Reference
(Corporate and Product Information)
September 2016
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Table of Contents
Corporate information
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Product information
Architectural glass
15
Automotive glass
24
Glass for solar power systems
33
Glass for displays
39
New function glass
47
Electronic materials
55
Chemicals ― Chlor-Alkali /Urethane ―
65
Chemicals ― Fluorochemicals/Specialty Chemicals ―
70
Ceramics
80
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Corporate Information
Name
-for daily use-
AGC ASAHI GLASS
Name
-official-
ASAHI GLASS CO., LTD
Head Office
Incorporated
President & CEO
Book closing date
Capital
Subsidiaries
Employees of
consolidated
companies
As of December 2015
〒100-8405
Shin-Marunouchi Bldg., 1-5-1Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
Tel : +81-(0)3-3218-5741
Corporate Communications & Investor Relations Div.
(Shin- Marunouchi Bldg. 31F)
Tel : +81-(0)3-3218-5603 Fax : +81-(0)3-3201-5390
June 1, 1950 〔Founded : September 8, 1907〕
Takuya Shimamura
December 31
90,873 million yen 〔Number of shares outstanding : 1,186,705,905 shares〕
(as of December 31, 2015)
Subsidiaries:227 including 183 companies overseas
(Consolidated subsidiaries 204 including 166 companies overseas)
Affiliate companies: 46 including 32 companies overseas
50,852
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Board of Directors, Corporate Auditors
and Executive Officers
Board of Directors
Representative Director
Representative Director
Director
Director
Outside Director
Outside Director
Outside Director
Corporate Auditors
(as of August1, 2016)
Kazuhiko Ishimura
Takuya Shimamura
Yoshinori Hirai
Shinji Miyaji
Masahiro Sakane
Hiroshi Kimura
Masako Egawa
President of Electronics Company
President of Chemicals Company
Yoshinori Kobayashi
Masao Nemoto
GM of Strategy & Planning Office, Glass Company
GM of General Affairs Div.
President of AGC Ceramics Co., Ltd.
GM of Innovative Technology Research Center,
Technology General Div.
Chief Representative of AGC Group for China
Tadayuki Oi
Shinichi Kawakami
Akinobu Shimao
Chief Representative of AGC Group for Southeast Asia
Kimikazu Ichikawa
GM of Display Glass General Div., Electronics Company
Kazuyoshi Watanabe
Deputy GM of Automotive General Div., Glass Company
GM of Production Technology Div., Technology General Div.
GM of New Product R&D Center , Technology General Div.
Kihachiro Okamoto
Shigekuni Inoue
Hiroyuki Watanabe
GM of Technology Management General Div., Chemicals Company
Takayasu Ide
Yoshiaki Tamura
Deputy GM of Display Glass General Div., Electronics Company ;
GM of Marketing & Sales, Management Div.,
Display Glass General Div., Electronics Company
Seigo Washinoue
Marehisa Ishiko
GM of Essential Chemicals General Div., Chemicals Company
Kazuaki Koga
GM of Strategy & Planning Office, Corporate Planning Div.
Kenzo Moriyama
GM of Performance Chemicals General Div., Chemicals Company
Takashizu Minato
Deputy GM of Building & Industrial General Div., Glass Company;
GM of Japan/Asia Pacific Div., Building & Industrial General Div.,
Glass Company
Masahiro Takeda
Auditor(On a full-time basis)
Shukichi Umemoto
Yasushi Marumori
Auditor(On a full-time basis) *
Toru Hara
Auditor *
Hiroshi Kawamura
Auditor *
* Outside Corporate Auditor
Executive Officers
President & CEO
Takuya Shimamura
CEO, Leader of AGC Group Improvement Activities
Executive Vice President
President of Glass Company
Senior Executive Officers
GM of Automotive General Div., Glass Company
GM of Building & Industrial General Div., Glass Company;
President & CEO of AGC Glass Europe
CTO ,GM of Technology General Div. , Oversight of
Electronics Company and Applied Glass Materials General
Div. , Deputy Leader of AGC Group Improvement Activities
GM of Finance & Control Div.
CFO, GM of Corporate Planning Div. , GM of Export
Compliance Control Directorate ,
Deputy Leader of AGC Group Improvement Activities
Senior Executive Officers
Jean-François Heris
Yoshinori Hirai
Tetsuo Tatsuno
Shinji Miyaji
Executive Officers
Tomoya Takigawa
Takashi Shimbo
GM of Human Resources Div.
GM of Japan/Asia Pacific Div., Automotive General Div., Glass
Company
Takashi Misu
GM of Electronic Materials General Div., Electronics Company
Takahisa Sugiyama
Tatsuo Sugiyama
"GM“ : General Manager
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Successive Presidents
Position
Name
Term
Memo
１
President
Toshiya Iwasaki
Sep. 1907 ～ Oct. 1930
２
Chairman
Sanjiro Yamada
Mar. 1931 ～ Jun. 1939
３
President
Masakichi Ono
Jul. 1939 ～ Dec. 1943
４
President
Kamesaburo Ikeda
Mar. 1943 ～ Mar. 1946
※
５
President
Kanichi Morimoto
Mar. 1946 ～ Dec. 1946
※
６
President
Kikuo Mori
Dec. 1946 ～ Apr. 1950
※
７
President
Tokiichiro Kuwata
Apr. 1950 ～ Jun. 1950
※
８
President
Kiichi Watanabe
Jun. 1950 ～ Feb. 1952
９
President
Kanichi Morimoto
Feb. 1952 ～ Aug. 1967
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President
Motoharu Kurata
Aug. 1967 ～ Feb. 1973
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President
Hideaki Yamashita
Feb. 1973 ～ Mar. 1981
12
President
Takeo Sakabe
Mar. 1981 ～ Jan. 1987
13
President
Jiro Furumoto
Jan. 1987 ～ Mar. 1992
14
President
Hiromichi Seya
Mar. 1992 ～ Jun. 1998
15
President
Shinya Ishizu
Jun. 1998 ～ Mar. 2004
16
President
Masahiro Kadomatsu
Mar. 2004 ～ Mar. 2008
17
President
Kazuhiko Ishimura
Mar. 2008 ～ Dec. 2014
18
President
Takuya Shimamura
Jan. 2015 ～
President position is
vacant.
※ April, 1944 ～ May, 1950 , （Former）Mitsubishi Kasei Kogyo Co., Ltd.
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Organization Chart
Management
Committee
Board of Directors
As of January 1, 2016
Glass Company
Corporate Planning Division
Strategy& Planning Office
Corporate Communications&
Investor Relations Office
Electronics Company
General Affairs Division
CSR Office
Environment, Safety and Quality
Office
Chemicals Company
Statutory Auditors
Legal Division
Human Resource Division
Finance & Control Division
Purchase & Logistics Division
Applied Glass Materials General Division
Information Systems Division
Internal Audit Division
Productivity Innovation Division
Business Development Division
AGC Ceramics Co., Ltd
Technology General Division
Planning Division
Innovative Technology Research
Center
New Product R&D Center
･･･Subsidiary
Production Technology Division
Intellectual Property Division
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Stock Information
Major Shareholders (as of June 31, 2015)
Number of shares held
（1,000 shares）
Percentage of Total
（％）
1.The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd.(Trust Account)
60,775
5.12
2.Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd.(Trust Account)
59,618
5.02
3.Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company
48,078
4.05
4.Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd.(Trust Account 9)
31,886
2.69
5.Barclays Securities Japan Limited
30,000
2.53
6.Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
27,247
2.30
7.The Asahi Glass Foundation
23,911
2.01
8.Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
22,703
1.91
9.Asahi Glass Business Partner Shareholding Association
20,301
1.71
10.Nippon Life Insurance Company
20,146
1.70
Shareholder
Shareholder structure
Individuals and
Others,
20.5％
Other Corporations
11.4％
Financial Institution
and Securities Firms,
43.1％
Foreign Investors
and Others,
25.0％
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Corporate History (1)
1907
1909
1914
1916
1917
1939
1944
1950
1954
1956
1959
1964
1965
1970
Asahi Glass Company is established.
Flat glass production begins at Amagasaki (now Kansai) for the first
time in Japan
Makiyama (now Kitakyushu) Plant is established.
Production of refractories begins and ceramics business launches.
Tsurumi Plant is established.
Production of soda ash begins.
Iho (now Takasago) Plant is established.
Merges with Nippon Chemical Industries and Mitsubishi
Chemical Industries is formed.
Pursuant to the Company Reconstruction and Improvement Law,
Mitsubishi Chemical Industries is divided into Asahi Glass, Nippon
Kasei Kogyo (now Mitsubishi Chemical) and Shinko Rayon (now
Mitsubishi Rayon). Asahi Glass Company is re-established and lists
its stock on the stock exchanges in Japan.
