K-Material
For business owners considering starting a ceramics business or adding ceramics to their existing operations
Our company provides technical guidance in ceramics. After spending 35 years in the ceramics industry, I established this company based on the knowledge, skills, and experience I accumulated throughout my career. Please do not underestimate us simply because we are a small, one-person company. We are capable of supporting everything from research and development to production technology. We have successfully guided several companies in China, providing development, manufacturing technology, and quality control support for high-strength ceramic materials and high-strength, high-thermal-conductivity ceramics. In Japan, we also have experience presenting at academic conferences and obtaining patents.
Our Philosophy
If you feel more comfortable relying on a large organization, there is no need to continue reading further. Our company aims for high quality using standard raw materials and minimal equipment. Let me share an example from one country. There are many companies there that cannot achieve Japanese-level quality, even while using high-value Japanese raw materials and high-performance equipment. Naturally, local raw materials are considered inferior and are not utilized.
However, even with local raw materials and equipment that are far lower in quality and cost than Japanese products, by thoroughly analyzing their characteristics and developing appropriate methods, it became possible to manufacture products with quality equivalent to Japanese standards.
Mastering Fundamental Technology and Data Accumulation
The key to manufacturing high-quality ceramic products lies in establishing fundamental technologies and accumulating reliable data. By properly understanding and optimizing each process—including raw materials, forming, firing, and machining— high quality can be achieved. Accumulating technology and expertise leads directly to the success of project teams.
Would you like to create your company's Only One ceramic products?
Let's think together about what needs to be done to achieve it.
Access
Our office is located approximately 30 minutes by car from Kitakyushu Airport, 50 minutes from Fukuoka Airport, and 25 minutes from JR Kokura Station.
career
I have spent my entire career working with ceramics, ever since my student days.
My experience extends beyond research and technical roles; I have also worked as a sales engineer. During that
time, I interacted with numerous companies and their representatives, and the experience of aligning their
specific needs with our technological capabilities has become a valuable asset to me.
Each stage of the ceramics manufacturing process can alter the microstructure of the sintered body. Since the
microstructure is closely related to physical properties, even with the same material, it is possible to
produce ceramic products optimized for specific applications under comprehensive process control. I believe
this is the first step toward reducing manufacturing costs while achieving differentiation and higher
quality.
I will apply these technologies to the products your company aims to create.
Why don’t we start working together?
Representative: Akihisa Komada
Experience
| Name | komada akihisa Akihisa Komada |
Date of Birth | November 17, 1963 | 62 years old |
|---|
| Period | Education / Employment History / Job Description |
|---|---|
| Education | |
| 1987 | Graduated from Kyoto Institute of Technology, Junior College of Technology |
| 1992 | Graduated from Kyushu Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Materials Engineering |
| Employment History | |
| 1987 |
Joined T Corporation Industry: Manufacturing and sales of ceramics and refractory materials Assigned to Ceramics Division Responsibilities: Research and development of ceramics, production technology development |
| 2023 |
Established K-Material Company Industry: Technical guidance for ceramic material development and production technology Position: Representative |
| Job Description | |
| 1987 ～ 2022 |
【Research & Development】 ○Development of Al2O3-ZrO2-3Al2O3・2SiO2 ceramics ○Development of Si3N4/SiC composite ceramics ○Development of continuous thermometry systems for melting furnaces ○Development of cermet protective tube materials for steelmaking ○Development of manufacturing technology for high-purity Al2O3 sintered bodies ○Compatibility testing between ceramics and refractory materials 【Production Engineering】 ○Evaluation of raw material powders, moldability, and sinterability; selection of raw materials and additives ○Condition setting for production equipment ○Design of mass-production molds ○Analysis and investigation of defective products; preparation of technical reports |
| 【Ceramic Material Development & Production Technology Consulting】 | |
| 2023～2025 |
○G Co., Ltd. (Chinese company) – Guidance in basic research, development, and production technology |
| 2024～2025 |
○U Co., Ltd. (Chinese company) – Guidance in basic research, development, and production technology |
| 【Major Conference Presentations】 | |
| 1987 | "Fracture Energy of Aluminum Titanate Ceramics" – Ceramic Society of Japan |
| 1999 | "Fabrication and High Temperature Properties of Si3N4/SiC Composite" – SAMPE |
| 2002 | "Development of Si3N4 Ceramics with High-Temperature Degradation Diagnostic Function" – Technical Association of Refractories, Japan |
| 2005 | "High-Temperature Corrosion Resistance of Si3N4–SiC Composite Ceramics" – Technical Association of Refractories, Japan |
| 2005 | "Development of Si3N4–SiC Composite Ceramics" – Ceramic Society of Japan |
| 2011 | "Development of Technique for Continuous Thermometry of Melting Furnace" – UNITECR |
| 【Published Papers】 | |
| 2003 |
Refractories Journal, 55 [6] 276-280 "Development of Si3N4 Ceramics with High-Temperature Degradation Diagnostic Function" |
| 2007 |
Journal of the Technical Association of Refractories, Japan, 27 [1] 39-44 "High-Temperature Corrosion Resistance of Si3N4–SiC Composites" |
| 2013 |
Industrial Heating, 50 [3] 25-28 "Study on Continuous Thermometry Methods in Melting Furnaces" |
| 【Patent Applications】 | |
| 2008 |
Patent Application Publication No. 2008-267986 Thermometry Device, Melting Apparatus, Manufacturing Method for Melting Apparatus, and Monitoring System for Melting Apparatus |
| 2014 |
Patent Application Publication No. 2014-190977 Thermometry Structure and Shelf Hanging Detection Method Using the Same |
Hobbies
Second-degree black belt in Nippon Kempo,
first-degree black belt in Judo,
enjoys home gardening
(onions, tomatoes, potatoes, beans, cucumbers, etc.),
loves animals,
and values honesty and sincerity.
By the way, our logo is based on the relationship between temperature and color inside the kiln during the ceramic firing process.
Contact Form
Please feel free to contact us using the form below regarding ceramic material research, development, and manufacturing technology.
Contact
If you are facing challenges in ceramic manufacturing or commercialization, please feel free to contact us.
6-6-1 Hoshigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 807-1264, Japan
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