We in the NOF Group are always asking ourselves, “How can we utilize our technology in order to reduce our environmental loads to the possible minimum?” and are earnestly meeting many different requests from diverse fields.　

Climate change／Biodiversity

Products that contribute to the shift
to EVs
（Climate change／Biodiversity）

●Additives for in-vehicle electronic components
●Lubricants for electric units
●Anti-corrosive coatings
●Overcoat materials for LCD color filters
●Resin additives, such as agents that
●prevent abnormal noises
●Anti-fogging agents for LED headlamps

　Electric vehicles (EVs) contribute to climate change mitigation because they generate less greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline-powered vehicles. In addition, compared to gasoline-powered vehicles, EVs are expected to require more electronic components (passive components), electric units, screws to hold the components in place, LCD panels, very quiet components, and power-saving components. Thus, the NOF Group’s products used in these applications provide positive contributions in this area. Climate change mitigation also contributes to biodiversity because it reduces the ecological imbalance caused by global warming.

Products that contribute to renewable energy
（Climate change／Biodiversity）

●Organic peroxides for cross-linked polyethylene
●Biodegradable lubricants
●Anti-corrosive coatings

　Renewable energy such as wind power and solar power are becoming increasingly important because they do not produce greenhouse gases. Our anti-corrosive coatings and biodegradable lubricants used in wind turbine blades and gears provide positive contributions in this area. In addition, ultra-high voltage and high-voltage electric wires are indispensable to transmit electricity from wind and solar power generation sites. Thus, our organic peroxides for cross-linked polyethylene used as a coating material provide positive contributions to the spread of renewable energy.

Products that contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and securing water resources
（Climate change／Biodiversity）

●Oils and fats for meat alternatives

　Plant-derived meat alternatives such as soy meat hamburgers are attracting attention from the perspective of increasing environmental awareness and health consciousness, including reducing greenhouse gases from livestock and excrement and securing water resources. Our oils and fats for meat alternatives contribute to improving the flavor and texture of these meat alternatives.

Products that contribute to the spread of energy conservation
（Climate change／Biodiversity）

●Organic peroxides for resin window sashes

　Window sashes made using vinyl chloride resin contribute to the spread of energy-efficient housing because of their excellent heat insulation. Organic peroxides are used as polymerization initiators for the vinyl chloride resin, and thus contribute to the spread of energy conservation.

Products that contribute to biodiversity, climate change mitigation, and
environmental conservation
（Climate change／Biodiversity／Alternatives for hazardous or legally regulated substances）

●Antifreezing agents
●Automatic antifreezing agent spraying devices

　Antifreezing agents, such as calcium chloride conventionally used on road surfaces in cold areas, have posed the problem of “salt damages.” NOF’s antifreezing agent KAMAGU®, an acetic acid-derived chemical containing no chloride, poses no fear of salt damages. It is also an eco-friendly anti-freezing agent with minimal impact on plants. AUTOKAMAGU® JET, an automatic antifreezing agent spraying device, is a sensor-based system that automatically sprays KAMAGU® onto snowy or frozen roads. It works using 100% natural energy (solar energy), and thus contributes to climate change mitigation. It can also perform advanced road surface management via remote monitoring and control, and therefore contributes to both environmental conservation and road safety along with the antifreezing agent.

Products that contribute to the
prevention of ozone layer depletion
（Climate change／Biodiversity）

●Base materials for refrigerating oils

　HFC (Hydrofluorocarbon) refrigerants, which do not deplete the ozone layer, are increasingly used as refrigerants for air conditioners and refrigerators. Eco-friendly base materials for refrigerating oils enhance co-solubility with HFC refrigerants and improve its thermal stability, electrical insulation performance, and other factors. Moreover, the low viscosity contributes to saving energy consumption. In recent years, refrigerants with a smaller global-warming potential compared with previous products are required. NOF is now supplying refrigerating machine oil for refrigerants with a low global-warming potential

Products that contribute to climate
change adaptation
《air conditioners / refrigerators》
（Climate change）

●Base materials for refrigerating oils
●Polybutene for air conditioner putty

　As temperatures rise, there is an increasing need for air conditioners and refrigerators around the world, including in developing countries. Base materials for refrigerating oils, which are used for refrigerator lubricants, as well as polybutene for putty used for air conditioners, which fills in gaps in outer walls, provides positive contributions in this area.

Products that contribute to climate
change adaptation
《diagnostic pharmaceuticals /
　 pharmaceutical raw materials》
（Climate change）

●Additives for disinfectants and diagnostic pharmaceuticals
●Pharmaceutical raw materials

　If tropical infectious diseases and other diseases and disorders spread due to the effects of climate change, then positive contributions in this area will be made by our disinfectants for infectious diseases and additives for diagnostic pharmaceuticals as well as our pharmaceutical raw materials that combat diseases and disorders.

Products that contribute to climate
change adaptation
《environmental Information /disaster prevention and mitigation products》
（Climate change）

●Marine instruments, rocket fuel
●Temperature indicator materials
● Industrial explosives

　As climate change progresses, there may be an increase in the need to survey the entire world, including seawater temperatures. In addition, there may be an increase in embankment construction to safeguard against the risk of storm surges and other such conditions. Marine instruments and rocket fuel for these environmental surveys, as well as industrial explosives used to procure rocks and sediment from the mountains, will make positive contributions in this area.

