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Toppan Inc. (凸版印刷株式会社) is a Japan-based global provider of printing, packaging, and advanced materials. The company develops and manufactures flexible packaging, paperboard packaging, and labels, with a strong portfolio of functional films such as transparent high‑barrier and metallized films used across food, beverage, personal care, and healthcare applications. Toppan’s materials technologies support shelf-life extension, product protection, and high-quality printability for converters and brand owners worldwide.
Core capabilities include polymer and coating science, thin‑film deposition, vapor barrier engineering, lamination, and precision converting. Toppan also advances mono-material and recyclability‑focused packaging structures and works to align with global food-contact and environmental standards. Beyond packaging, the company operates in electronics (e.g., photomasks and display-related materials) and security solutions, supported by a global manufacturing and R&D network.
Also known as TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD. and 凸版.
chemXplore tracks 1 project involving Toppan, of which one is active.
NEDO‑selected R&D (FY2026–FY2028) will integrate quantum computing and AI to accelerate materials discovery and validate simulations with experiments across batteries, optics, superconductors and colorants.
They developed a snack bar wrapper with 30% recycled content, targeting thermoforming applications to meet regulatory demands without compromising safety or performance.