Production of CRT glass bulbs begins.
Production of automotive glass begins.
The Indo Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. is established, and business launches
in India.
Chiba Plant is established.
Caustic soda first is produced at Chiba Plant.
Thai Asahi Glass Public Co., Ltd. is established and business
launches in Thailand.
Hazawa Research Center (now Research Center) is established.
Thai Asahi Caustic Soda Co. (now AGC Chemicals (Thailand)
Co., Ltd.) is established and production of chemicals products begins
in Asia.
Aichi Plant is established.
1972
1974
1981
1985
1986
1988
1991
1992
1995
1996
1997
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Sagami Works (now Sagami Plant) is established.
P.T. Asahimas Flat Glass Co., Ltd. is established and business launches
in Indonesia.
Kashima Plant is established.
Thai Safety Glass Co., Ltd. (now AGC Automotive (Thailand) Co., Ltd.) is
established and automotive glass production begins in Asia.
Asahi Glass acquires Glaverbel S.A., (AGC Glass Europe) a glass
company in Belgium, and launches business in Europe.
AP Techno glass Co. (now AGC Flat Glass North America Inc) is
established automotive glass production begins in the USA.
Production of synthetic quartz glass begins.
P.T. Asahimas SUBENTRA Chemical (now P.T. Asahimas Chemical)
established in Indonesia.
Makes capital participation into AFG Industries (now AGC Flat Glass
North America) and flat glass production begins in the USA.
Makes capital participation into Splintex S.A. (now AGC Automotive
Europe Inc) and automotive glass production begins in Europe.
Makes capital participation into Glavunion (now AGC Flat Glass Czech
a.s. clen AGC Group) and launches business in Czech Republic.
Dalian Asahi Float Glass Co., Ltd. (now AGC Flat Glass
(Dalian) Co., Ltd.) is established and flat glass production begins in China.
Production of TCO glass substrates for LCDs begins at Asahi Glass Fine
Techno (now AGC Display Glass Yonezawa Co., Ltd.).
Production of alkali-free glass for TFT-LCD glass substrates begins.
Qinhuangdao Haiyan Safety Glass Co., Ltd. is established and production
of automotive glass business begins in China.
Production of glass substrates for Plasma Display Panels (PDPs) begins.
Makes capital participation into Bor Glass Works (now OJSC AGC Bor
Glassworks) and launches business in Russia.
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Corporate History (2)
1999
2000
2002
2003
2004
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Acquires Imperial Chemical Industries PLC’s fluoropolymer business and
launches production of fluorochemicals in Europe.
Asahi Glass Fine Techno Taiwan Co., Ltd. (now AGC Display Glass
Taiwan Co., Ltd.) is established and production of TFT-LCD glass
substrates begins.
Global In-House Company System is introduced.
Production of PDP glass substrates begins at Hanwook Techno Glass
Co., Ltd.
AGC Automotive Hungary Ltd. is established and automotive glass
production begins in Hungary.
Asahi Glass Fine Techno Korea Co., Ltd. is established and production of
TFT-LCD glass substrates begins in South Korea.
The corporate brand of the AGC Group is unified to
Transfers the shares of Asahi Fiberglass Co., Ltd., and withdraws from
glass fiber business.
Transfers the shares of Optrex Corporation and withdraws from LCD
display device business.
Terminates automotive glass business at Kitakyushu plant.
Begins production of specialty glass for chemical strengthening for smart
phones, tablet PCs, etc.
AGC Display Glass (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. is established as a production
base for TFT-LCD glass substrates in China.
Terminates production of CRT glass bulbs at Hankuk Electric Glass Co.,
Ltd. and withdraws from CRT glass bulb business.
AGC Glass Brazil inc. is established and business launches in Brazil.
Strategic partnership with Interpane in Germany.
AGC Automotive Mexico S. DE R.L. DE C.V. is established.
2014
2015
2016
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Acquires a Vietnamese polyvinyl chloride (PVC) company, Phu My
Plastics & Chemicals Co., Ltd..
AGC and Obeikan Glass agreed to set up a JV for architectural glass.
Acquires NordGlass, automotive replacement glass company in Poland.
AGC’s First Automotive Glass Production Base is established in North
Africa(Morocco).
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AGC’s Overseas Business Development
年
Europe/EMEA
2016 【Morocco】 Automotive Glass
Production Base established in Morocco.
年
2014
2015 【Poland】 AGC acquires NordGlass,
automotive replacement glass company
in Poland.
2012 【Germany】 Strategic partnership with
Interpane in Germany (Became a
consolidated subsidiary)
2004 【Hungary】 AGC Automotive Hungary
2003
1999 【UK】 Imperial Chemical Industries
PLC’s (AGC Chemicals Europe, Ltd.)
fluoropolymers business acquired.
Production of fluorochemicals begins in
Europe
1992
2000
Ltd. established. Production of
automotive glass begins in Hungary.
1997 【Russia】 Capital participation made in
Bor Glassworks (OJSC AGC Bor
Glassworks). First entry into the
Russian market.
1981 【Belgium】 Asahi Glass acquires
Glaverbel S.A., (AGC Glass Europe
S.A.) a glass company in Belgium. First
entry into Europe.
1972
1964
1956
1907
ASIA/Japan
年
Americas
【Vietnam】 AGC acquire a Vietnamese
polyvinyl chloride (PVC) company, Phu My
Plastics & Chemicals Co., Ltd..
2013 【Mexico】 AGC Automotive Mexico S. DE
R.L. DE C.V. established.
【Saudi Arabia】AGC and Obeikan Glass
agreed to set up a JV for architectural glass.
2011 【Brazil】 AGC Glass Brazil, Inc.
established. First entry into the Brazilian
market.
【Korea】At Hanwook Techno Glass Co., Ltd.,
production of PDP glass substrates begins in
Korea.
【Taiwan】Asahi Glass Fine Techno Taiwan
Co., Ltd. (AGC Display Glass Taiwan Co.,
Ltd.) established. Production of LCD glass
substrates begins in Taiwan.
【China】 Dalian Asahi Float Glass Co., Ltd.
(now AGC Flat Glass (Dalian) Co., Ltd.)
established in China. Production of flat glass
begins in China.
【Indonesia】 P.T. Asahimas Flat Glass Co.,
Ltd. established in Indonesia. First entry into
the Indonesian market.
【Thailand】Thai Asahi Glass Public Co., Ltd.
(AGC Flat Glass (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd.)
established.
【India】Glass production begins in India. AGC
becomes one of the first Japanese private
companies to enter the Indian market.
1985 【USA】 AP Technoglass Co. (Automotive
glass division in AGC Flat Glass North
America, Inc.) established. Production of
automotive glass begins in the USA.
【Japan】1907 Asahi Glass Company founded.
*This list shows AGC’s first entry into the region.
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AGC Group’s Global Network
The Group operates in approximately 30 countries and regions in the world.
Total 204 consolidated subsidiaries (38 in Japan/166 overseas)
As of December 31, 2015
Europe
98
Japan/Asia
87
Major subsidiaries
Europe
Company
Americas
19
Japan/Asia
Country
Company
Americas
Country
AGC Glass Europe S.A
Belgium
AGC Glass Products Co., Ltd.
Japan
AGC Automotive Europe S.A.
AGC Flat Glass Czech a.s., clen
AGC Group
AGC Flat Glass Klin LLC
Belgium
Czech
Republic
Russia
AGC Glass Kenzai Co., Ltd.
Japan
AGC Techno Glass Co., Ltd.
Japan
AGC Display Glass Yonezawa Co., Ltd.
Japan
OJSC AGC Bor Glassworks
Russia
Ise Chemicals Corporation
Japan
AGC Ceramics Co., Ltd.
Japan
Asahi Glass Fine Techno Korea Co., Ltd.
Korea
AGC Display Glass Taiwan Co., Ltd.
Taiwan
PT Asahimas Chemical
AGC Flat Glass (Thailand) Public
Co,.Ltd
Indonesia
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Company
Country
AGC Glass Company North The United
States
America
AGC Glass Brazil, Inc.
Brazil
Thailand
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AGC’s R&D center & Plants in Japan
As of December 2015
Name
Address
Product
Kansai Plant
〒660-0857
2 Nishimukaijima-cho, Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo Pre.
FPD glass substrates
Kansai Plant
〒676-8655
5-6-1 Umei Takasago-shi Hyogo Pre.
FPD glass substrates,
Semiconductor production
Keihin Plant
〒230-0045
1-1 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Pre.
