Japan Fine Ceramics Association(JFCA)

About Us
Japan Fine Ceramics Association (JFCA)

Japan Fine Ceramics Association (JFCA)
 Since its foundation in November 1986, Japan Fine
Ceramics Association (JFCA) is an organization with a
mission to promote the development of the fine ceramics
industry.
 In order to utilize the most advanced technologies of fineceramics, it requires multiple collaboration of
manufacturers, users, universities and researchlaboratories, together with the fusion of other materials.
 The members of Japan Fine Ceramics Association include adiversity of industries such as; Ceramics, Chemicals,
Metals, Automobiles, Electronics, Power supply and Service.
 Through various activities, JFCA brings together andpromotes cooperation among government, industry andacademia for the further development of the fine ceramics
industry.
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Greetings From the Chair
The Japan Fine Ceramics Association, which will soon celebrate its
40th anniversary, aims to promote the fine ceramics industry andhas collaborated with international organizations, government
agencies, academia, etc. to disseminate “ceramic solutions” to theworld.
Going forward, we will continue to expand our activities globallyand aim for further market expansion based on three policies: 1)
Leading the world standards and rules, 2) Leading the world
market, and 3) Leading the materials developments.
With the guidance of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
and related ministries and organizations, we will do our best to
realize the fine ceramics industry that contributes even more thanever to the progress and prosperity of human society.

Goro Yamaguchi
Chair of the Board andRepresentative Director,
KYOCERA Corporation3

Outline of Activities
1. Collection and Supply of Information on the Fine Ceramics Industry
Publication of Association’s “FC Report (Japanese only)” and this industry's only
comprehensive statistics “SANGYODOKOCHOSA (Sales trend survey)”. Supplying
information on the internet website and arranging lectures on the latest management
and technologies.
2. Exchange of Information and Meetings
Introducing new products and technologies at the “International
Ceramics Exhibition” and “Techno-festa”. Conducting field trips
to various companies and organizations. Arranging seminars on
topics regarding to the needs of the JFCA members. (Such astechnology, market trends, and regulatory measures etc.)

JFCA Techno-Festa

3. Survey and Research for the Industry
Conduct surveys and research to clarify the needs of the industry to suggest andsupport the government's industrial strategy and development project.

4Outline of Activities
4. Research and Development of Standards
Establishing the evaluation technology for fine ceramics, including Photocatalysis andBioceramics. Preparation of the draft for standardization.
5. Promotion of International Cooperation
Survey and research on fine ceramics industries overseas. Attending international
symposiums. Gathering foreign information.
6. Awarding of the Japan Fine Ceramics Association’s
Prize
JFCA awards individuals, corporations and organizations who
have distinguished achievement in the field of fine ceramics.
JFCA Awards Ceremony5Outline of Activities
Lead
Standards Development

Lead
the Market-ISO/TC206(FC) Secretary-ISO/TC150(Surgical Implants)/
SC7 Secretary-Information Gathering & Sharing-Market Trends Survey-International Fairs

US Advanced
Ceramics Association
MOU
The American
Ceramic Society

Academia & Research Institutes• More than 50 universities nationwide
英語 20181225• National research
institutes (AIST, NIMS,
JAXA, etc.)• Non-profit research institutes(JFCC, etc.)• Academic societies (CerSJ, etc.)• Others

Japan
Fine Ceramics
Association• Secretariat of ISO/TC206&150 National Committee• Secretariat of Advanced Coating Alliance• Secretariat of CMC Consortium• Ceramic 3D Printing Study Group• Digital Lab Study Group

Member Companies
Raw Materials
Users

Manufacturing

Services

Industry Association

Lead
Materials Development-National R&D Projects-Prompting Product Innovation-Industry-Government-Academia-Cooperation -Association Awards

MOU

Pôle Européen de laCéramique (PEC)

Government Agencies• Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI)• Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science& Technology (MEXT)• Ministry of Health, Labor & Welfare• Ministry of Defense• Ministry of the Environment• Cabinet Office• New Energy & Industrial Technology
Development Organization (NEDO)• Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)• Japan Agency for Medical Research &Development (AMED)• Others

