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As of April, 2011

There are 19 technical groups active now. Each group holds meetings every year; which include lectures, technical debates, and inspection tours to factories and research facilities.

Technical Group Names	Recent Subjects
Bulk Handling	Hazard and safety control, sanitation and cleanliness of machinery and equipment Development of handling method for fine powder in nano range Development of energy, saving and eco-oriented (or environmentally sound) machinery and equipment Development of simple and accurate bulk transfer device/tool between equipment Transfer of technology and skill to the next generation
Comminution	Mechanochemistry Comminution of soft materials Selective comminution for recycling of waste materials Nano-dispersion technology (deagglomeration down to primary particles of agglomerated nano-particels) Composite process of particles Surface modification of particles
Classification and Sieving	Optimized procedure for closed circuit grinding system Elaborate wet classification of industrial scale Component separation of recycle process Application of sieve on particle classification Ultrasonic vibration technology for screning machines Anti-corrosive and abrasive sieves
Drying	Energy efficiency, antipollution Sanitary, non cross-contamination, sterilization Multi-purpose and/or multi-performance dryer (e.g. granulation and inclusion of pharmaceutically active substances) High quality and uniform drying of functional materials to add extra value
Dust Collection	Establishment and standardization of estumating method of cleanable filter media Simultaneous removal of hazardous gases, wet dust, Chemicals with trace quantities, and dust particles from flue gas Characterization of suspended particulate matter and its removal technique
Mixing, Kneading and Forming	Ordered mixing and particle design (pharmaceutical, cosmetic, electric and bio-material) Hybridizing and functionalizing of powders (polymer, magnetic and battery) Development of characterization of mixing and kneading processes Near-net shaping Sanitary imporvement of facilities Improvement of pharmaceutical direct tabletting technique
Granulation	Micro design of particles and granules Coating and granulating materials Functional modification of granular materials classified by industry Development of precise functional granulators Granulation techniques inrecycling resources Granulation technology in energy area
Measurement and Control	Correspondence to ISO Standard reference particles Measurement for nano materials Automation of measurements
Wet Process	Precise control of coagulation, dispersion, adhesion and coating of particles in aqueous and non-aqueous media Handling of highly concentrated slurries Advancement of separation technology in filtration and dewatering
Particulate Modification Technology	Process validation, scale-up Characterization of particulsyr msyrtisld Conversion of empirical work into technology Development and industrialization of new particulate materials Composite and functional particles Ordered Particle System Industrialization of drug delivery system
Transportation	Response to the needs of wide variety of products and deversification Prevention of contamination Energy-saving transportation Mass transportation
Clean Technology	Separation techniques and micro-environment Contamination control (fine particles, microbes, chemical materials) Age of Gbit Clean-Enough (optimal cleaning) Mini-environment and local cleaning (for 300mm wafers) Microorganism contamination control and validation (source origins, chemical filters) cGMP, HACCP and validation Application of ISO standard
Environment, Energy and Fluidization	Nest generation stoker furnace, and gasification and slagging combustion furnace Establishment of scale-up method in granulation process and development of binderless granulation process Biomass utilization technologies such as combustion and gasification Liquid fuel production technology from biomass Combustion technology of automobile shredder residue
Crystallization	Offering the Incentive Seminar for Experts Control of polymorphism in crystals Creation of nano-size particles Mixing operation and crystallization phenomena in crystallization Rigorous calculation of phase equilibrium Collaboration with the crystallization Party for Fine Particle Formation and Functionalization
Fine Powder Nano-technology	Aggregation and adhesion behavior control Characterization technology for fine powder, interface structure, interaction between particles and performance Development of material performance based on fine powder design High reliability yield and low cost technology
Electrostatic Processing Technology	Changing mechanism of fine particles Measurement of charging characteristics of particles and design of charged particles Development of electrographic system Development of powder coating system Elimination of electrostatic charge and troubles Fine dust collection using electrostatic charge Development of fine particle processing technology using electrostatic charge
Battery Manufacturing Technology	Batteries for hybrid vehicles (Ni-metal hydride battery, Li-ion battery, capacitor); high-power capability, high reliability, long life, cost-reduction Batteries for mobile applicances (adanced Li-ion batteries); improvement of energy density using alloy-based negative electrodes and high-capacity positive electrodes. Fuel-cell system for vehicles, residences and mobile appliances; high-power capability, cost reduction, marketing, infrastructure of hydrogen supply New material development for batteries, fuel cells, hydrogen storage.
Recycling and Reclamation	Advanced separation technology Reduce, Reuse, Recycle(3R) of metal resources Resolution & reproduction of plastics Conversion technology biomass energy Assessment of environmental burden Load reduction in final landfill site
Food Process Technology	Food reliability ①Indication (expiration date, place of origin, etc.) ②Prevention of contamination (allergen, etc.) ③Trace system Food safety (pesticide residue, etc.) Healthy intention (Development of nutritional supplements and low-calorie food, etc.) Environment (Global warming preventive measures, etc.)