Frequently Asked Questions(Q&A)

 Frequently Asked Questions(Q&A)

We will answer  frequently asked questions to TOTOKU TORYO CO.,LTD. in Q & A format.
Also, if you have any question not listed here or if you find anything unclear, please do not hesitate to contact us.


Frequently asked questions and answers

Q1:What does TOTOKU TORYO CO.,LTD. do ?

TOTOKU TORYO CO.,LTD. research, develop, manufacture and sell the varnish for Enameled wire, evaluation equipments of Enameled wire and Functional adhesives. The head office is located in Kinshicho,Tokyo and the factory is in Honjo City, Saitama, Japan.
In addition, there are subsidiaries in Taiwan, Indonesia and China.

Q2:What is varnish?

It is an electric insulation varnish and is used for baking  copper wire or aluminum wire when produce enameled wire.
It was made by mixing solvents with natural resin or allied substances in insulating oil in the old days . Modern varnish began to be manufactured in the 19th century.
Coating of  enamel wire (coating film) is superior not only in electrical insulating but in water resistance, chemical resistance, etc.
We are handling various kinds of products such as polyurethane, polyester, polyester imide, polyamide imide, Self-bonding, etc.
For details, please visit our website "Product information".

Q3:What is it used for?

It is used as a varnish that gives insulation to coils for motors.
 For example, it is widely used in home appliances such as compressor for air conditioners and refrigerators, motors for electric fans and ventilators. Recently, it is also used for personal computers and smartphones.
In addition, it is widely used in various fields such as hybrid car and electric vehicle, power window, electric door mirror, ignition coil and alternator.

Q4:How to use varnish?

Our varnish becomes Enameled wire by applied and baked to copper wire or aluminum wire  in the oven.
Therefore, it can not be applied by using writing brush or brush, and can not be used by air dry.
It must be handled with care since organic solvents are used.

Q5:What is evaluation equipment for enameled wire?

It is a device to evaluate the characteristics of Enameled wire, such as a tangent-delta tester and elevated temperature cut-through tester.
 For details, please visit our website "Evaluation equipment for enameled wire ".

Q6:How to request contract manufacturing of chemical goods?

We have long years performance in contract manufacturing for  various chemical products.
When using reactor of insulation varnish production, it is possible to heat from room temperature to 200 ℃ in regular reactor.
Meanwhile,there is a case that our subsidiary companies in Taiwan,China,Indonesia can deal with contract manufacturing . 
We can also accept kneading processing etc.,by using the adhesive production equipment.
Please contact our sales department at Honjo factory.