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COMPANY PROFILE

glass tubing for vacuum transportation. Glass fiber
bulbs in radios, it went with a diameter just over
on to expand its product 10μm has great mechani-
line to various areas that cal strength and improves
support society, includ- the strength, hardness, and
ing automotive and trans- dimensional stability of
portation, ICT and semi- plastic and is used world-
conductors, medical care, wide to reduce the weight
displays, lighting, energy, of automobile parts and
social infrastructure, and components. NEG glass
home appliances. is also used for in-vehicle
In recent years, the needs displays and sensor-related
for glass have changed sub- products, while Lamion™
stantially to adapt to rapid is gaining popularity for
transitions in society and use in train station plat-
the market environment. form doors.
Thanks to state-of-the-art
glass manufacturing tech- E-Glass fiber
nology, NEG manufac- Plastic reinforced with
tures glass products with NEG glass fiber is used in
various shapes and diverse automobile parts such as
functions to help address engine components to con-
social needs such as reduc- tribute to weight reduction
tion of environmental bur- and better fuel efficiency.
den, innovation of ICT, and Since the use of resin al-
the advancement of medi- lows for integrated mould-
cal care. ing of complicated parts, it
The special glass pro- helps to conserve energy in
duced by NEG plays un- the manufacturing process.
noticed roles in various
areas, such as thin, smooth Display-related glass
glass substrates in televi- Display glass is used in
sion displays, glass fiber in smart rear-view mirrors
high-function plastic auto- and information displays
mobile parts, and glass for for vehicles. The half mir-
electronic devices such as rors used in rear-view
smartphones. In addition, mirrors function as nor-
NEG glass-ceramics are mal mirrors and can be
used in top plates of cook- switched to display images
ing appliances and walls in from a rear-view camera.
train stations. Even during bad weather
or at night, clear rear-view
AUTOMOTIVE AND images can be displayed.
TRANSPORTATION
To accommodate stricter Sensor-related glass
environmental regulations, In-vehicle sensors are an
improvement of fuel ef- essential part of safe and
ficiency and environmen- comfortable driving. NEG
tal performance are ur- cover glass for image sen-
gent issues in the field of sors, infrared absorbing

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