FPD glass substrates,
Figured glass
Chiba Plant
〒290-8566
10 Goikaigan, Ichihara-shi, Chiba Pre.
Chlor-alkali, Fluoropolymer,
Intermediates, active
ingredients and ASPEX
Aichi Plant
〒470-2394
1 Asahi, Taketoyo-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi Pre.
Automotive glass and
Glass for Solar Cells
Kashima Plant
〒314-0195
25 Higashiwada, Kamisu-shi, Ibaragi Pre.
Flat glass, Fluoropolymer,
Sodium bicarbonate
Sagami Plant
〒243-0301
426-1 Sumida, Aikawamachi, Aiko-gun, Kanagawa Pre.
Automotive glass
Research Center
〒221-8755
1150 Hazawa-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yojohama-shi,
Kanagawa Pre.
Research & Development
(Amagasaki factory)
(Takasago factory)
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AGC Group’s Approach to Innovation
To chart a course for its R&D over the medium and long terms, the AGC Group draws its
own technology roadmap called “Technology Outlook,” which is based on projections of
the products and technologies that will be in high demand over the next 10 to 20 years.
■R&D Target Setting Process
STEP １
STEP ２
STEP ３
Identify seeds
for innovative technology
Predict the potential
for commercialization
Establish and follow
a technology roadmap
Establish and follow
a business roadmap
Analyze social trends
and assess
technical potential
Set key objectives for R&D
with a view to create new value
Analyze suitability
as a company business
and assess
business potential
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Smart community-related markets
Next-generation Mobility
Heat Management
Next generation Communication
Life Science
Security and Safety
New Energy and New Green
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AGC Group’s Glass Variation
As a comprehensive glass manufacturer, the AGC Group manufactures a wide variety of
glass products.
Soda-lime glass
Building
Alkali-free glass
Aluminosilicate glass
TFT-LCD
Chemical
Strengthening glass
Automotive
TN/STN
Quarts
Synthetic
quartz
Borosilicate glass
Heat-resistant
cookware
Bismuth-based glass
Optics use
Physics and
chemistry
equipment
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Architectural Glass
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Architectural Glass Products
General name
Representative
product name
Product description
Float glass
Float glass
Transparent flat sheet glass. The most common type of flat glass used for construction purposes.
Can be produced with a thickness of between 3mm and 25mm, with the maximum size of about
3m in width and about 10m maximum in length.
Laminated glass
Lamisafe™ /SECU-RE
Consists of two pieces of glass with an interlayer film inserted in between. Very few fragments
scatter even when glass breaks and objects do not penetrate the glass easily. Excellent for
disaster/crime prevention. Also has UV blocking properties.
IGU (Insulated
Glass Unit)
Pairglass™
MyMute™ （noise reduction）
Consists of two pieces of glass with dried air and heat-insulating gas enclosed in between.
Provides excellent heat insulation, energy conservation and dew condensation prevention.
Low-E IGU
Sunbalance™
Pairplus™ （renovations）
IGU with special metal film coating on the inner surface of one of the glass. Provides enhanced
heat insulating/shielding performance.
Tempered glass
Temperlite™/School
Temper™
Mistron Ace™/Home Mistron
Safety glass with the strength 3~5 times greater than ordinary glass, produced through special
heating and cooling processes. Superior resistance to breakage, and even when breaks, it
fragments into small pebble-sized pieces.
Heat-resistant
Tempered Glass
Myboka™
Fire-resistant glass with heat-resisting properties, produced through a special tempering process.
This non-wired glass provides a clear view.
Mirrors
Sunmirror™G
Environmentally friendly mirror with lead-free back paint coating.
Colored glass
LACOBEL™/MATELUX™
Painted glass produced by adding special paint coating on the back surface of glass. Mainly used
as interior glass for commercial facilities.
Figured glass
Kasumi™
Flat glass with a template pattern on one side. Provides privacy while letting light through. Also
brings interior effect .
Wired glass
Hishiwire™ /Crosswire
Glass with wire mesh enclosed. Used for fire protection doors.
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Low-E Insulated Glass Units
Ecoglass
Energy-saving with Ecoglass (in Japan)
Special metal coating (Low-E
coating) selectively
transmits/reflects light and
heat .
If every household in Japan uses Ecoglass,
Ecoglass 6% IGU 23%
Dry air/gas
Outside
Single glass
windows
71%
Inside
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
Household Ecoglass use in 2010 (estimated based on approx. 5000
households in total)
Glass
We can save the electricity equivalent to the
amount generated by two nuclear reactors*.
Moisture
absorption
material
*100 million kilowatt/reactor
A greater heat insulating/shielding performance
achieved with a special metallic coating (Low-E
coating) between the IG unit.
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１
２
*Reference :
Flat Glass Manufacturers Association of Japan
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Energy-saving Home-improvement Products(1)
PairPlus™
Mado2™
Heat
insulation
Heat
insulation
Solar
control
Anti
condensation
Anti
condensation
Noise
reduction
Solar
control
Ecoglass (Low-E insulating glass unit) inserted
into an ordinary single-pane window sash.
Additional layer of glass added to the existing
glass/window sash to enhance the functionality.
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Energy-saving Home-improvement Products(2)
Heat insulation
ATTOCH™
Solar control
Anti
condensation
ATTOCH™ converts single-pane fixed windows of office buildings
and stores into energy-saving insulated glass units simply by installing
low-E glass from the inside.
Product Lines
WILD ATTOCH™
WILD ATTOCH is enables single-story
retail shops to do energy-saving reform
without disrupting store operations.
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ATTOCH™ SUNJOULE
ＳＵＤＡＲＥ
ATTOCH with horizontal-striped PV
module creates power while allowing
sunlight to shine through.
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Safety Glass/Fire-resistant Glass
Safety Glass (Laminated glass)
Fire-resistant Glass
Special film
Glass
AGC’s fire-resistant product lineup consists of wired
glass and non-wired heat-resistant tempered glass
“Myboka™.”
It serves as a good protection against crime and
disasters. The interlayer film laminated between two
pieces of glass will hold the shards in place even if the
glass is broken. It also prevents the glass from being
completely penetrated.
Non-wired heat-resistant tempered glass:
1) Provides a clear view
2) No thermal breakage (as compared to wired glass)
3) Lighter-weight & easier open/close than wired glass
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Decorative Glass
Clearsight™
Lacobel™
Anti-reflective Glass Ideal for Outdoor Use
Colored glass for interior use
Clearsight™ is anti-reflective glass with special
coating applied on both surfaces, thereby
reducing light reflectance on the glass surface.
With improved coating durability, Clearsight can
be used outdoor. Also, it can be processed into
double glazing glass and laminated glass.
Lacobel is painted glass for indoor applications,
which is made by applying a layer of special
coating onto the back surface of the glass.
This product creates a beautiful color contrast,
adding a stylish atmosphere to the room interior.
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Production of Flat Glass -Float Process-
Raw materials
charge
Glass size；
Maximum 10m×3m
Fining furnace
( About 1,100～1,300 ℃)
Raw materials
Float bath
Melting furnace
(1,600℃ ～)
Annealing
Silica sand
Soda ash
Salt cake
Dolomite
Limestone
Feldspar
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Cutting
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Manufacturing Bases for Architectural Glass
Total: 36 float lines (three lines are managed by equity method affiliate）
Europe （9 plants 17floats）
Ｃｉｔｙ
Moustier
Boussois
Seingbouse
Osterweddingen (*)
Cuneo
Sagunto
Retenice
Nizhniy Novgorod
Klin
Ｃｏｕｎｔｒｙ
BEL
FRA
FRA
DEU
ITA
ESP
CZE
RUS
RUS
Japan/Asia Pacific （11 plants 14floats）
Number
of FLs
４
２
１
１
１
１
３
２
２
Ｃｉｔｙ
Kashima
Aichi
Dalian
Suzhou
Jakarta
Surabaya
Manila
Samut Prakarn
Chon Buri
Taloja (*)
Roorkee (*)
Ｃｏｕｎｔｒｙ
JPN
JPN
CHN
CHN
IDN
IDN
PHL
THA
THA
IND
IND
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Number
of FLs
１
２
１
１
２
２
１
１
１
１
１
As of September 21, 2015
Americas （3 plants 4 floats）
Ｃｉｔｙ
Greenland
Richmond
Spring Hill
Ｓｔａｔｅ
TN
KY
KS
Number
of FLs
２
１
１
South Americas（1plants 1 floats）
City
Guaratingueta
Country/State
Brazil / Sao Paulo
Number
of FLs
１
(*) Equity method affiliate
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Automotive Glass
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Automotive Glass
General name
Consists of two pieces of glass with an interlayer film in between. Very few fragments scatter even when glass
breaks and objects do not penetrate the glass easily. Excellent for crime/disaster prevention.