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JFCA Structure
General Assembly
Bord of Directors
Board Com
Administration
Plan-Interaction
Standardization
Editorial
Industry-Trend

Consortium & Study Group

Auditors

Inter. Std. Com

CMC Consortium
Advanced Coating Alliance
Ceramic 3D Printing Study GroupPower Electronics

3D Medical

Digital Lab Study GroupGaN

Bio-ceramics

Opto-Ceramics Study Group

Coating

Electrical Properties
Thermal Energy

White LED

SOFC

Contract Survey Com

International Cooperation
ISO TC150 (Tissue-Eng Medical Products)
ISO TC206 (Fine Ceramics)

High-Power Laser

US Advanced Ceramics Association (USACA)

Awards

CMC International R&D

European Ceramics Center (PEC)

Sustainability

Market Trend Survey

American Ceramic Society (ACerS)

Ceramic Japan Expo

China-Japan-Korea Standardization Secretary Council

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JFCA Membership and History
Membership: 130 (Companies, Universities, Research Institutions, etc.)
History:• 1982: Established as Fine Ceramics Association• 1986: Reorganized as Japan Fine Ceramics Association (JFCA)• 1992: ISO/TC206 (Fine Ceramics) Secretariat• 2001: Commendation from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry• 2007: ISO/TC150/SC7 (Tissue-Engineered Medical Products) Secretariat• 2015: MOU with United States Advanced Ceramics Association (USACA)• 2016: MOU with European Ceramics Center (PEC)• 2021: Published FC Roadmap 2050
• 2023: MOU with The American CeramicSociety (ACerS)
JFCA 30th Anniversary Ceremony
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JFCA Membership
Supply Chain of Fine Ceramics

Raw
Materials
Raw Materials
Suppliers, etc.

Forming
Sintering
Ceramic
Manufacturers,

etc.

Machining& Joining

Production
Equipment
Suppliers, etc.

 JFCA members include a diversity of industries
 Through various activities, JFCA brings together andpromotes cooperation among government, industry andacademia for further development of fine-ceramics industry.

Products
Test &Exam
USERS: Automobiles,
Electro, Communications,
Energy, Environments,
Medical, Machinery,
Aerospace, Nuclear,
Chemicals, etc .

9What is “Fine Ceramics”?
• According to ISO 20507, Fine Ceramics are "produced with
precisely controlled chemical compositions, microstructures,configurations and production processes to fulfill intended
functions, and are composed mainly of non-metallic, inorganic
substances.
• The term "Fine Ceramics“, which came into common use in
the 1970s, was coined by Dr. Kazuo Inamori, the Founder of
KYOCERA Corporation.
• Dr. Inamori maintained that "unlike conventional ceramics,
Fine Ceramics possess high added-value in industrial
applications. Their value should not be measured based onvolume and they must be 'fine' both physically andstructurally."

Dr. Kazuo Inamori
Founder,
KYOCERA Corporation(Founder of KDDI and
Honorary Adviser ofJapan Airlines)(“Prefatory note, Fine Ceramics”, Bull. Ceram. Soc. Japan, 8 (1973) 19-20.)
https://global.kyocera.com/fcworld/first/about.html

10Our Philosophy
Japan Fine Ceramics Association (JFCA)

Japan Fine Ceramics Association (JFCA)
We value “Three “Inter-Bonds”
Inter-”industry”: Members widely ranging in various
industry fields, including, not only ceramics, but also
automobiles, aerospace, electronics, energy, medical,
machinery, chemicals, and others.
Interdisciplinary: Address all sorts of technical areas
related to fine ceramics, from structural components
to electronics devices and optical applications.
International: Serving ISO/TC206 (Fine Ceramics) as
Secretariat since 1992. Global ceramic alliance withoverseas organizations.

Three “Inter-Bonds”
Inter”industry”

Interdisciplinary

International

With an eye on the expanding global market, we strive to be an organization
our members can count on.
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Wide Range of Services for Members
JFCA, together with the global ceramics family, provides a network platform for
ceramics-based solutions in society and ensures progress and prosperity of the ceramicindustry. We work with governments, universities/research institutes and otherindustrial associations both domestically and internationally, to improve the member
service and to contribute to the sustainable development of human society, throughinternational standardization, R&D promotion, etc.
Three
Vital
Stages International STDs
 R&D promotion
 Ceramic Japan Expo

Infrastructure Information
 Learning Interaction

GlobalCeramic
Family ACerS & USACA, US PEC & Ceramic Appli., Europe Asia Congress13

Three Vital Stages
Information  Learning  Interaction
Nothing comesfrom nothing.

