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tion retention. Furthermore, development   WOULD BE USE OF OUR COATING
            of molding technology was required   TECHNOLOGY TO SOLVE THE ISSUE
            because European manufacturers, who   OF ELECTROLYTIC CORROSION
            are aggressively promoting the use of   RESULTING FROM THE USE OF
            aluminum, often carry out five or six   MULTI-MATERIALS. ANOTHER
            press processes, whereas domestic   WOULD BE TO SUGGEST SOLUTIONS
            manufacturers tend to use just four.  FOR SURFACE TREATMENT,
                                              PUTTING PARTS TOGETHER, AND
                                              PRODUCING THEM IN PRESCRIBED
            “CAPITALIZING ON OUR
                                              SHAPES.”
            STRENGTHS AS A MANUFACTURER
            SPECIALIZING IN ALUMINUM          (Yasuhiro Hosomi,
            ROLLED PRODUCTS, OUR AIM IS       Deputy Head of the R&D Center)
            TO DEVELOP ALUMINUM ALLOYS
            WHICH ARE AS EASY TO USE AS
                                                The Innovation Area also displays a
            STEEL AND CARRY OUT
                                              battery housing which joins fistulous
            TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS
                                              extruded members with a coolant flow
            IN A COMPREHENSIVE MANNER TO
                                              channel using FSW (friction-stir welding)
            SUPPORT OUR CUSTOMERS’
                                              technology.
            VEHICLE PRODUCTION.”
            (Kazuhisa Shibue,                 “THE MANY SAMPLES ON DISPLAY
            Chief Executive, R&D Division)    SERVE AS A SPRINGBOARD FOR
                                              DISCUSSION. WE WOULD LIKE
               As for aluminum alloy extrusions, in   CUSTOMERS TO CONSIDER IF OUR
            addition to their light weight and high   PRODUCTS MEET THEIR NEEDS FOR
            rigidity, they have attracted attention for   MANUFACTURING VEHICLES AND
            their shock absorption characteristics,   LET US HEAR ALL THEIR
            and their use has been expanded to   REQUESTS.”
            bumpers and chassis members. Bumper                                 ture constant is extremely important.
                                              (Kazuhisa Shibue,
            reinforcement ASSY is a typical example
                                              Chief Executive, R&D Division)
            of this.                                                            “IT’S ESSENTIAL TO ADDRESS
               The Center designs members,                                      THERMAL MANAGEMENT. WE WANT
            including bumper beams and crash    Aluminum also plays an important role   TO SUGGEST CUSTOMER-FRIENDLY
            boxes, with an optimal cross-sectional   as a material for the lithium-ion batteries   SOLUTIONS BY COMBINING THE
            shape using CAE analysis technology.  which are widely used for peripheral   TECHNOLOGIES THAT WE HAVE
               It also gets involved in development   materials, including the electrode foil for   ACCUMULATED OVER THE YEARS.”
            from the viewpoint of a materials   current collectors, case materials, bus bar
            manufacturer, thereby contributing to the   materials, and tab terminal lead materials.   (Yasuhiro Hosomi,
            creation of finished products.     Batteries always generate heat as a result   Deputy Head of the R&D Center)
               With its high heat conductivity and   of being charged and discharged, so a heat
            radiation performance, and good   management system to keep the tempera-
            corrosion resistance, aluminum is used
            for most of the heat exchangers of air
            conditioners, radiators, etc.
               UACJ has accumulated extensive
            knowhow for the development of
            members for heat exchangers, flux-free
            brazing, and surface treatment technolo-
            gy such as pre-coating.

            “AS A MATERIALS MANUFACTURER
            WITH A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE,
            WE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE
            APPROACHES TO CUSTOMERS
            REGARDING OUR GREATER
            INVOLVEMENT IN THE
            MANUFACTURE OF VEHICLES IN
            THE FUTURE. ONE EXAMPLE



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