Basic
Laminated glass
automotive
Glass
Tempered glass
Glass with enhanced strength and safety through heating and cooling processes. Tempered glass gets crumbled
into small pebble-sized pieces at the time of breakage.
99% UV cut glass
Cuts over 99% of ultraviolet rays. Effective in preventing sun burn and damage on interior materials.
IR cut glass
Heat-shielding glass that has good radio transmission and blocks approximately 90% of infrared rays with the
special interlayer film between two pieces of glass. Effectively blocks the wavelength that causes frizzling
sensations on skin.
Heat-shielding glass that effectively reflects infrared rays with special coating on the inner surface.
Comfort
Value-add
automotive
glass
Visibility
Privacy glass
Special colorant element added to the glass composition. Provides greater privacy and heat shielding effect.
Acoustic glass
Laminated glass with improved acoustic insulation. Provides a quieter driving experience.
Laminated side
window
Laminated glass used in side doors. Provides greater crime prevention and acoustic insulation.
Water repellent door
glass
Automotive door glass with high reactive fluorine and silicone coating. Provides excellent water repellency and
strength as well as improved visibility in the rain.
Snow-melting / Icemelting front glass
Electro-thermal
defogging glass
Windshield with conductive ink (heating element) printed on the surface. Provides snow-melting and ice-melting
functions using electric current.
Rear glass with conductive ink (heating element) printed on the surface, which provides anti-fogging function using
electric current.
Automotive antenna with conductive ink printed on the glass surface. Provides flexibility in design and excellent
durability.
DTV (Digital Television) antenna that is sealed on the windshield. Provides flexibility in design and excellent
durability.
Printed glass antenna
Information
telecommunications
Design
Product description
Embedded DTV glass
antenna
Glass for head-up
display
Module assy window
Windshield with a speed meter and other indicators displayed on the glass.
Glass with the peripheral resin parts all integrated in a single unit.
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IR-blocking Glass
Coolverre™
Increased comfort by cutting both IR & UV rays
Comparison in the Penetration of Sunrays
 Efficiently blocks middle infrared rays
(IR), which cause the skin to feel heat
under the sun, and reduces irritations
caused by direct sunlight.
Visible light
Near-infrared
Middle -infrared
Normal green glass
Penetration (%)
 Provides greater interior comfort and
improves fuel efficiency by controlling
temperature increase inside the vehicle.
UV
A significant cut in middle
infrared rays, which cause
the skin to feel heat
 Filters out approximately 99% of UV
rays, which can cause aging of the skin
IR-Cut Glass
 Good radio-wave transmission
IR Absorbent
UV absorbent kneaded
into interlayer
Wavelength (nm)
Glass
Interlayer
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UV-blocking Tempered Glass
UV Verre Premium™
The world first*1 approx. 99%*2 UV blocking
tempered glass for automotive front door
windows, developed from women’s
standpoint
 According to a face to face survey with a
particular focus on female drivers in
Japan, what they are most concerned
about automotive glass/windows is UV
rays.
 Excellent UV blocking performance is
achieved with a newly developed highperformance UV absorbing layer on the
surface of existing UV blocking glass
 UV Verre Premium ™ blocks UV rays as
effectively as wearing sun-protection
gloves
Structure of UV blocking tempered glass
New UV blocking tempered glass
Existing UV blocking tempered glass
“UV Verre”
“UV Verre Premium”
Existing UV blocking
tempered glass
High-performance
UV absorbing layer
UV absorbent
UV absorbent kneaded into glass
UV exposure test results:
Existing UV blocking tempered glass
＋High-performance UV absorbing layer
UV checker turns
UV checker turns
Almost no color
change occurs.
Direct
sunlight
ガラス無し
“UV Verre”
“UV Verre Premium”
（Approx. 90% UV block）
(Approx. 99% UV block)
into dark
red.
into pale
red.
※ The same heat absorption function as UV Verre
*1 Based on AGC data as of Dec 2010.
*2 AGC’s survey data, based on ISO9050-1990.
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IR&UV-blocking Tempered Glass
UV Verre Premium™ Cool on
The world first*1 tempered glass for
automotive front door windows, blocking
approx. 99%*2 of UV rays while reducing
uncomfortable frizzing sensation
 Blocks infrared (IR) rays as well as UV rays,
effectively eliminating discomfort caused by
infrared rays, such as “uncomfortable heat
inside the car” and “frizzling sensation on the
arms while driving.”
 Provides driving comfort and, by mitigating
heat inside the car and enabling drivers to
reduce air conditioning use, helps to lower
environment impacts.
*1 Based on AGC data as of Dec 2012.
*2 AGC’s survey data, based on ISO9050.
Structure of
UV blocking
tempered glass
onto which UV
absorbent is
applied
Outside the car
Inside the car
Results of infrared rays
irradiation test
Skin surface temperature 41.4 degrees
C, feeling a frizzling sensation
High-performance
UV and IR
absorbing layer
Two degrees lower, with no frizzling
sensation
Skin surface temperature 39.4 degrees C
*Results may differ depending on the testing conditions.
Ordinary tempered glass for
automotive front door windows
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IR&UV-blocking Tempered Glass
UV Verre Premium Privashield™
The world first*1 tempered glass for
automotive front door windows, blocking
approx. 99%*2 of UV rays while reducing
uncomfortable frizzing sensation.
AGC has achieved the world’s first*3
approximately 99% UV-cut for all windows
covering all directions.
 Through employing UV absorption
component of existing Privact Glass,
realized 99% UV cut with high level of heat
insulation.
*1 Based on AGC data as of Dec 2012.
*2 AGC’s survey data, based on ISO9050.
*3 As of Nov. 2015 according to AGC survey.
First in the world to achieve with single sheet of glass. (excluding the windshield)
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Production of Automotive Laminated Glass
Bending furnace
Inner sheet
printing
Glass
Loading of
new glass
Cutting
Mold
Beveling
Pre-press
Layer
Outer sheet
Inner sheet
Lay up outskirt
trimming
Pressing (Autoclave)
Washing
Inspection
Packing
Shipment
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Production of Automotive Tempered Glass
Loading of
new glass
Washing
Cutting
Beveling
New Gravity Furnace
Cooling device
Heating furnace
Printing
Cooling device
Inspection
Gas Furnace
Heating furnace
Packing
Shipment
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Manufacturing Bases for Automotive Glass
Automotive Glass Plants
Japan/Asia Pacific （12 plants）
Europe （6 plants）
Ｃｉｔｙ
Fleurus
Aniche
Roccasecca
Chuderice
Nizhniy Novgorod
Tatabanya
As of December 31, 2015
Ｃｏｕｎｔｒｙ
BEL
FRA
ITA
CZE
RUS
HUN
Ｃｉｔｙ
North Americas （3 plants）
Ｃｏｕｎｔｒｙ
Aichi
Sagami
Yunki -gun (Cheonan) (*1)
Qinhuangdao
Foshan
Suzhou
Cikampek
Bangpakong
Rewari (*1)
Chennai (*1)
Roorkee (*1)
Taloja (*1)
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JPN
JPN
KOR
CHN
CHN
CHN
IDN
THA
IND
IND
IND
IND
Ｃｉｔｙ
Ｓｔａｔｅ
Elizabethtown
KY
Bellefontaine
OH
San Luis Potosí(*2) San Luis Potosí
Ｃｏｕｎｔｒｙ
USA
USA
Mexico
South Americas（1 plants）
City
Guaratingueta
State
Sao Paulo
Country
Brazil
(*1) Equity method affiliate
(*2) Start production:2016Q1
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Glass for Solar Power System
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Glass for Solar Power System
General name
Product name
Product description
TCO glass substrates
ANS/VU/HU
Based on over 30 year’s research and development, AGC successfully developed TCO glass
substrates that enhance power generation efficiency of thin-film silicon PV devices. It has high
transmission rate and low resistivity and its uniquely textured surface is optimal for scattering light
from the sun.
AR coated cover glass
Solite™ Plus
AGC’s high-transmission figured glass ensures high energy transmission over the whole solar
spectrum because of its glass composition, production technology and low-reflection coating that
are optimized specially for PV devices.
Higher strain point glass
substrates
PV200
The higher strain point glass substrates are developed based on AGC’s wide range of glass
composition development technologies and production technologies. No distortion under the
temperature range of around 600 degrees; this type of glass substrates enables high-temperature
thin-film coating for compound PV modules (CIS, CdTe, etc.), contributing to the formation of
greater efficiency optical absorbing layers.
