since Japan's resources are relatively scarce, it is all the more important for Japanese companies to continually upgrade and improve their technologies in order to gain a larger and wider scope of development in the international arena.
The Toray Group, which began as a manufacturer of synthetic fibers, has gradually grown into a group that develops and produces a wide range of fibers and materials. We aim to become a leading global manufacturer of advanced materials.
In the field of science and technology, people are no strangers to the phrase "deeper and more innovative. "Deeper and more innovative" means that new discoveries come from deeper exploration. This phrase means to go deeper and deeper into the field of research and development. We can only create completely new materials if we continue to improve their quality and functionality. To achieve this, we must stay away from being stuck in our ways. We must truly understand the needs of society and the value of technology. Only then can we truly innovate and create value from a social, technological and economic perspective.
Creating technological innovation
Since the company's founding, Toray has focused on the development of polymer chemistry, organic synthetic chemistry, and biotechnology. In addition to ongoing research and exploration in these core technology areas, Toray has expanded its business areas from fibers and textiles to include film products, fine chemicals and plastic resins. The Toray Group will continue to venture into new business areas such as electronic information products, carbon fibers and synthetic materials, pharmaceutical and medical products, and water treatment films and systems. In recent years, Toray has also incorporated nanotechnology into its core technology areas and has introduced many advanced materials for evolving markets. Our corporate slogan, "Chemistry for Innovation," recognizes that Toray innovates and creates value for society through its four core technologies. In addition to providing the market with cutting-edge materials, nanomaterials, biotechnology, and nanoprocessing technologies, Toray is committed to creating new value in four business areas: information/telecommunications/electronics; automobiles/airplanes; life sciences; and environment/water/energy.
Technological innovation is about providing superior solutions to the many social and economic problems we face today. In the vast majority of cases, innovative solutions and attractive end products are dependent on new breakthroughs in materials. We believe that without innovative materials, there can be no innovative solutions or products.
The cutting-edge materials we create using a variety of technologies are of great importance in realizing environmental protection and creating a safe living environment. The Toray Group is committed to creating new value for society through the provision of advanced materials. Core Technologies
From the first day of its founding, the Toray Group has kept in mind that "continuous research and technological advancement are the foundation on which Toray builds its future." Toray has continued to improve its basic research and technology development capabilities, increasing its investment in both, and actively developing new technologies and expanding the scope of its technologies.
Since its founding in 1926, the Toray Group, which started as a rayon producer, has begun to progressively produce a wide range of basic materials and products, including the three major man-made fibers (i.e., nylon, polyester, and acrylics), high-performance films, engineering plastics resins, carbon-fiber composites, information technology-based products, high-performance film products, and pharmaceutical and medical products. Last year marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of Toray Corporation, and Toray is taking this opportunity to further increase its investment in research and development to ensure that Toray can continue to move forward for the next 80 years. In order to become the world's leading supplier of advanced materials, the Toray Group, which has entered the 21st century, is focusing on the fields of "organic synthetic chemistry," "polymer chemistry," "biotechnology," and "nanotechnology. The Toray Group has entered the 21st century with new core technologies such as "organic synthesis chemistry," "polymer chemistry," "biotechnology," and "nanotechnology," and has begun to embark on a path of innovation based on these core technologies.
Toray Fiber Research Center (China) Co., Ltd (TFRC) was founded by Toray Group in 2002 in Nantong National Development Zone, Jiangsu Province, China, which is adjacent to Toray Group's silk production, weaving and dyeing and other related production enterprises, with the aim of constructing a world-class high level of fiber R & D center integrating R & D and production technology. Since its establishment, the company has been expanding its scale, and has gradually built up a complete set of experimental equipment and R&D team from molecular design and synthesis of polymers to spinning and high processing and textile testing, laying a technical foundation for exploring the new functions of fibers and creating new values of fibers.
TFRC Shanghai Branch is located in Shanghai Minhang Zizhu Science Park. Based on the core technologies in polymer chemistry, organic synthesis, nano and biology mastered by Toray Group, TFRC is committed to the research and development of advanced materials, advanced processing technologies and water treatment technologies. It focuses on the development of new energy materials, bio-based polymer materials, electronic information materials, and the synthesis and processing technology of water treatment membrane materials. Adhering to the Toray culture, we endeavor to create a leading R&D base for new materials at home and abroad.