Today a reader.
Tomorrow a leader.

Techno-Festa

Tech Trend Survey
Members Only WEB
Petition to Government

Evening Seminar

Information/Data

Two heads are
better than one

Learning/Research

Interaction/
Networking

Public Meetings
Committee Exchange

Factory Tour
Study Camp
Overseas Survey

Innovation Seminar/
Ceramic Evening

Techno Festa/New Year’s Gathering
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Infrastructures
STDs and R&Ds Are Inseparable
JFCA: ISO/TC206
Secretariat

governmentcommissioned

LED

High-power Laser

SOFC

STDs
(Standards)

Power Electronics
Bio-Ceramics

JFCA’sAutonomous

R&Ds/
SurveyCeramic Matrix
Composites
Next Generation
Technologies/
MarketConsortiums/

Advanced Coating AllianceStudy GroupCMC Consortium
3D Printing

Digital Lab

Ceramic Japan Expo
(Tokyo/Osaka)
Opto-Ceramics
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Our Networks andAlliances
Japan Fine Ceramics Association (JFCA)

Global & Domestic Network
Intl. STD
ISO/TC206
Fine Ceramics

ISO/TC150
Implants for Surgery

ISO/TC261

Additive Manufacturing

Industry

40 Corps

Governments

METI, MEXT, MHLW,
MOD, etc.

ISO(Liaison)

USACA

Japan

JFCA

MOU

Academe

126 Corps

MOU

USA

ACerS

MOU

EuropeanCeramics Center
180 Corps

Japan-China-Korea
STD Coordination

LiaisonCeramic
Applications

Asia

80 Corps

Europe17

MOU with ACerS

ACerS-JFCA MOU
Commemorative PlaqueAmerican Ceramic Society Bulletin 102 (4), 9 (2023)
Reproduced with permission of The American Ceramic Society.
All rights reserved

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Global Ceramic AlliancesMark Mecklenborg
ACerS Executive
Director

AmericanCeramic Society
European
Ken Wetzel(ACerS)
Ceramics
USACA Executive
US Advanced
CenterDirector
Ceramics(PEC)
Association MOU(US EXPO)(USACA)Japan
Fine Ceramics
Tomosaburo Yano
Association
Executive Director(JFCA)(Japan EXPO)

Asia Council (tentative name)

Florine Boulle
Directrice Générale

(Europe EXPO)(Germany, Aligned)

Ulrich Werr
Editor19

Ceramic Industry inJapan and the World
Japan Fine Ceramics Association (JFCA)

Importance of Ceramic Research
Japanese Government issued
 2021: “Strategic Plan for Materials
Innovation”
 2021: “6th Science and Technology/
Innovation Basic Plan”

Global Issues
Global Warming
Energy/Environment
Safety/Security
Foods/Water

Emphasizing importance of materials
research in coming years
Reason 1: Materials are key for our futureParticularly, because of unique material
properties, advanced ceramics are expected togreatly contribute to solution of the global issues
we are facing.

ChemicalElectrical
PhysicalOpticalMechanical
Thermal21

Importance of Ceramic Research
Reason 2: Materials are Japan’s strength More than 20% of the total export is“materials-related” (equivalent totransport).
 Materials are also essential for
innovation of other products (transport,machinery, electrical, etc.), which
account for most of Japan’s export.
 Many types of materials where Japan’s
production is a majority of the world
market.
 Advanced ceramics are one of the mosttypical examples.

Others,17%
Electrical,
17.4%

Transport,
23.2%

Materials,

Machinery,
20.3%

22.2%

Breakdown of Japan’s
export (2018)22

Fine Ceramics Production in Japan

Production, Trillion JPY

Production by Year
４

Production by Category

4 Trillion JPY
Industry!

3
2

Chemical/Bio
8%
Thermal, etc.
11%
Mechanical,
8%
Electronic/Optical,
72%

1
0
2010

2015

2020

 Continuously growing!
 Production is ～4 trillion JPY in 2022.