CSP mirror
Sun Mirox™
High-reflection mirror is manufactured by using high-transmission float glass created based on
AGC’s glass composition development and production technologies. This mirror has a high
energy reflection over the whole solar spectrum.
Ultra-lightweight Solar
Panel
Light Joule™
Its excellent strength and thinness makes ultra-lightweight solar panels a reality.
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TCO Glass Substrates for Thin Film Silicon PV Devices
AN／VU／HU
AN/VU/HU:
 High-performance high-transmission glass
transmits more sunlight and helps increase
power generation efficiency of PV devices.
 TCO film with a unique surface texture
coated on the glass scatters incoming light
and store more light within the electrode layer.
High-transmission
float glass
Transparent
Conductive Oxide
(TCO) Film.
AN/VU/HU
 AGC possesses advanced technology both in
On-line TCO films, which are coated on the
glass during the float glass production, and
Off-line TCO films, which are coated after
the glass production.
Thin Film
Silicon layer
Back electrode
Glass
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Cover Glass for Crystaline Silicon PV Devices
SOLITE™ Plus
SOLITE™Plus:
 High-performance high-transmission
glass that transmits more sunlight and
helps increase power generation
efficiency.
SOLITE™Plus reduces
reflection and increases
light transmittance
SOLITE™Plus
AR coating
 Figured glass with uneven surface
(Anti-reflection film)
minimizes the reflection and reduces
glaring (anti-glaring effect).
High-transmission
figured glass
 Anti-reflection (AR) coating on the
surface reduces the reflection and
increases power generation efficiency.
Transparent
resin
Electrode
Silicon wafer
Glass
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Mirror
SUN Mirox™
Reflection rate
94.8％
Hightransmission
glass
substrate
Sun Mirox™
 High-performance high
transmission glass with
minimal light absorption.
High-reflection
mirror coating
 Pliable ultra-thin sheet glass is
optimal for collecting sunlight.
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Ultra-lightweight Solar Panel
Lightjoule™
Its excellent strength and thinness makes ultra-lightweight solar panels a reality.
Leoflex helps to reduce the weight of solar panels to less than half.
Leoflex
“
Weight of solar panel:
less than 6kg/m2
0.8mm
3.2mm
Conventional cover glass
Chemically strengthened specialty glass “Leoflex”
Weight of solar panel:
approx. 12kg/m2
Leoflex reduces the panel weight by 50%
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Glass for Displays
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Display Glass Products
Display glass products (including some of new function glass)
General name
Product name
Product description
Alkali-free aluminosilicate glass substrates manufactured by the float process. This display
material has an exceptionally smooth and flat surface, excellent transparency and thermal
resistance.
TFT Glass Substrates
AN100
TFT Glass Substrates
AN Wizus
Specialty Glass for
Chemical Strengthening
Dragontrail
Glass Substrates for
Touchscreen Panels
0.23mm glass substrate
for touchscreen panels
Glass substrates with the world’s lowest level of thermal shrinkage. Optimal for use in highresolution display panels on smartphones and tablets, etc.
TM
TM
series
A specialty glass for chemical strengthening used as a cover glass for touchscreens on electronic
devices such as smartphones, tablets, and TVs.
World’s thinnest glass substrate, measuring just 0.23 mm, used for touchscreens on electronic
devices such as smartphones and tablets, etc.
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TFT Glass Substrates
AN100
Cross-section diagram of a LCD TV
加飾フィルター
TFT glass
substrates: AN100
Surface
AN100 is alkali-free
glass. It does not
contain alkaline
substances (soda ash) バックライト用ガラス管
that are harmful to TFTs.
Design filter
Polarizing film
Glass substrate
Color filter
LCD
Glass substrate
Polarizing film
Backlight
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Ⅰ.“Grow Beyond-2015” Progress Review
TFT Glass Substrates
AN Wizus™
Display glass substrates with world’s lowest thermal shrinkage
Resolution
AN WizusTM
a-Si Spec
High-resolution LTPS
Full HD model
500ppi～
～500ppi
HD (High Definition) model
～400ppi
～300ppi
AN100
G4.5 & G6
～G4.5
Thermal Compaction（10minutes, Heated to 600℃）
AN Wizus 7ppm
AN100
0
One-fifth
33ppm
10
20
30
（AGC）
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Manufacturing Process for TFT-LCD Glass Substrates
Float Process
Packing and
shipping
Cleaning
One-sided
polishing
Beveling
<Precision Cutting and Polishing Process>
Cutting
(substrates)
Cutting
(raw float glass)
Annealing
Thin glass
forming
Melting
<Raw Glass Production Process>
Inline Polishing Process
(very flat precision surface form)
(mass production, large size and low cost)
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TFT-LCD Glass Substrates Production Method
Float Process
Feeder of Materials
Melting Furnace
Fining Furnace
Regenerator
Float Bath (Forming)
Annealing
Cutting
Inspection
AGC’s Float Process Cutting Image
G5
The float process has greater effective width,
which allows the production of a multiple number
of large-sized glass substrates at a time.
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Size Trend of TFT-LCD Glass Substrates
400×300
G1
1994
470×370
G2
1996
650×550
G3
20” TV
2000
1300×1100
G4
28” TV
32” TV
880×680
Unit：mm
1850×1500
2003
37” TV
2500×2200
2004
45” TV
52” TV
3130×2880
2250×1950
G5
G6
57”× 8
2005
65” TV
G7.5
2006
Substrate Thickness：0.7mm
2009
G8
G10
108” TV
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Manufacturing Bases
Glass substrates for displays (including some new function glass products)
Product
TFT-LCD Glass Substrates
Specialty glass for display applications
0.23mm
Glass substrates for touchscreen panels
Plants
County
Kansai Plant (Amagasaki factory)
Japan
Kansai Plant (Takasago factory)
Japan
AGC Display Glass Yonezawa
Japan
AGC Display Glass Taiwan
Taiwan
Asahi Glass Fine Techno Korea
Korea
AGC Display Glass Ochang
Korea
AGC Display Glass (Kunshan)
China
AGC Display Glass (Shenzhen)
China
Kansai Plant (Amagasaki factory)
Japan
Kansai Plant (Takasago factory)
Japan
Hanwook Techno Glass
Korea
AGC Flat Glass Thailand
Thailand
AGC Flat Glass Thailand
Thailand
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New Function Glass
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Specialty Glass for Chemical Strengthening
Dragontrail™ series
Structure of touchscreen devices
Cover
material
Touchscreen
glass
LCD panel
Backlight
Electric
circuit board
A specialty glass for chemical strengthening used as a cover glass
for touchscreens of smartphones, tablet PCs, TVs and other
electronic devices
 Realizes a level of strength far beyond that of conventional soda-lime
glass
 Highly resistant to scratches and features a beautiful, pristine finish
compared with resin.
 Dragontrail™ is manufactured by using the float method, a highly efficient
production method as compared with fusion method and other
manufacturing process.
Strength Comparison of Dragontrail™ series
Characteristics of Dragontrail™ series
Strength test
(three-point bend test on
1.1 mm-thick glass plate)
8 times
stronger
6 times
stronger
Abrasion Test
(Comparison with
acrylic resin)
Acrylic
Dragontrail
Dragontrail X has 30% greater
strength than Dragontrail
Ordinary soda
lime glass
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Dragontrail
Dragontrail X
*When compared with glass of the
same thickness
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“0.23 mm” Glass Substrate for Touchscreens
Glass substrate for touchscreens, measuring just 0.23 mm helps create lighter-weight smart phones and tablet PCs.
AGC also succeeded in the development of 0.20mm thick prototype.
 Soda-lime glass has resistance to discoloring under ultraviolet radiation and heat deformation.
It serves as a highly durable touch sensor.
 Good workability: the glass can be cut after chemical strengthening or electric circuit coating.
 Manufactured using the float method for high-efficiency production
 Thicknesses can vary from 0.23mm to 1.1mm, in response to a wide variety of needs of customers.
Comparison of 0.28 mm glass substrate for touchscreens with a coin
Structure of Touchscreen LCDs
Cover material
Touchscreen
glass
LCD panel
Backlight
Electric circuit board
Easy to Assemble and
Install!
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Self-adhesive Glass for Optical Bonding
AGC’s newly developed direct bonding technology improves display quality.
The newly-developed resin enables optical bonding with no air bubbles, as
the bubbles formed during the bonding process are automatically absorbed
in the resin on the bonding surface.
Structure of liquid crystal displays
Self-adhesive glass for optical bonding
Cover glass
AGC’s proprietary resin
for direct bonding
Improved bonding technology successfully eliminates complex
manufacturing processes, including high-temperature & high-pressure
treatment, thereby achieving greater productivity compared with
Cover glass Layer of air conventional methods.
