About the Company
In the Collagen Material business, we manufacture and sell high value-added gelatin, collagen peptide, collagen, collagen casing and other products made from byproducts of the meat industry, such as animal bones and skin. In the process, we aim to propose products and applications demanded by customers and assist the customer solving their issues.
Collagen is the most common type of protein found in animals, representing aroun...
In the Collagen Material business, we manufacture and sell high value-added gelatin, collagen peptide, collagen, collagen casing and other products made from byproducts of the meat industry, such as animal bones and skin. In the process, we aim to propose products and applications demanded by customers and assist the customer solving their issues.
Collagen is the most common type of protein found in animals, representing around 30% of whole protein in animals. Notably, collagen is the primary component of connecting tissue, such as skin, bones, cartilage and tendons. Within the living body, the collagen molecule has a regularly-structured triple helix structure and is insoluble in water. On the other hand, when collagen is heated for extended periods of time, the triple helix molecular structure unfolds at a certain temperature, and the collagen dissolves into random peptide chains in solution. Collagen that is denaturated with heat and becomes soluble in water is referred to as gelatin.
“Gelatin” is derived from “gelatus,” the Latin word for “stiff” or “frozen”. As its name implies, gelatin has the ability to solidify into jelly. The gelling property is one of gelatin's most important characteristics. Collagen peptide is gelatin that has been fragmented into smaller peptide chains by enzymatic hydrolysis. The defining property of collagen peptide is that it does not have gelling properties. Despite this difference in having and not having gelling properties, both gelatin and collagen peptide are almost identical to their parent substance collagen in terms of their chemical composition.
Gelatin Business
Besides its gelling ability, gelatin has a variety of functions such as water retention, foaming, binding and emulsifying properties. For this reason, gelatin has a range of applications, from food to pharmaceuticals and photosensitized materials. In the gelatin business, we manufacture and sell gelatin for applications in such industrial sectors.
Edible gelatin is marketed as a food ingredient for gummy candy, marshmallows and other foods primarily to confectionery and dairy product sectors, as well as to the beverage industry. In other areas, edible gelatin is marketed to the prepared food and frozen food manufacturers to maintain the quality of heat-and-serve meal and frozen foods and to improve food texture. The main applications for pharmaceutical gelatin are hard and soft capsules. Pharmaceutical gelatin is marketed not only to the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, but also to the dietary supplement and health food manufacturers. Photographic gelatin is marketed to the photosensitized material manufacturers, as a binding agent for photographic film and paper.
Peptide Business
In the peptide business, we manufacture and sell collagen peptide, a lower molecular form of gelatin that has been hydrolyzed by enzymatic digestion. The defining property of collagen peptide is that it has no gelling ability. As a high-quality protein that can be readily ingested, collagen peptide is marketed to the dairy product sector, as well as the beverage industry and other various food sectors. Furthermore, collagen peptide has been found to have the ability to activate biological functions and regulate bodily functions. As such, collagen peptide is actively used in dietary supplements and health food that provide health benefits related to the skin, bones and joints.
Casing Business
In the casing business, we manufacture and sell edible collagen casings. Collagen casings are tubular materials that are filled with meat in the sausage production process. Collagen casings are marketed to the livestock and meat industry as an alternative to natural casings such as sheep and pig intestines.
Life Science Business
Collagen is extracted and refined from animal skin and tendons using acid or enzymes, while preserving its triple-helix molecular structure. Collagen is a good biocompatible material. Therefore collagen is used as a biomaterial for artificial skins and bones, which promote self-regeneration and restoration of human tissue in regenerative medicine. Collagen for all of these applications is marketed to medical device manufacturers and university research institutes. We have also developed a highly refined medical gelatin as a biomaterial to induce self-repair and regeneration of human tissue in tissue engineering. This gelatin is marketed to medical device manufacturers and other entities that are pursuing research into the commercialization of this technology.
Formula Solution Business
In the Formula Solution business, we manufacture and sell high value-added formulations through formulation technologies for a variety of materials. Our goal is to provide product proposals and applications demanded by customers as we assist them to solve their issues.
Food Material Business
In the food material business, we manufacture and sell various food formulations, such as gelling agents and stabilizers for ham, to the food manufacturing sector. By harnessing various functions, including gelling, water retention, binding, thickening and emulsifying properties, these edible formulations are used primarily to provide more added-value to food and maintain their quality, such as by stabilizing food shape and improving food texture, in addition to increasing work efficiency and production yield in food processing. Such formulations are custom-made depending on customers' purpose of use. Gelling agents are food formulations consisting of plant-based polysaccharides such as carrageenan, agar, pectin, and natural gum, as well as gelatin and collagen peptide, and are marketed mainly to the bakery and confectionery, dairy product, beverage and frozen food sectors. Stabilizers for ham consist of plant-based polysaccharides such as carrageenan and gummy matter, and animal-based materials such collagen-derived proteins. They are marketed mainly to the livestock and meat industry. We also manufacture and sell consumer products such as collagen beverages and food, and cosmetics, as well as collagen for cosmetics use.
Adhesives Business
As with the food material business, the adhesives business proposes adhesives applications that are optimized for client production lines, with the view to developing adhesive functions that fit customer needs and applications. We supply various type of hot-melt adhesives and animal glue adhesives. Hot-melt adhesives are formulated with petroleum-based synthetic resins and natural resins such as rosin. The biggest advantage of hot-melt adhesives is a high-speed adhesion property, which is applied heat and solidify when cooled. Accordingly, hot-melt adhesives are used widely not only in packaging applications for the food and beverage industry, but also in the hygienic goods, bookbinding, construction and woodwork, electrical, housing and other sectors. Moreover, animal glue adhesives are marketed mainly to the paper processing, such as the bookbinding, and the paper product and craft sectors, due to their superior adhesive properties for paper. In other areas, we are developing new application as a sealant of the high-performance resins hardened with ultraviolet exposure for the electric appliances sectors.
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