2021
 Electronic/optical accounts for>70% in 2021, due to strong
demand of semi-conductors, etc.
“Industry Trend Investigation 2021”, JFCA

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Expanding World Market
Consumer Market Share, Billion USD

 The world market of Advanced
Ceramics will exceed 100 Billion
USD in 2025
 China is significantly increasing
their world consumer share.

Other EU China US Japan
World 5.8 7.3 11.8 3.7
35 Billion USD
31 Billion Euro

2009

Other EU
2019 World 9.9

Other
World
Prediction
2025

China
21.0

EU
14.2

US
19.0

China
35.6

Japan
5.7

70 Billion USD
62 Billion Euro

US
26.6

Japan
7.3

106 Billion USD
93 Billion Euro

“Advanced Ceramics Market Analysis, Trends and Forecast 2020”, Global Industry Analysis Inc.

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Expanding World Market
Producer Market Share, %Other World,
8%
France, 2.2%
Germany, 5.8%
Japan,
Canada, 7.2%
40.6%
China, 8.7%
US,
27.5%
2018

Other World,
7.1%
France, 1.7%
Germany, 5.4%
Japan,
Canada, 6.7%
37.4%
China, 12.5%
US,
29.2%
2025

Prediction

 Japan’s world producer share is ~40% but is slightly decreasing.
“Advanced Ceramics Market Analysis, Trends and Forecast 2020”, Global Industry Analysis Inc.

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Standardization
Activities
Japan Fine Ceramics Association (JFCA)As of Dec. 2023

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ISO TC206 Fine Ceramics
Committee Structure28

As of Dec. 2023

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30th ISO TC206 General Meetings
Since its establishment in 1992, ISO/TC206 has held the 1st, 10th, 20th, and 30th General Meetings
in Japan. The 30th one and the precedent WG meetings were hosted Oct 4-6, 2023, at the Heian
Shrine Hall in Kyoto. Each WG was held Oct 4 and 5 in a hybrid style, followed by a GALA dinner.
The General Meeting was organized Oct 6 in person only, with approximately 80 participantsfrom five countries. We look forwards to meeting you at the future General Meetings.
30th General Meetingsurrounded by Japanese garden

Picturesque Japanese garden viewed fromthe Heian Shrine HallGALA Dinner Opening Ceremony: Opening a sake barrel
using mallets (Japanese tradition)
From L to R, Koyanagi JFCA Intl’. Director, Lee ISO/TC206
Chair, Yamaguchi JFCA Chair (KYOCERA Corp. Chair), andFlavie French delegate (next host)30

CERAMIC JAPANHighly Functional Ceramic Expo!

Japan Fine Ceramics Association (JFCA)

CERAMIC JAPANJapan's Largest* Fine Ceramics Show, CER AM I C JAPAN gathers fine ceramics(structural materials, functional materials, biomaterials, refractories), ceramic raw
materials (oxides, phosphors, nitrides, carbides), manufacturing and processing
technologies, and more. It is held twice a year in Osaka and Tokyo.
(*“Largest” in reference to the exhibitor number of trade shows with the same concept.)2024 Ceram ic Japan
Osaka
Show

May 8 (Wed) - 10 (Fri)Intex Osaka, Japan

Tokyo
Show

Oct 29 (Tue) - 31 (Thu)
Makuhari Messe, Japan
https://www.material-expo.jp/hub/en-gb/exhibit/cera.html
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CERAMIC JAPAN2023 Ceram ic Japan

JFCA BoothCMC Consortium
Booth Exhibiting the recent activities and latest
accomplishments

JFCA-PEC (European
Ceramics Center) MOU
5th Anniversary

at the 8th Ceramic Japan Party,
Makuhari Messe, Oct 4-6, 2023

L: Boulle PEC Directrice Générale and
R: Yano JFCA Executive Director
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Activities for
Carbon Neutrality
Japan Fine Ceramics Association (JFCA)

CO2 neutral

JFCA

Activities for Carbon Neutrality (CN)
 Climate change is a real and undeniable threat to thisplanet, and efforts toward carbon neutrality (CN) are
critically essential.
 This is proclaimed as Sustainable Development Goal 13(SDG 13), "Take urgent action to combat climatechange and its impacts by regulating emissions andpromoting developments in renewable energy".