This new bonding technology is expected to be used for large-sized
displays.
It is also suitable for IPS-mode LCDs, which is prone to have ununiform
image quality due to the pressure created when the cover glass is bonded to
the LCDs. Going forward, AGC’s new cover glass is expected to be used in
these and many other types of LCDs.
Self-adhesive glass for optical bonding
as seen from the adhesive side
Front
Back frame Front
Display Device
Back frame
AGC’s direct bonding
technology improves
display quality
Resin layer for direct bonding
Display Device
Cover glass such as
DragontrailTM
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Digital signage on the glass ―Glass signage―
infoverre™
infoverre™ is a new-generation signage that has a LCD monitor directly attached onto a
glass surface. Minimizing light reflection, it offers great viewing experience.
 LCD monitor attached directly onto window glass: It minimizes glare and
reflection, and delivers clear and high-contrast images.
 No cooling fan required: Low power consumption as compared to conventional
digital signage.
 Space saving: Thin and lightweight LCD module is firmly attached onto the
glass surface.
 Can be installed onto existing glass walls &windows.
 (Preliminary glass check will be necessary.)
 Display monitor can be detached from the glass wall for removal.
AGC's optical bonding technology
Infoverre™ WINDOW
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Glass Signage “ infoverre™ ” Used in Various Ways
The infoverre series has been steadily expanding its applications.
Window type has been adopted for use at commercial facilities
Table top type has been used at the Milan Expo 2015.
 Mirror type uses black mirror instead of transparent glass, allowing unique
and innovative information display.
Application examples：
infoverre™ WINDOW
Window installation type
at Shin-marunouchi building, Tokyo
infoverre™ TABLETOP
Table-top type used at
Milan Expo Japan pavilion
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infoverre™ MIRROR
Mirror type used at
Milan Design Week 2015
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Transparent Glass Screen ―Glass signage―
Glascene™
Glascene™ is a transparent glass screen that clearly displays images from a projector
while retaining its transparency. There are front and rear projection types available,
allowing flexibility in the location of the projector.
 Large size available, can be installed on a curved
surface
 No battery required
 Easy maintenance
 Retains transparency during image projection
 Clearer image and less haze as compared with

conventional products.
 Offers sharp images with very little distortion as

compared with conventional products.
 Compatible with various projectors
Power ON
Power OFF
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For Practical Applications of Spool™
SPOOL™
Ultra thin Glass “Spool”
Thickness: 50μm
AGC is working to develop
practical applications for the rollto-roll process.
Ultra thin glass rolled into a coil
AGC’s technology is expected
to contribute to the development
of flexible displays and lighterweight displays
Carrier Glass Technology
Ultra thin glass
(Thickness: 100μm)
Carrier glass
(Thickness: 0.5mm)
AGC’s unique carrier glass technology allows customers to process ultra thin glass without altering
their existing production process.
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Electronic Materials
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Electronic Materials
General name
Product name
Product description
Synthetic quartz lens
materials
Synthetic quartz
Synthetic quartz glass optimally designed for use in the range between vacuum ultraviolet and
near infrared
Glass frit/paste
Glass frit, glass paste
Glass materials used mainly in the field of electronics for insulation, airtight sealing, and
protection purposes.
Optical planar devices
Optical planar devices
World-first optical devices that integrate glass substrate technology, organic thin film
technology, and optical design technology. Developed exclusively by AGC, these optical
devices are used in optical pickups for CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays, and HD-DVDs, and various
optical devices including optical imaging devices and optical communication devices.
Micro glass
Aspherical glass mold
lenses
High form-accuracy lenses developed based on AGC’s accumulated technologies in materials
development, press molding, optical design and optical assessment.
Used for digital cameras and digital video cameras, etc.
Glass-ceramics substrate
GCHP™ for high-power LED
lighting
GCHP™
Glass-ceramics substrate for high-power LED lighting
Plastic optical fiber cable
FONTEX™
World-first optical fiber capable of high-capacity data communication at 10Gbps and above.
FONTEX™ can transmit data even when bended or knotted tightly, which cannot be done with
conventional silica-based fiber or POF.
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Semiconductor Process Materials and Parts
High-temperature Diffusion Process
Lithography Process
Lithography Process Materials and parts
 Extremely-High Purity SiC
Materials
 Dimensional accuracy is achieved
to meet the needs of customers,
utilizing the leading-edge coating
facilities, despite its difficulty of
processing
 Highly-pure synthetic quartz developed by combining AGC’s
long-established technological expertise and know-how in
the fields of fine glass, chemicals and ceramics
 Supply substrates for photomasks and stepper lens
materials and others, with excellent properties such as low
thermal expansion coefficients, high optical transmission at
deep ultraviolet rays, and outstanding chemical durability etc.
Ceria Slurry for Polishing(CMP) Process
 Customized slurry and polishing solutions that accommodate
customer’s design policies and CMP processes, taking advantage
of our integrated production process, starting from abrasive
manufacture through to slurry.
Application
Example
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Sputtering
High-purity SiC （silicon carbide）
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Digital Camera Materials
CMOS/CCD
sensor
CMOS/CCD blue filters
CCD blue filter is used to
adjust the wavelength
sensitivity between picture
elements and naked eyes.
Available from 0.2mm
thickness, AGC’s blue filters
contribute to the development
of thinner cameras.
Digital camera lenses
Based on its accumulated technologies in
materials development, press molding, optical
design and optical assessment, AGC offers
lenses with high form accuracy for a wide
variety of camera lenses from single-lens reflex
cameras to mobile phones.
Aspherical lenses for digital
cameras
Aspherical lenses for cameraequipped mobile phones
CMOS/CCD blue filters
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Glass-Ceramics Substrate for High-power LED Lighting
GCHP™
Glass-ceramics substrate GCHP™ enables highbrightness and high-durability for LED lighting.
Structure of GCHP™
High reflectivity
 Respond to high-output LED applications that
require high-brightness, such as automotive
headlights and outdoor lighting and illumination
LED
 Even in thinner substrates, high-reflectivity
ensures high-brightness.
Glass-Ceramics Substrate “GCHP™”
 Excellent heat dispassion design improved the
durability of the substrate under the strong heat
generated by increased power output. Also, the
reflectivity does not deteriorate over a
prolonged period.
High
heat dissipation
Glass-Ceramics Substrate “GCHP™”
 Suitable for a wide range of applications, as
excellent moldability enables a compact and
complex cavity structure.
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Plastic Optical Fiber Cable
FONTEX™
Double clad structure of FONTEX™
Low refractive
index material
(2nd clad)
Refractive
No light leakage even when tightly bent
Achieves a minimum bending radius of 5 mm.
A consumer fluorine-based plastic fiber featuring high
transmission speed and ease of handling and
connection
 FONTEX™ is the world's first optical fiber that enables
high bandwidth and large capacity data communication
with a transmission speed of 10Gbps or more. The
cable features resistance to tight bending, allowing data
communication which could not have achieved with
existing silica-based fibers or POFs.
 Double cladding structure successfully prevents light
from leaking out of the core. (See the figure in the upper
left.) FONTEX™ is an incredibly easy to handle optical
fiber that doesn’t have any kinks that inherently form in
plastic and, above all, allows data communication under
tight knots or bends. (See the figure in the lower left.)
 FONTEX™ adopts a tight cord which the cable covering
is directly attached to the fiber circumference (See the
figure in the lower left.) This leads to cost reduction and
simplified terminal treatment processing, allowing
anyone to handle the cable with ease.
Easy to Assemble and
Install!
 FONTEX is a safe and reliable plastic optical fiber
(POF) for general household use. It is suitable for largevolume data transmissions, which are essential for
next-generation 4K-TVs, and enables transmission
even when it is handled roughly or is sharply bent.
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Aspherical Glass Lens for Automotives
Aspherical glass lens for automotives
 AGC realizes luminous intensity distribution characteristics in
compliance with laws and regulations applicable for automotive
head lamps.
Back focus
リフレクター
Ref
Shade
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Radiophotoluminesscent
 Radiophtoluminesscent glass for dosemeters is a type of glass for measuring devices that detect
radiation dose using ultraviolet ray excitation.
It can measure from low-dose range (natural radiation) to high-dose range (radiotherapy dose). This
product is used for occupationally personal dose monitoring, and environmental dose monitoring
around nuclear power plants. In recent years, it is also used for dose evaluation for medical use.
For personal use
For medical use
For environmental monitoring
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Tissue Culture Ware
ECM coated products
Glass based products
 Various extracellular matrixes (ECM) are
available.
