New Ideas for an Array of Fields
It’s not an overstatement to say that since its founding DKK has led a rich history of research devoted to
elucidating the properties of zirconium compounds, and to developing their applications.
Currently, DKK’s zirconium compounds are used in numerous products in global industries and everyday life.
Automotive catalysts
Our products have contributed as materials that enhance the performance, and extend the lifetime of precious metals (e.g., Rh, Pd, Pt) used as catalyst materials.
Examples of applications
Automotive exhaust gas purification catalysts
Industrial catalysts
Our products have contributed as materials that enhance the efficiency of manufacturing processes for organic compound products (chemical catalysts) and as materials used to purify hazardous gases generated in plants (environmental catalysts).
Examples of applications
NOx removal catalysts
Petroleum refining catalysts
Reforming/shift/partial oxidation catalysts
Structural materials (fine ceramics)
Our products have contributed as materials compatible with diverse environmental conditions, a trait made possible by superior abrasion resistance, non-magnetic properties, low thermal conductivity, and chemical resistance.
Examples of applications
Housewares cutting tools (kitchen knives, scissors)
Industrial cutting tools (paper processing machinery, textile machinery)
Mechanical seals
Bearings
Grinding media
Ferrules
Products
Dental materials
Our products have contributed as safe dental materials characterized by their absence of aging degradation, and excellent bio-compatibility, posing no risk of allergic reaction to metals.
Examples of applications
Artificial teeth
Products
Electronic materials
Our products have contributed as materials that strike the ideal balance between heat resistance and electric characteristics in addition to their potential for downsizing; all qualities in growing demand by the electronic components industry, alongside continuous advances in 5G, IoT, and other technologies.
Examples of applications
Capacitors
Piezoelectric elements
Oxygen sensors for iron manufacturing
High-frequency devices
Ceramic substrates
Ceramic housings
Lithium ion batteries
Products
Refractories and brake materials
Our products have contributed as materials that offer stable quality in terms of particle hardness and size, which determine the performance of refractories and brake materials.
Examples of applications
Continuous casting nozzles
Setters for firing electronic components
Crucibles for melting special metals
Automobile brake pads
Automobile spark plugs
Fuel cells and oxygen sensors
Our products have contributed as materials with superior ionic conductivity, a vital characteristic for fuel cells and oxygen sensors.
Examples of applications
Large-scale power generation systems
Distributed power generation systems
Commercial cogeneration systems
Private cogeneration systems
Automobile oxygen sensors
Coatings and metal surface
treatment materials
Our products have contributed as coating and metal surface treatment materials that are non-toxic, abrasion resistant, chemically resistant, heat resistant, durable, and offering excellent optical properties.
Examples of applications
Paints
Adhesives
Lens coatings
Paper coatings
Pigments for ceramics
Automobile metal surface treatment agents
Aluminum brazing materials
Our products have contributed as non-corrosive flux with cesium that enables efficient brazing.
Examples of applications
Aluminum brazing