SDG 13:
Climate Action

 Towards this goal, JFCA strives for formulating
 JFCA Carbon Neutral (CN) Activity Policy
 JFCA Carbon Neutral (CN) Vision
for the fine ceramics industry, with strengthening collaboration andcooperation among the member companies.

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CO2 neutral

JFCA Carbon Neutral (CN) Activity Policy

JFCA

 “Through tireless efforts, the fine ceramics industry will strive for reducing
GHG emissions in their corporate activities and contributing to carbonneutrality through their products and services.” Discussed in JFCA’s Sustainability Committee with its GHG Reduction SubCommittee and CN Contribution Sub-Committee.
JFCA Carbon Neutral (CN) Vision GHG Reduction Vision: Future vision for strategies to reduce
GHG emissions related to corporate activities in the fineceramics industry, including carbon capture, and achieving CN.
 CN Contribution Vision: Future vision for new applicationand performance of fine ceramic products that contribute to CN.
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CO2 neutral

JFCA

JFCA Activities
Towards CN

Other Industries

Synergistic Activities ofMember Companies

Government,
National Institutes

Member Member
Company Company

Global Interaction

Academia

Intercorporate Network Platform

JFCA CN Activity Policy
Sustainability Com
GHG
CN
Reduction
Contribution
Sub-Com
Sub-Com

JFCA CN Vision
Technical
Trend
SurveyGHG
Reduction
VisionCN
Contribution
Vision37

FC Roadmap 2050
Japan Fine Ceramics Association (JFCA)FC Roadmap 2050
2021 Development, 64 Pages, Published March 2022 (English Version) W ith All JFCA’s M ight!
On Sale N ow for $2,400.

For purchase or further information:
Fine Ceramic Roadmap 2050 - The
American Ceramic Society
For inquiry, contact Ms. Koyanagi, JFCA:
koyanagi@jfca-net.or.jp

MedicalEnergyInfrastructure
Environment

Crosscutting
Fields(Abundant response)

Primary Fields

 Address advanced ceramics technologies and products to be needed in 2050, basedon comprehensive survey of related industries
 Covers six primary fields and three device
Roadmap Target Areatechnologies for crosscutting fields
Transportation
 Survey opinions of experts all over the world
Telecommunications
concerning the future visions

SensorBattery
Semiconductor
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FC Roadmap 2050 Opinion Survey
Questionnaire on Future Advanced Ceramics• The Japan Fine Ceramics Association (JFCA) conducted a survey for opinions ofresearchers and engineers worldwide on future visions of advanced ceramics over the
coming 3 decades.
• Asking the following Questions:
1. Major issues that will affect society?
2. Major application fields that will be influential to ceramic industry?
3. Key technologies needed for future development of advanced ceramics?
4. Major innovations in advanced ceramics in the last 4 decades andin the coming 3 decades?
5. Driving force needed for future development of ceramic industry?
• 38 domestic responses and 64 from overseas.

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FC Roadmap 2050 Opinion Survey
Major issues that will affect society?
60

Ratio (%)

50
40
30
20
10

Domestic (Japan)
Overseas Respondents selected major issues
that will affect society from 6
candidates.
 They showed great concerns over
“Energy” and “Environmental”
 Global warming due to the emissions of
the greenhouse gases will be the mostserious concern.

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FC Roadmap 2050 Opinion Survey
Major application fields that will be influential to ceramic industry?
50

Ratio (%)

40
30
20
10
0

Domestic (Japan)
Overseas Respondents selected major fields
that will be influential to ceramicindustry from 6 candidates.
 Both “Energy” and “Environment” drew a
lot of attention.
 Particularly, climate action in the energy
field is expected to spur new
technological innovations and industry(Green New Deal.) “Telecommunications” is thought more
influential in Japan, in part due to thestrong domestic industry in this field.

