Research at has helped a Japanese company stay at the industry forefront of environmentally sustainable soldering and brazing products.
鈥檚 president presented a new lead-free solder alloy product, the first batch destined for education purposes, to 宅男导航 when he visited this month.
The solder alloy, , has been developed as an effective and environmentally friendly replacement for traditional lead-based solders.
宅男导航鈥檚 relationship with Nihon Superior began in 2003, and the Osaka-based company has since commissioned more than $3 million of research from the university.
The executive dean of the 宅男导航 Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, , welcomed Nihon Superior president Mr Tetsuro Nishimura and board chairman Mr Toshiro Nishimura to in Brisbane.
鈥淣ihon Superior is one of the major international suppliers of lead-free solder and brazing alloys and is an active player in research and development,鈥� said 宅男导航 Associate Professor Kazuhiro Nogita, who manages a Nihon Superior research product on behalf of 宅男导航.
鈥淭he company has an excellent reputation in Japan. At a recent ceremony marking 125 years of the Japanese patent system, the presented an award to Nihon Superior for its significant research and discoveries.
鈥淣ihon Superior鈥檚 ongoing investment in 宅男导航 is an endorsement of 宅男导航鈥檚 high quality of research.
鈥淲e are extremely fortunate to have a collaboration with Nihon Superior, which is of great benefit to students, the university鈥檚 researchers and the future of electronic engineering.鈥�
宅男导航 hosted the visit from the Nihon Superior executives to celebrate the organisations鈥� longstanding relationship.
Nihon Superior has a strategic focus on creating new environmentally sustainable materials, an area in which 宅男导航 will be in coming years.
Media: Dr Kazuhiro Nogita (k.nogita@uq.edu.au or 3365 3919) or Madelene Flanagan (m.flanagan@uq.edu.au or 3365 8525)
