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11-11-2008, 07:33 AM
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http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/ceramic_capacitor.jpgTradingMarkets.com (http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news) - Nov. 11, 2008
The next step in energy storage? -- Ed.
TOKYO, Nov 11, 2008 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- Oji Paper Co. (TSE:3861) has developed the industry's thinnest propylene film for the capacitors used in hybrid cars.
Its thinness allows more material to be wound in the same amount of space , producing a capacitor coil with greater surface area. The result is that the capacitor can store 15 per cent more charge, a feature that hybrid carmakers can use to boost performance and reduce vehicle weight.
The new film is only 2.8 microns thick, whereas films conventionally used for the capacitors measure 3 microns. Oji modified the molecular structure of the propylene to enable the film to be stretched thinner. It also uses a certain temperature during the manufacturing process to roughen the film's surface so that it can be wound tightly without slipping.
Oji is one of only two firms that make propylene films for hybrid car capacitors in Japan. The other is Toray Industries Inc. (TSE:3402). Oji's share of the market is slightly more than 30 per cent.
The company's propylene film production lines are capable of churning out 5,200 tons a year. One-third of that capacity is currently being used to manufacture thin films for... http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2011948/
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/ceramic_capacitor.jpgTradingMarkets.com (http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news) - Nov. 11, 2008
The next step in energy storage? -- Ed.
TOKYO, Nov 11, 2008 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- Oji Paper Co. (TSE:3861) has developed the industry's thinnest propylene film for the capacitors used in hybrid cars.
Its thinness allows more material to be wound in the same amount of space , producing a capacitor coil with greater surface area. The result is that the capacitor can store 15 per cent more charge, a feature that hybrid carmakers can use to boost performance and reduce vehicle weight.
The new film is only 2.8 microns thick, whereas films conventionally used for the capacitors measure 3 microns. Oji modified the molecular structure of the propylene to enable the film to be stretched thinner. It also uses a certain temperature during the manufacturing process to roughen the film's surface so that it can be wound tightly without slipping.
Oji is one of only two firms that make propylene films for hybrid car capacitors in Japan. The other is Toray Industries Inc. (TSE:3402). Oji's share of the market is slightly more than 30 per cent.
The company's propylene film production lines are capable of churning out 5,200 tons a year. One-third of that capacity is currently being used to manufacture thin films for... http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2011948/