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About
Apical Division - Kaneka Texas Corporation
No
one in business needs to be convinced that competing in
the market place today isn't easy. Staying on the cutting
edge means not only keeping up with rapidly changing technology;
it means going the extra mile for customers far beyond
what they've come to expect.
But
being the best in any industry also requires utilizing
manufacturers who share this philosophy and have followed
it to create their own world class products. In the Polyimide
film industry, one company has built its success through
this kind of caring, offering a superior product backed
by a level of service previously unheard of in the Polyimide
film market.
In
the mid 1980's, Allied Signal recognized the capabilities
of a new super high performance Polyimide film product
called APICAL, developed by the Kaneka Corporation of
Japan. Joining together, these two highly respected companies
formed Allied-APICAL, which would ultimately become Apical Division - Kaneka Texas Corporation, a bold and refreshing new presence
in the U.S. Polyimide film industry.
Now,
for the first time, a market once dominated by a single
supplier has become competitive, and a company committed
to service is responding to its needs. In this market,
APICAL Polyimide film has become the preferred choice
of those whose own high standards demand it.
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Kaneka
Corporate Locations |
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APICAL Polyimide
Chronological History |
| United
States
Apical Division - Kaneka Texas Corporation
6161
Underwood Road
Pasadena,
TX 77507
U.S.A.
1-800-222-8128
FAX:
(281) 291-2110
Europe
Kaneka
Belgium N.V.
Boulevard
Du Triomphe 173
1160
Brussels Belgium
32-2-672-0190
FAX:
32-2-675 22 68
Japan
Kaneka
Corporation
1-12-31,
Akasaka, Minato-ku
Tokyo
107 Japan
81-3-5574-8101
FAX:
81-3-5574-8401 |
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1980 |
Kaneka
Japan begins lab scale development of polyimide
film. |
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1984 |
First
APICAL Polyimide production line started in
Japan. |
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1986 |
U.S.
marketing started with Allied-Signal |
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1987 |
Second
APICAL Polyimide product line in Japan |
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1989 |
Kaneka/Allied
JV Company established in the U.S. |
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1990 |
Allied-APICAL
Polyimide production started in Texas. |
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1993 |
APICAL
Polyimide is ISO 9002 certified. |
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1997 |
Kaneka
High-Tech Materials (KHM) started (100% Kaneka
owned) |
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1998 |
Fourth
APICAL Polyimide production line in Japan |
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2001 |
Fifth
APICAL Polyimide production line in Shiga
Japan (August) |
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2004 |
Sixth
APICAL Polyimide production line in Shiga
Japan |
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2005 |
Seventh
APICAL Polyimide production line in Shiga
Japan |
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2006 |
KHM
Becomes APICAL® Division of Kaneka Texas
Corporation (July) |
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APICAL
Polyimide Film Is the Right Choice
We
understand the critical nature of the products that rely
upon our materials. We've established the highest standards
for the manufacturing of our APICAL Polyimide Film --
nothing less is acceptable.
APICAL
Polyimide Films offer superior technical qualities and
performance characteristics. From order processing through
manufacturing, packaging, and customer and technical service,
the exceptional care that goes in to APICAL Polyimide
film products is put there by people who believe in what
they make and stand behind it with a guarantee of satisfaction.
APICAL
Polyimide Film is the Right Choice.
Quality
Industries who depend upon APICAL
Polyimide film benefit not only from a carefully designed
product, but from the process behind it as well. Unlike
many film manufacturers, APICAL Polyimide process technology
is driven by quality not speed.
Performance
In spite of being lighter in weight
than many of the materials it has replaced, the overall
performance of APICAL Polyimide surpasses them. Its high
degree of dimensional stability allows it to be wrapped
tightly for applications where space is a premium. It
is tough, highly resistant to tearing, abrasion and puncture.
Technical
Data
APICAL Polyimide Films possess an excellent balance of
physical, thermal, electrical, and chemical properties
over a wide range of temperatures for flexible printed
circuits, tape automated bonding, motor generator insulation,
wire and cable insulation, pressure sensitive tape and
other uses.
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The Engineers
Here's your chance to ask Kaneka Engineers questions about
APICAL Polyimide film and its applications. Use it as
an open exchange of ideas and questions about polyimide
applications, challenges, and innovations.
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Data
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