Evolution of Products and Technologies
From 1907 to the 1950s
- 1909
- Belgian hand-blown sheet glass manufacture begins. (The first of such production in Japan)
- 1916
- In-house production of long-lasting refractory bricks for melting furnaces begins.
- 1917
- In-house production of soda ash, a key raw material for glass, begins.
- 1928
- Production of flat glass by the Fourcault process begins.
- 1933
- Caustic soda production using the ammonia method begins.
- 1938
- Production of tempered glass and laminated glass begins.
- 1939
- Production of refractory bricks begins at the Iho Plant.
- 1954
- Production of double-glazing units PairGlass™ begins.
- 1955
- Manufacture of glass bulbs for television picture tubes begins.
- 1956
- Automotive glass business was launched on a full scale to respond to rapidly growing demand.
Mass production of flat glass using a Belgian method of producing glass with hand-blown cylinders begins for the first time in Japan.(1909)
In-house production of long-lasting refracto- ry bricks for melting furnaces begins.(1916)
The 1960s and 1990s
- 1961
- Production of propylene oxide and propylene glycol begins.
- 1966
- Production of float glass begins.
- 1972
- Product development of AsahiGuard™ water and oil repellents and Aflon™ COP fluorinated resins begins.
- 1975
- Development of the Flemion™ fluoropolymer ion-exchange membrane electrolysis method for manufacturing caustic soda.
- 1980
- AZEC System, a new ion-exchange membrane electrolyzer, was developed.
- 1982
- Production of fluoropolymer resin for coatings (LUMIFLON™) begins.
- 1990
- CYTOP™ transparent amorphous fluoropolymer was developed.
- 1995
- Production of glass substrates for TFT-LCDs begins.
Caustic soda production using the ammonia method begins.(1933)
Manufacture of glass bulbs for television picture tubes begins.(1955)
Automotive glass business launched on a full scale to respond to rapidly growing demand.(1956)
Production of float glass begins.(1966)
2000s –
- 2005
- Sales of automotive door glass that blocks infrared rays was launched.
- 2008
- High-performance Fluon® ETFE FILM was used for various sports venues at global sports event in Beijing.
- 2011
- Worldwide sales of Dragontrail™ glass for smartphones and tablet computers begin.
- 2011
- Sales of UV Verre Premium Cool on™ tempered glass for automotive door windows begin.
Product development of AsahiGuardTM water and oil repellants and AflonTM COP fluorinated resins begins.(1972)
Production of fluoropoly- mer resin for coatings (LUMIFLONTM) begins.(1982)
Production of glass substrates for TFT-LCDs begins.(1995)
UV Verre Premium Cool onTM tempered glass for automotive door windows sales begin.(2011)
- 2005
- Sales of automotive door glass that blocks infrared rays was launched.
- 2008
- High-performance Fluon® ETFE FILM was used for various sports venues at global sports event in Beijing.
- 2011
- Worldwide sales of Dragontrail™ glass for smartphones and tablet computers begin.
- 2011
- Sales of UV Verre Premium Cool on™ tempered glass for automotive door windows begin.
Product development of AsahiGuardTM water and oil repellants and AflonTM COP fluorinated resins begins.(1972)
Production of fluoropoly- mer resin for coatings (LUMIFLONTM) begins.(1982)
Production of glass substrates for TFT-LCDs begins.(1995)
UV Verre Premium Cool onTM tempered glass for automotive door windows sales begin.(2011)
