Showa Denko KK (SDK; Tokyo; www.sdk.co.jp) has completed expansion of the capacity to produce nanoparticle titanium oxide, which has been sold under the trade name of Super-Titania, at its wholly owned subsidiary Showa Denko Ceramics Co., Ltd. headquartered in Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture. Super-Titania is used in the production of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs).
MLCCs are installed especially in many devices, including smartphones and flat-screen TVs. The market for MLCCs has been growing 10% a year, and facilities of MLCC manufacturers have been operating at full capacity due to the increase in demand for these electronic devices.
At Showa Denko Ceramics’ Toyama Plant, SDK added one production line to produce Super-Titania. SDK’s capacity to produce Super-Titania will increase 30% after January 2019.
Super-Titania nanoparticle titanium oxide manufactured and sold by the Showa Denko Group is produced with leading-edge process control technology to have particle diameter of 15 to 250 nanometer and high purity. Thus, Super-Titania contributes to manufacture of smaller MLCCs with higher electrical capacitance.
Super-Titania can be used also as an ingredient for various filling materials and for other services.