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FC Roadmap 2050 Opinion Survey
Key technologies needed for future development?
Top 10 Key Technologies selected by overseas respondents from 58 candidates
divided in the 6 different fields (shown in the previous slide)
Ranking

Key Technologies

1

3D printing technologies for manufacturing medical materials in bio-use

2

CMC materials for a lighter airplane with high propulsion efficiency

3

Electrode materials for rapid and high current charge and discharge

4

Environment-friendly battery materials

5

Adsorption and membrane materials for broad use of carbon dioxide removal devices

6

Implantable sensors

7

Fuels for renewable energy

8

Solid oxide electrolytic cell materials for hydrogen production

9

Sensors for fault and defect detection in infrastructures

10 Flexible and expandable perovskite-type solar cell materials
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FC Roadmap 2050 Opinion Survey
Key technologies needed for future development?
Top 10 Key Technologies selected by domestic respondents from 58 candidates
divided in the 6 different fields (shown in the previous slide)
Ranking

Key Technologies

1

Electrode materials for rapid and high current charge and discharge

2

Solid oxide electrolytic cell materials for hydrogen production

3

Adsorption and membrane materials for broad use of carbon dioxide removal devices

4

Material informatics for creating new materials used in ceramic electro-devices

5

Nanomaterials technologies for miniaturization of ceramic electro-devices

6

Multilayers technologies for larger capacity

7

Cost-effective electrode materials

8

Insulating heat dissipation substrate for power semiconductor devices

9

Fuels for renewable energy

10

Wide-band-gap semiconductor materials for power electronic devices
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FC Roadmap 2050 Opinion Survey
Major innovations over the last 4 decades?
Category

MajorInnovations

Application

MLCC, SOFC, LED, Battery, Bio & implants, CMC, TBC/EBC,
Communication, Heat/corrosion/wear/resistant, Sensors, Actuators, etc.

New materials

New photovoltaic, New superconductors, Bio-reactive,
Wide bandgap semiconductors, Single crystal piezoelectric, etc .

Properties
improvement

Better dielectric/piezo-electric properties, Better mechanical/structuralreliabilities, Smaller-size/larger capacity MLCC, etc.

Structurecontrol

Nanostructure, Fiber/particle reinforced, Porous structure,
More reproducible microstructure, etc.

Processing

Low-temperature sintering, Thin-layer/multi-layer processing,
Joining, Coating, 3D printing, etc.

Analysis/
Evaluation

Computational materials science, Advanced observation/measurement
techniques, etc.
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FC Roadmap 2050 Opinion Survey
Major innovations over the coming 3 decades?
Category

Major Innovations

Application

H2 energy cycle, CO2 separation, Water purification,
Electronic, Communication, Transportation, Medical, etc.

New materials

Materials search via. MI/AI, Polymer-integrated ceramics,
Self-crack-healed ceramics, etc .

Properties
improvement

Multi-functionality, Harsh environment resistance,
New properties of ceramic/non-ceramic composites, etc.

Structurecontrol

Atomic-level control, Precise surface/interface control,
Integrating dissimilar phases, Critical defect control, etc.

Processing

Sensor/monitor-controlled manufacturing, Zero-waste production,
Recycling/reusing, MI/AI-incorporated, Advanced 3D printing, etc.

Analysis/
Evaluation

Advanced modeling/simulation, Better prediction via. MI/AI,
Visualization/monitoring of process, etc.
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FC Roadmap 2050 Opinion Survey
Driving force needed for future development of ceramic industry?
Category

Driving Forces

Society/researchsystem• Effective industry-academia-government collaboration• Government initiatives & supports• Global interaction & partnerships on world-level issues

Human resource
development• Nurturing next-generation for future ceramics• Nurturing young researchers having strong motivation of R&D• Need more investment for education.

Technical issues• Interdisciplinary research for optimizing potential• Integration technology for multifunctionality• More fundamental research• Persistent efforts for elucidation on structure-property relationship47

Contact Us

Address:
Japan Fine Ceramics Association
Landmark Shiba Park Bldg. 2F
1-2-6,Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0011,Japan
Te1: 81-3-3431-8271
Fax: 81-3-3431-8284
E-mail: info@jfca-net.or.jp / koyanagi@jfca-net.or.jp
Website: https://www.jfca-net.or.jp
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