Products that contribute to protection of animals《disinfectants》
（Biodiversity）

●Neutral antifreeze solution for the livestock
　industry

Barns, vehicles, etc. are disinfected for hygienic livestock management, but the disinfectant freezes in the winter, so it must be mixed with antifreeze. We contribute to protection of animals with Viva Frostir®, a neutral antifreeze solution for the livestock industry that is gentle to animals and humans　

Products that contribute to protection of animals
《weak calves, dirt removal》
（Biodiversity）

●Agriculture-related products
　（(NEODRINK®, Za Yoroi-Otoshi）

　NEODRINK® is a nutritional supplement for maintaining the physical strength of weak calves, and Za Yoroi-Otoshi helps reduce stress in cows by quickly removing stubbornly-stuck dirt from the cows’ bodies.

　

Products that contribute to
conservation of marine environments
（Biodiversity）

●Eco-friendly stern tube bearing oil

　After a major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, the United States’ 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP) regulations came into effect for all vessels in 2013. This regulation has led to growing global demand for biodegradable, eco-friendly lubricants. We developed MILLUBE® ST-100U stern tube bearing oil that meets the needs of the market by greatly improving the lubrication and anti-corrosion performance of conventional biodegradable lubricants offered by other companies. The product, which satisfies 2013 VGP regulations in terms of high biodegradability, low toxicity, and low bioaccumulation, is a superior lubricant that can help conserve marine environments.

Products that contribute
to environmental conservation
（Biodiversity）

●Anti-sticking agents for asphalt mixtures

　In road construction, asphalt mixtures often stick to the cargo beds and hoppers used within plant facilities, and to prevent this trouble, petroleum-derived adhesion preventers have been used. However, conventional adhesion preventers are not friendly to the environment; they contaminate soil and/or water. ASPHARAB®, made from natural oil, contributes to environmental conservation as a highly biodegradable product.

Promotion of resource saving and recycling

Products that contribute to the
utilization of recycled paper
（Promotion of resource saving and recycling／Biodiversity）

●Deposit control agent

　Recycled paper resources contain numerous impurities, including sticky substances such as adhesives. These impurities lower the efficiency of the paper recycling process and impact the quality of the product. The pitch control agent MILLSPRAY®, SPANOL® and DETAC® and the removing agent BIOREX® have solved these problems and promote the recycling of waste paper

Products that contribute to recycling

●Vulcanized rubber substitutes

　While large quantities of vulcanized rubber are used in auto parts and sealing materials, which have to be highly resistant to heat and oil, vulcanized rubber can never be molten once it is molded, and therefore cannot be recycled. Unlike this, the NOFALLOY® TZ series, which can be heated for re-melting as many times as wanted for recycling, is extensively utilized as a substitute for vulcanized rubber.

Products that contribute to efficien
t resources utilization

●Copper paste for screen printing

　Etching is the standard method for forming copper wiring on electronic circuit boards. However, this method requires waste fluid processing because copper waste fluid is generated as most of copper foil is dissolved. The copper paste developed by NOF makes it possible to directly draw copper wire on the necessary areas through the screen printing method. For this reason, it is possible to form copper wiring that is not wasteful without generating waste fluid, which in turn makes it possible to use resources efficiently and contribute to environmental preservation.

Alternatives for hazardous or legally regulated substances

Products that contribute to reducing
environmental impact

●Low-VOC* curing agents

　Bath tubs are manufactured by thermally curing unsaturated polyester resin. PERHEXYL® A is a curing agent that can shorten the molding cycle and moreover significantly reduce the VOC, an environmental load that remains in the molded product.　

＊ Volatile Organic Compounds

Products that contribute to
environmental conservation and health maintenance

●Chromium-free anti-corrosion coatings

　The chromium-free anti-corrosion coating GEOMET® is a water-based anti-corrosion coating which contains no chrome compounds. Satisfying the requirements of Europe’s ELV and RoHS directives, GEOMET® treatment parts are used by automakers across the world.

Products that contribute to
environmental conservation and health maintenance

●Lead-free products
（detonators, hunting, competitions, etc）

　We are promoting the removal of lead from detonators, ammunition, and small arms that have long contained a large amount of lead. Lead can cause poisoning of birds of prey as well as soil and water pollution. Lead in detonators can vaporize during firing and cause health damage to the human body. Therefore, making such products lead-free contributes to environmental preservation and health maintenance

Products that contribute to reducing
environmental impact

●Cement capsules

　A cement capsule is an (inorganic) adhesive-based capsule anchor for post-installed application intended for typical use in anti-earthquake reinforcement work. This product is more resistant to fire than resin products, and excels in safety as it contains no harmful chemicals, which might lead to sick house syndrome.

Products that are gentle on the
surrounding environment

●Steam pressure cracking agent, GANSIZER®

　GANSIZER® uses high vapor pressure that is generated during the thermolysis of the agent to crush bedrock, stone, and concrete structures with low vibration and low noise. It has gained a strong reputation as a crushing agent not containing explosives that is friendly towards the surrounding environment. It has a strong track record in situations such as crushing concrete and excavation works near rivers, and it was also used for underwater crushing of breakwaters that were destroyed in the Great East Japan Earthquake.