NISSHIN WATER PROOF CO., LTD.

	President name		Shinichi Hayashi
	Address		2-12-18 Eiwa, Higashiosaka-city, Osaka, 577-0809, Japan
	TEL		+81-6-6721-2424
	FAX		+81-6-6721-2426
	Foundation		1931
	Capital		75,000,000 yen
	Number of employees		35
	Company URL		-
	Major lines of business		Rubber-coated fabrics
	Top market share products		Rubber-coated fabrics for bag-making use (90%)

A specialist in producing rubber-coated fabrics for bags through the use of original processing technology

Nisshin Water Proof Co., Ltd. is a specialist manufacturer of industrial material-use rubber—coated fabrics and other rubber-coated fabrics with its main product being rubber-coated fabrics for bag-making applications. The company’s bag-use fabrics include the following three materials. K-foam rubber fabric is a rubber-coated foam product that is highly suitable for use as a bag material on account of it being light, elastic and free from the smell of rubber. Similarly, Dester rubber-coated fabric is light, elastic and extremely thin (rubber thickness 0.15mm). While S-foam rubber bonded rubber-coated fabric possesses exceptionally high ductility. The company is the clear leader in developing and producing rubber-coated fabrics, and in particular commands a market share of approximately 90% for each of these types.

Rubber-coated fabrics are manufactured by placing a thin layer of rubber between two sheets of cloth like a sandwich. Nisshin Water Proof employs an optimized rubber that is especially blended for use with its state-of-the-art processing technology. With conventional methods, rubber will not adhere to water-repellent cloth, but the company’s unique processing method has succeeded in achieving excellent bonding. In addition, the company can also provide an anti-bacterial treatment at the customer’s request.

In Japan, there are only two manufacturers of rubber-coated fabrics including Nisshin Water Proof, while overseas this type of material is only produced in South Korea and Taiwan. The only other competitive bag material is vinyl-coated fabrics. Almost all bags manufactured from waterproof fabrics overseas are made of vinyl-coated fabrics, which are heavier than their rubber-coated equivalents, so that bags made of the former tend to lose their shape more easily. This is one way in which Nisshin Water Proof's products can be differentiated from those of its competitors.

According to the company, rubber-coated fabrics are environmentally-friendly products that do not produce dioxins or environmental hormones, which is a major problem with vinyl and similar plastic materials. Moreover, rubber-coated materials are extremely light (at approximately half the weight of vinyl-coated fabrics), which makes them ideal for use in products used by older people. However, the advantages of rubber-coated fabrics are not yet widely known, and one of the company’s biggest future tasks is to publicize and promote these products more widely.