Health Care Business Sector
By strengthening and expanding our existing businesses and establishing new growth platforms through peripheral and downstream business development, we aim to provide products and services that improve quality of life (QOL) to achieve health and well-being in an aging society.
Basic Information
Challenges of society
Business vision
Market analysis and strategies
Opportunities and risks
Vision care
- Global market growth
Nonwovens
- Growing export market for premium baby diapers and stable growth in domestic adult diaper market
- Intensifying competition in East and Southeast Asia
Dental materials
- Rapid changes in trends (shift towards smaller instruments) and expansion in digital dental technology market
Strengths
Vision care
- Broad product lineup
Nonwovens
- Consistent technological capabilities, from base resins to processing
- Strong customer base
Dental materials
- Global brand power
- R&D capabilities ranging from raw materials to dental materials
Basic strategies
- Expand existing businesses by steadily tapping growth demand
- Step up development of new products and businesses that help improve QOL
- Harness M&As and alliances to expand and reinforce business platforms
Specific strategies
Vision care
- Further expand business by developing and bringing new products to market
Nonwovens
- Maximize production and sales through strategic alliances with customers
- Steadily execute production capacity expansion plans
Dental materials
- Expand business by launching products that support and promote digitalization
Main Products
Vision Care Materials
Ophthalmic lens materials (MR™, RAV7™), Photochromic lens materials (SunSensors™)
Highly-functional lens materials (UV+420cut™, NeoContrast™)
Lens coating materials
Nonwovens
Nonwovens (SYNTEX™, TAFNEL™, AIRYFA™), Breathable films (ESPOIR™), Polyolefin synthetic pulp (SWP™, KEMIBESTO™)
Personal Care Materials
Acrylamide, Medical materials, Bio chemicals(Methacrylamide), Medical Materials(Taurine, Serine, PLGA™)、Home Care Materials(DMI™)
Dental Materials
Restoratives (Charisma™, Venus™), Adhesives (Super-Bond™, iBOND™), Artificial teeth, Denture materials (PALA™), Impression (Flexitime™), Digital equipment / materials (cara™, DIMA™)
Market growth rate for key products
| Vision care | Ophthalmic lens materials (MR™, RAV7™) |
4% |
|---|---|---|
| Nonwovens | SYNTEX™ (high-performance spunbonded nonwoven hygiene materials) |
6% |
*FY2014-2018
Departments and Products
Vision Care Materials Division
Personal Care Materials Division
Nonwovens Division
Blue Value™ and Rose Value™ products in the Health Care domain
Ophthalmic lens materials
MR™
- Extends healthy life expectancy
Contributes to vision correction, eye health, and comfort.
Nonwoven fabric for disposable diapers
SYNTEX™
- Addresses declining birth rate and aging population
Pursues the basics of being leakproof, breathable, and unlikely to cause diaper rash, as well as a higher level of functionality, such as comfort and a snug fit.
Ophthalmic lens materials
Do Green™ MR-174™
- Reduces CO2
- Conserves resources
- Extends healthy life expectancy
Reduces fossil resource consumption with use of bio-based raw materials.
Nonwoven fabric for disposable diapers
AIRYFA™
- Reduces CO2
- Conserves resources
- Addresses declining birth rate and aging population
Reduces amount of waste by using a fiber structure that offers both softness and strength. Disposable diapers support comfortable living for babies and their carers.
