{"id":42,"date":"2023-04-17T16:20:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T07:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.murakami.co.jp\/english\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:37:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:37:43","slug":"randd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.murakami.co.jp\/english\/randd\/","title":{"rendered":"Murakami\u2019s R&#038;D System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<main class=\"stMain pageUnder\">\n    <section class=\"underHero structure\">\n        <h6>R&#038;D SYSTEM<\/h6>\n        <h2>Murakami\u2019s R&#038;D System<\/h2>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"breadcrumb\">\n            <ul class=\"breadcrumb_inner\">\n                <li><a href=\"\">Top page<\/a><\/li>\n                <li>Murakami\u2019s R&#038;D System<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <section class=\"structure_read\">\n            <p>We are engaged in a broad range of R&#038;D\u2014from development of photosensitive resins, to research for improving functionality of screen stencils, and print testing. Every day, we are working to expand the possibilities of screen printing.<\/p>\n            <div class=\"structure_read_movie\">\n                <h3>R&#038;D System: <br>Introducing Our R&#038;D Center and Interviews<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"movie_wrap\">\n                    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mMobamEsEAc\/?loop=1&#038;playlist=mMobamEsEAc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n                <\/div>\n                <p>Here we introduce Murakami\u2019s R&#038;D efforts through interviews with young employees.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <section class=\"structure_cont\">\n            <h3>R&#038;D System<\/h3>\n            <p>We are engaged in a broad range of R&#038;D\u2014from development of photosensitive resins, to research for improving the precision of screen stencils, and print testing. Our research system handles development of all products sold by Murakami, and is working every day to expand the possibilities of screen printing.<\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"structure_inner\">\n                <h5>Research and Development Department<\/h5>\n                <h6>The mission of the R&#038;D Center is to develop and commercialize photo emulsions and capillary films that enable optimal printing results to be obtained in various fields.<\/h6>\n                <p>Applications of screen printing are diverse, ranging from textile printing to printing electric and electronic components. Screen stencil materials are made up of frames, screen meshes, and photo emulsion and capillary films, and it is no exaggeration to say that what determines the reproducibility of printing is the performance of photo emulsion and capillary films. The mission of the R&#038;D Center is to develop and commercialize photo emulsions and capillary films that enable optimal printing results to be obtained in various fields.\n                <\/p>\n                <div class=\"structure_box01\">\n                    <div class=\"structure_item\">\n                        <div class=\"structure_item_img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.murakami.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/themes\/murakami-en\/assets\/img\/structure\/str_img01.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"structure_item_txt\">Every day, we are developing photo emulsions and capillary films suited to customer needs.<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"structure_item\">\n                        <div class=\"structure_item_img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.murakami.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/themes\/murakami-en\/assets\/img\/structure\/str_img02.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"structure_item_txt\">We are engaged in R&#038;D on high-quality photo emulsions and capillary films, using various types of analytic and experimental equipment.<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"structure_item\">\n                        <div class=\"structure_item_img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.murakami.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/themes\/murakami-en\/assets\/img\/structure\/str_img03.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"structure_item_txt\">We hold lectures to deepen understanding of screen printing and our company\u2019s products.<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"structure_inner\">\n                <h5>Engineering Department (Engineering Section, Quality Engineering Section)<\/h5>\n                <h6>To support stabilization of production and quality of screen stencils<\/h6>\n                <p>In functional printing of electronic components and electric\/electronic devices, such as MLCCs and inductors, there is an increasing need to provide not only thinner lines and higher precision than ever before, but also stable quality. Our Engineering Department supports Murakami manufacturing from two directions: manufacturing technology for enhancing screen stencil functionality and improving processes, and quality technology which strives for stable quality.\n\n<\/p>\n                <div class=\"structure_box01\">\n                    <div class=\"structure_item\">\n                        <div class=\"structure_item_img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.murakami.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/themes\/murakami-en\/assets\/img\/structure\/str_img04.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"structure_item_txt\">The department is engaged every day in R&#038;D to improve precision of screen stencils through process improvement.<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"structure_item\">\n                        <div class=\"structure_item_img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.murakami.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/themes\/murakami-en\/assets\/img\/structure\/str_img05.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"structure_item_txt\">Our expert staff takes steps to ensure we can provide products with stable quality.<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"structure_item\">\n                        <div class=\"structure_item_img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.murakami.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/themes\/murakami-en\/assets\/img\/structure\/str_img06.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"structure_item_txt\">We pursue optimal plate specifications for various printing objects.<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <h3>Murakami Techno (R&#038;D base)<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"structure_techno_read\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.murakami.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/themes\/murakami-en\/assets\/img\/structure\/techno_img.jpg\" alt=\"Murakami Techno (R&#038;D base)\">\n                <p>In April 2013, we unified our domestic Engineering Department and established the R&#038;D Center at Chiba Office No. 2. After that, in March 2020, we transferred all R&#038;D operations to MURAKAMI TECHNO CO., LTD., and established a system enabling efficient technology development with greater specialization.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"structure_inner last\">\n                <h5>MURAKAMI TECHNO, Company profile<\/h5>\n                <table class=\"swBasicTable\">\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>Company name<\/th>\n                        <td>MURAKAMI TECHNO CO., LTD.<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>Head office address<\/th>\n                        <td>\u3012267-0056<br>At Chiba Office No. 2 in Chiba Toke Midori-No-Mori Industrial Park located at 1-6-12 Onodai, Midori-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>Established<\/th>\n                        <td>March 1989<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>No. of employees<\/th>\n                        <td>22 (as of Feb. 28, 2026)<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>Capitalization<\/th>\n                        <td>\u00a512 million<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>Nature of business<\/th>\n                        <td>\n                            <ul class=\"swList-disc\">\n                                <li>Development of photosensitive resin<\/li>\n                                <li>Research to improve functionality of screen stencils<\/li>\n                                <li>Development of new products<\/li>\n                                <li>Print testing, etc.<\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>End of fiscal year<\/th>\n                        <td>February<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/table>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/section>\n\n    <\/div>\n    <!--\/container-->\n\n<\/main>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>R&#038;D SYSTEM Murakami\u2019s R&#038;D System Top page Murakami\u2019s R&#038;D System We are engaged in a broad range of R&#038;D\u2014from development of photosensitive resins, to research for improving functionality of screen stencils, and print testing. 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