Research

Development of two allergy- and toxic-free products made of pure titanium or a new titanium-based alloy

2006/03/31

Two allergy- and toxic-free products, a mouthpiece for trumpet and a wire for medical applications, were developed. These products are made of pure titanium or a new titanium-based alloy consisting of only allergy- and toxic-free elements. For the development of the mouthpiece, IMR collaborated with Yamaha Corp. and Suzuhiro Metal Industry Co., Ltd. This result was reported in some newspapers, Chunichi shimbun on Mar. 18, Mikawa shimpo on Mar. 21 and Aisan jihou on Mar. 21. Also, IMR collaborated with Showa Ika Kohgyo Co., Ltd., for the wire development, and this result was reported in a newspaper, Tonich News on Mar. 30.