Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company, Ltd.

Chemicals Business Group

Main Products and Services

Chemicals Division

Soil
Aluminum chloride hexahydrate

Aluminum chloride hexahydrate

Aluminum chloride hexahydrate for spreading on soil to control the soil's acidity

Chemical Industries
Industrial oxidizer

Industrial oxidizer

Nippon Light Metal was the first in the world to industrialize solid sodium hypochlorite. It is used as an oxdizing reagent in various organic synthesis reactions.

Sheets, Adhesive, Grease and Laminates
Aluminum hydroxide for flame retardant and heat dissipation fillers

Aluminum hydroxide for flame retardant and heat dissipation fillers

Taking advantage of particles' size, shape, distribution and surface treatment control techniques, our portfolio is full of high-performance products optimized as flame retardant and heat dissipation fillers, contributing to improve performances of various materials.

Sensors, Honeycomb, Plugs
Alumina for ceramic materials

Alumina for ceramic materials

Alumina created using powder manufacturing technology that enables tailoring for the necessary properties for ceramic applications

Mobile Devices
High purity alumina for sapphire boards

High purity alumina for sapphire boards

High purity alumina lineup made by improving the refining process of alumina as much as possible, for applications including LED boards and mobile phone cover glass

Carbon Division

Industrial Goods
Carbon blocks for blast furnaces

Carbon blocks for blast furnaces

The No.1 brand in the world thanks to high quality, high precision and a long life of over 20 years, used worldwide in large blast furnaces

Industrial Goods
Cathode block

Cathode block

In recent years, electrolytic furnaces require high-quality products that contribute to their long life and high efficiency. We provide quality products from our diverse lineup and develop new ones to meet customer needs.

Industrial Goods
Carbon Electrode

Carbon Electrode

The carbon electrode is made of 100% plant-based raw materials in consideration of the environment and health. It is highly regarded for its high sublimation efficiency and sustainability, and is used for fullerene* production by the arc discharge method. *Fullerenes are highly effective antioxidants, and are used in cosmetics and other fields.

Technical Information

  • From Energy Saving to Mitigating Global Warming--The NLM Group's Efforts to Protect Our Planet

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  • Graphitization of Lithium-Ion Battery Anode Material by Continuous Vertical Graphitization Furnace

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Group Companies

Chemicals Business

List of Group Companies