 Provides clear images and excellent cell adhesion for
high magnification microscope observation
Tissue culture ware
Low cell adhesion coating
Other products
 Minimize the adhesion of cells and
protein
 Enable efficient formation of
uniformly-sized spheroids in large
quantity
 Various other products are available.
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Manufacturing Bases
Electronic materials
Product
GCHP™
Plants
Country
AGC Electronics Taiwan
Taiwan
Kansai Plant (Takasago factory)
Japan
AGC Electronics (Japan)
Japan
AGC Seimi Chemical (Japan)
Japan
AGC Electronics America
USA
AGC Electronics (Japan)
Japan
AGC Techno Glass (Japan)
Japan
AGC Micro Glass
Japan
AGC Micro Glass (Thailand)
Thailand
Optical Coatings Japan
Japan
Semiconductor process materials
Glass frit/paste
Optical materials for digital cameras
Optical Coating Products
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Chemicals
Chlor-alkali/Urethane Products
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Chlor-alkali/Urethane Products
General name
Product usage
Caustic Soda
Chemicals, chemical fibers, paper/pulp, etc.
Caustic potash
Chemicals, potassium carbonate raw materials
Potassium carbonate
Food additives, detergent feedstock
Hydrochloric acid
Inorganic chemicals, steel, and chemical seasoning
Sodium hypochlorite
Bleaching pulp and textile, and sterilizing tap water
Liquid chlorine
Bleaching pulp and sterilizing tap water
Vinyl chloride monomer
Polyvinyl chloride raw materials (VCM)
Polyvinyl chloride
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Trichloroethylene, Perchloroethylen
Industrial cleaner, dry-cleaning solvent, fluorinated gas feedstock
Methyl and ethylene chloride
Silicone resin, industrial cleaner, extracting solvent for pharmaceuticals and
agrochemicals, paint stripper
Chloroform
Fluorochemicals
Epi-chlorohydrin
Epoxy resin
Propylene oxide
Raw materials for propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and polyols, raw materials for nonion surfactants
Propylene glycol
Raw materials for unsaturated polyester resins and plasticizers, surfactants, antifreeze
and coolants, food additives, perfume and tobacco, tooth paste, cosmetics and medical
supplies
Polyols
Rigid and flexible polyurethane foams, coating, adhesives and sealant, elastomers
Sodium bicarbonate
Food additives, pharmaceuticals, bath salts, industrial applications and animal feeds
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Caustic Soda
 Caustic soda is a typical alkaline product, produced from electrolysis of salt.
 AGC uses its ion-exchange membrane (Flemion) for the production of caustic soda.
 A wide range of applications, including chemical fibers, paper, pulp, chemicals,
food industry, soap, etc.
Crude salt is a raw material for basic
chemicals.
Electrolysis system
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Sodium Bicarbonate
 Sodium Bicarbonate is used in various fields, ranging from home products, medical
products to advanced technologies.
 As the largest sodium bicarbonate manufacture in Japan, AGC will expand the grades of
available products, and develop new products to meet diversifying needs.
Applications
Before
Industrial cleaning
Blast cleaning media, Chemical
cleaning new system
Flue gas treatment
Flue gas neutralization
Pharmaceuticals
Stomach medicine (antacid),
dialysis
Home products
Cleaners, bath salts, deodorant
Food products
Baking powder, PH control
chemicals
Agricultural/
Livestock
industries
Civil engineering/
construction
Formula feed ingredients, Animal
pharmaceuticals, Agrochemicals
ingredients
Liquid glass soil hardening agents
Industry
Fire extinguisher, metal surface
treatment agents, neutralizer
After
Flue gas neutralization
effectively eliminates acidic
components (SO3 and
sulfuric acid mist, etc.) from
flue gases
Eco-friendly detergent and cleanser
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Chemicals Manufacturing Bases
Chlor-alkali & urethane
General name
Production base
※ Production capacity shown in brackets
Country
Chiba plant
Japan
Kashima plant
Japan
Hokkaido Soda
Japan
P.T.Asahimas Chemical
Indonesia
AGC Chemicals (Thailand)
Thailand
Caustic potash
Chiba plant
Japan
(130,000 tons)
AGC Chemicals (Thailand)
Thailand
Potassium
carbonate
Chiba plant
AGC Chemicals (Thailand)
Caustic Soda
(1.5 million tons)
(70,000 tons)
Hydrochloric acid
Sodium
hypochlorite
General name
Production base
Country
Chiba plant
Japan
Kashima plant
Japan
P.T.Asahimas Chemical
Indonesia
AGC Chemicals (Thailand)
Thailand
Keiyo Monomer
Japan
(600,000 tons)
P.T.Asahimas Chemical
Indonesia
Polyvinyl chloride
P.T.Asahimas Chemical
Indonesia
Japan
(400,000 tons)
Phu My Plastics & Chemicals
Vietnam
Thailand
Trichloroethylene,
Perchloroethylen
Chiba plant
Japan
Liquid chlorine
Vinyl chloride monomer
(30,000 tons)
Chiba plant
Japan
Kashima plant
Japan
Ethylene chloride
Kashima plant
Japan
Hokkaido Soda
Japan
Methyl chloride
Chiba plant
Japan
P.T.Asahimas Chemical
Indonesia
Chloroform
Chiba plant
Japan
AGC Chemicals (Thailand)
Thailand
Kashima Chemical Co., Ltd.
Japan
Chiba plant
Japan
Propylene oxide
Kashima plant
Japan
Kashima plant
Japan
Propylene glycol
Hokkaido Soda
Japan
(40,000 tons)
Kashima plant
Japan
P.T.Asahimas Chemical
Indonesia
(80,000 tons)
Kashima plant
Japan
AGC Chemicals (Thailand)
Thailand
Kashima plant
Japan
Epi-chlorohydrin
(60,000 tons)
(110,000 tons)
Polyols
Sodium bicarbonate
(50,000 tons)
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Chemicals
Fluorochemicals/Specialty Chemicals
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Fluorochemicals/Specialty Chemicals Products
General name “Product name”
Product usage
Fluoropolymers “FluonⓇ ”
Tubing, sealing, wire insulation, films, filaments, lining, etc. for various industries
Fluoroelastomers “AFLAS™”
Wire insulation, sealing, etc.
Fluoropolymer film “AFLEX”“FluonⓇ ETFE FILM”
Green house film “F-CLEAN™”
Mold releasing films, roofing and architectural facades, interior finishing and
photovoltaics
Green houses
Transparent Fluoropolymers “CYTOPTM”
Optical materials, semiconductor processing, hi-performance
Fluoropolymer resin for coatings “Lumiflon™”
Architectural structures, bridges and aircrafts
Fluorinated water and oil repellents
“Asahi Guard™ E SERIES”
Textiles, paper , nonwoven, carpet, and leather
Ion-exchange membranes “Flemion™”
Ion-exchange membrane for electrolytic caustic soda production
Fluorinated gases and solvents
“ASAHIKLIN™”, HFO-1234yf, AMOLEA™
Refrigerants for freezer/refrigeration equipment, and air conditioners
Fluorinated solvent “AK-225”
Precision cleaning, defluxing, cleaning plastic parts, dewatering, drying, coolant,
and career solvent
Pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates and active
ingredients
Intermediate and active pharmaceutical ingredients, intermediate and active
agricultural ingredients
Fine silica
Liquid chromatography packing, cosmetic materials
Fluorosurfactant “SURFLONTM”
Improved leveling performance for such as floor wax.
Resin dispersant, ｒesin surface modifier
Fluorocoating agents “SFCOATTM”
Damp-proof coating for electronics devices, oil barrier, anti-flux migration, anti-resin
adhesion
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Fluon® ETFE Film
 Fluoropolymer film with excellent heat-resistance and weatherability
 AGC manufactures Fluon® ETFE Film from raw materials
 Major applications (see below)
200℃ &
more
heatresistance
Applications
Mold releasing film
Weatherability
Light
transmittance
○
PV protection film
○
PV back sheet
○
Kitchen wall surface
materials
○
Incombustibility
Nonviscidity
Insulation
Mechanical
property
○
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○
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Building
Chemical
resistance
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Fluoropolymer Resin for Coatings
Lumiflon™
Lumiflon™ is the world's first solvent-soluble fluoropolymer, developed based on AGC’s fluorine
technologies and commercialized in 1982.
Chemically-stable fluoropolymer demonstrates greater weatherability than conventional coating materials.
Proven credibility based on more than 20 years of experience, used for over 200,000 buildings and
facilities.



■Economic comparison
■Excellent weatherability
■ Lumiflon is used for:
Cost index
Lumiflon’s good weatherability reduces
the life-cycle costs
Bridge pier without
Lumiflon (16 year-old)
Phthalic acid
Urethane
Acrylic/silicon
Lumiflon family
Durability (year)
Tokyo skytree
Bridge pier with Lumiflon coating (21 year-old)
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Fluorinated Water and Oil Repellents
AsahiGuard® E-SERIES
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Highly durable fluorinated Water and Oil Repellent
Both high performance and improved environmental profiles at the same time
PFOA and PFOS free* (*at or above detection limits)
Products available for textile, paper and non-woven fabrics
For paper, well-suited to food packaging applications with FDA and BfR approval.
Applications
Textile
Car seats, Carpet tiles, Outdoor clothing,
Protective clothing, Furniture(fabric-coated),
Sportswear/sports items, Swimwear,
Tablecloths, Umbrellas/waterproof clothing,
Uniforms, Shoes
Non-woven
Air filters, Automotive interiors, Masks,
Medical gowns, Surgery cover cloth,
Wallpaper
Paper and
others
Regular paper
(not greaseproof)
Greaseproof paper
■Treated fabric
(treated with AsahiGuard™ E-SERIES)
with AsahiGuard™ E-SERIES
Fast food packaging, Food packaging
boxes/bags, Pet food packaging, Paper
trays/tableware, Natural/synthetic leather,
Stone/tile and other
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Refrigerants with Low Environmental Impact
AMOLEA™
（Under development）
New Refrigerant for Air-conditioners
 AGC successfully reduced the global-warming potential (GWP)
to about one-sixth that of conventional products, while
delivering equivalent performance.
 AMOLEA™ helps achieve both low GWP and energy saving.
HFO-1234yf
New-generation Automobile Refrigerant
 AGC established production technologies for HFO-1234yf ahead
of its competitors.
 1234yf is a new environmentally-friendly refrigerant for
automobile air conditioning with a very low GWP which is 1/1,300
or less than that of conventional products.
*Comparison with HFC-410A. **Comparison with 134a for automobile air-conditioning systems
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Fuel Cell Components
AGC develops and manufactures electrolyte membrane for fuel cells and
fluoropolymer used as a raw material, and offers components optimal for MEA
(membrane-electrode assembly) which determines the performance of fuel cells.
AGC’s focus areas
Stack
Electrocatalysis
(Electrolyte/Resin)
【Membranes】
ＡＧＣ
Material makers
【Resin】
ＡＧＣ
Material makers
Air
(MEA)
(Stack)
(Power generation system)
・Auto makers
ＡＧＣ
MEA makers
Auto makers
・Auto makers
・Household appliance
manufacturers
・Others
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Peripheral
devices
Fuel Processor
system
Hydrogen
・Household appliance
manufacturers
・Others
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Contract Manufacturing of Biopharmaceuticals
AGC offers biopharmaceutical (recombinant protein) manufacturing services. Under the
PMDA license, AGC conducts production of biopharmaceutical APIs in compliance with
GMP. AGC also offers protein expression and process development services.
Culture
Main fermentation tank for
recombinant microorganisms
(Up to 4,500L)
Purification
Separation
Separation of culture
supernatant and cells
High-level purification of
target protein
Production process
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AGC’s Chemical Chain
Fluorochemicals / Specialty
Chlor-Alkali / Polyurethanes
Methane
Fluorinated gas
recovery and
processing
Hydrofluoric
acid
Fluorite
Fluorinated solvents
ASAHIKLINTM
(AK-225,AE-3000,AC-6000),
HFO-1234yf
Fluorinated water & oil
repellents
Chlorine
Chloroform
Raw salt
HCFC-22
Tetrafluoroethylene
Fluoropolymer
FluonⓇ PTFE
Liquid chlorine
Sodium hypochlorite
Fluoropolymer
FluonⓇ ETFE
Electrolysis
Fluoropolymer film
Potassium
chloride
Vinyl chloride
monomer
Caustic soda
Sodium
bicarbonate
Caustic potash
Potassium
carbonate
Fluon Ⓡ ETFE film
F-CLEANTM
Vinyl chloride
polymer
Fluoroelastomers
AFLASTM
Chlorinated
solvents
Transparent amorphous
fluoropolymer
CYTOPTM
Fluoropolymer ionexchange membrane
FlemionTM
Epichlorohydrin
Fluorine containing
pharmaceutical &
agrochemical intermediates
& active ingredients
Hydrogen
Fluorochemicals
Basic Chemicals
AsahiGuardTM E-SERIES
Propylene oxide(PO)
Propylene glycol(PG)
Polyurethanes
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Polypropylene
glycol(PPG)
Polyurethanes
Iodine
Fluoroplymer resin
for coatings
LUMIFLONTM
Fine silica
Specialty
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Chemicals Manufacturing Bases
Fluorochemicals & specialty chemicals
General name “Product name”
Production base
Country
Chiba plant
Japan
Kashima plant
Japan
AGC Chemicals Europe, Ltd.
England
AGC Chemicals Americas Inc.
Americas
Fluoroelastomers “AFLAS™ ”
Chiba plant
Japan
Fluoropolymer film “AFLEX”“FluonⓇ ETFE FILM”
Green house film “F-CLEAN™”
Chiba plant
Japan
Transparent Fluoropolymers “CYTOPTM”
Kashima plant
Japan
Fluoropolymer resin for coatings “Lumiflon™”
Chiba plant
Japan
Fluorinated water and oil repellents
“AsahiGuard™ E SERIES”
Chiba plant
Japan
Ion-exchange membranes “Flemion™”
Chiba plant
Japan
Fluorinated gases and solvents “ASAHIKLIN™”
Chiba plant
Japan
Chiba plant
Japan
Kashima plant
Japan
Chiba plant
Japan
AGC Wakasa Chemicals
Japan
AGC Seimi Chemical
Japan
Fine silica
Asahi Glass Si-Tech
Japan
Fluorosurfactant “SURFLONTM”
Fluorocoating agents “SFCOATTM”
AGC Seimi Chemical
Japan
Fluoropolymers “FluonⓇ ”
Fluorinated solvent “AK-225”
Pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates and active ingredients
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Fused Cast Refractories
AGC offers a full line-up of fused cast refractories for glass melting furnaces to meet various
customer needs.
 Zirconia fused cast refractories： Optimal for use in melting furnaces for high-quality specialty glass,
particularly in the areas that come into direct contact with molten glass.
 AZS fused cast refractories： Excellent resistance to corrosion
 Alumina fused refractories： Excellent performance against contamination to molten glass
Zirconia fused cast refractories
“ZB-X950” series
AZS fused cast refractories
ZilconiteTM (ZB) series
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Alumina fused cast refractories
MarsniteTM (MB) series
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Monolithic Refractories (1)
Asahi Caster™
 Excellent strength and fireproof castable refractory
composed of carefully selected fireproof aggregates
and AGC’s alumina cement.
Ramcrete™
 Low-cement castable with excellent strength,
erosion-resistance, and extremely low porosity. It
also has high corrosion resistance and excellent
high temperature strength.
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Monolithic Refractories (2)
THERMOTECT™
Excellent thermal Insulating property equivalent
to that of fiber and insulating bricks. It is an
environmentally-friendly non-fiber material made
from AGC’s special raw material.
THERMOTECT Wall™ is a high thermal insulation furnace
wall for industrial furnaces. The product is a composite
structure that uses a high thermal insulation grade
THERMOTECTTM and it boasts the highest-level thermal
insulation properties in the industry and durability. The
material contributes to energy conservation in industrial
furnaces spanning various fields where conventional
ceramic fiber could not be used.
Glass
Iron/steel
Cement
Aluminum
THERMOTECT WALL™
Won “Director-General’s Prize, The Agency for Natural Resources and Energy”
of “Product Category & Business Model Category” at Grand Prize for Excellence
in Energy Efficiency and Conservation in 2015.
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Refractory Bricks for Cement Kilns
 AGC’s chrome-free bricks for cement kilns are used by various domestic and
international cement manufactures.
 To burn various waste materials in a cement kiln requires severe operational
conditions. AGC’s refractory bricks ensure high durability without using chrome
materials, which has high environmentally hazardous impacts.
Lining of a cement rotary kiln
Chrome-free bricks for cement kilns
BNCTM series
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Ceramics Pigments for Road Surface Coatings
AGC’s ceramics pigments for road surface coating include colored anti-skid aggregates,
which allow greater flexibility in design, and heat-shielding road surface coatings, which
improve the abrasion resistance of the road surface.
Tough Bahn™
Colored anti-skid aggregate
Tough Bahn
Tough Coore™
Pigments for heat-shielding road surface coatings
Tough Coore
51℃
61℃
Reference: Road surface temperature reduce to 50℃
when the initial temperature is 60℃.
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