{"id":253,"date":"2023-07-06T17:48:43","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T08:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/?page_id=253"},"modified":"2024-03-18T14:27:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T05:27:56","slug":"water_glass","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/engineering_r_d\/water_glass\/","title":{"rendered":"Gently Water-Soluble Glass"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center u-mb-ctrl u-mb-30\"><span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-main-color\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-xl\">Gently Water-Soluble Glass<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-columns u-mb-ctrl u-mb-10\"><div class=\"swell-block-columns__inner\">\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" data-valign=\"center\" style=\"--clmn-w--tab:40%;--clmn-w--pc:40%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>for SDGs [Goal 14] Life Berow Water<br>Development of Glass that Slowly Dissolves in Water<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" style=\"--clmn-w--tab:60%;--clmn-w--pc:60%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/C2j-1_20221017.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/C2j-1_20221017.jpg 580w, https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/C2j-1_20221017-300x106.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-capbox cap_box is-style-onborder_ttl u-mb-ctrl u-mb-40\"><div class=\"cap_box_ttl\"><span>What is gentle water-soluble glass?<\/span><\/div><div class=\"cap_box_content\">\n<p>It is a completely new functional glass material created by arranging the composition and structure of glass. Utilizing the properties of the active ingredients dissolved in the glass slowly dissolving into water, you can obtain the effect of promoting the action in water continuously for a certain period of time. Toyo Glass is developing products that take advantage of these characteristics.<br><br>\u25a0 Ion Culture\u3000\u30001. Ion Culture Plates \u3000\uff12. Ion Culture Pack<br>\u25a0 Copper ion eluting glass<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0 is-style-border_left\"><strong><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-l\">Ion Culture\uff08 used to form seaweed beds and fishing grounds \uff09<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide u-mb-ctrl u-mb-20\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-columns u-mb-ctrl u-mb-20\"><div class=\"swell-block-columns__inner\">\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" data-valign=\"center\" style=\"--clmn-w--tab:60%;--clmn-w--pc:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/C2j-2_20221017.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2873\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/C2j-2_20221017.jpg 580w, https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/C2j-2_20221017-300x92.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" style=\"--clmn-w--tab:40%;--clmn-w--pc:40%\">\n<p>Carbon sequestered and stored by terrestrial organisms is ca led green carbon, while carbon sequestered and stored by marine organisms is called blue carbon. Blue carbon ecosystems play an important role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it for a long period of time. In recent years, it has been attracting attention as a countermeasure against global warming.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Through joint development with&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fudotetra.co.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fudo Tetra Co., Ltd.<\/a>&nbsp;, <span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-03-color\">Toyo Glass is promoting the popularization of the product group &#8220;&#8221;Ion Culture&#8221;&#8221; which contributes to the promotion of the blue carbon ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-l\">1. Ion Culture Plates<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide u-mb-ctrl u-mb-30\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-columns u-mb-ctrl u-mb-40\"><div class=\"swell-block-columns__inner\">\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" style=\"--clmn-w--tab:38%;--clmn-w--pc:38%\">\n<p><span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-03-color\">\u25c6 Used for large-scale seaweed farming and fishing ground<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The plate shape makes installation easy, such as attaching to a tetrapod (wave-dissipating block).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elutes divalent iron, silicic acid, and phosphate ions&nbsp;<strong>for about 10 years.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nutrients such as phosphorus, silicon, and iron necessary for seaweed and phytoplankton are dissolved into the sea and ionized. In particular, iron, which promotes photosynthesis, is eluted as divalent iron ions, which are easily absorbed directly by algae cells.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has excellent durability, and the elution period can be controlled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" data-valign=\"center\" style=\"--clmn-w--tab:62%;--clmn-w--pc:62%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C2e-3_20221017.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C2e-3_20221017.jpg 772w, https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C2e-3_20221017-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C2e-3_20221017-768x549.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-l\">2. Ion Culture Pack<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide u-mb-ctrl u-mb-30\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-columns u-mb-ctrl u-mb-40\"><div class=\"swell-block-columns__inner\">\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" style=\"--clmn-w--tab:30%;--clmn-w--pc:30%\">\n<p><span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-03-color\">\u25c6 Used for diatom growth<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is used to grow diatoms, which are the initial food for juvenile clams, when&nbsp;<strong>producing seed lings such as abalone and sea urchin.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elute divalent iron, silicic acid, phosphate ions, and nitrogen fertilizer&nbsp;<strong>for about 3 months.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The combination of ion culture and slow-release nitrogen brings about a high growth effect. Ion culture \u3008F\u3009 elutes Fe (iron), \u3008P\u3009 elutes P (phosphorus), and \u3008S\u3009 elutes Si (silicon). The eluted iron is divalent iron ions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since the elution period is long, maintenance is economical.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" data-valign=\"center\" style=\"--clmn-w--tab:70%;--clmn-w--pc:70%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C2e-4_20221017.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4248\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C2e-4_20221017.jpg 772w, https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C2e-4_20221017-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C2e-4_20221017-768x741.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0 is-style-border_left\"><strong><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-l\">Copper ion eluting glass<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide u-mb-ctrl u-mb-5\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"u-mb-ctrl u-mb-10\"><span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-03-color\">\u25c6 <strong>The glass that elutes copper ions (PNU) with anti-algae, bactericidal, and antibacterial properties<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toyo Glass has developed a copper ion eluting glass using a mildly water-soluble glass technology. By adding moisture, copper ions are slowly and continuously eluted, and the long-term sterilization effect of copper ions can be obtained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-columns u-mb-ctrl u-mb-40\"><div class=\"swell-block-columns__inner\">\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" data-valign=\"center\" style=\"--clmn-w--tab:47%;--clmn-w--pc:47%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/C2j-5_20221017-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2879\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/C2j-5_20221017-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/C2j-5_20221017-1-300x117.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" style=\"--clmn-w--tab:53%;--clmn-w--pc:53%\">\n<p>Copper ions have antibacterial and antimicrobial effects on various types of bacteria even in small amounts. Copper ions are also known to repel not only fungi but also shellfish such as barnacles and large organisms such as slugs.<br>Gently water-soluble glass&nbsp;<strong>PNU-30&nbsp;and&nbsp;PNU-40, developed by Toyo Glass, elute copper ions over a long period of time when in water, and can be expected to have various sterilizing, antibacterial, and repellent effects.<\/strong>&nbsp;It is also possible to adjust the elution period and elution concentration by adjusting the composition ratio and particle size according to the application.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" style=\"--clmn-w--tab:100%;--clmn-w--pc:100%\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" style=\"--clmn-w--tab:35%;--clmn-w--pc:35%\">\n<p><span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-03-color\">\u25c6<strong>Practical example (1) : Fishing net anti-fouling material for aquaculture<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is used as an additive to prevent seaweed and shellfish from adhering to fishing nets. When the meshes of nets used in aquaculture farms are blocked by deposits, the circulation of seawater is obstructed, leading to the death of the fish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" data-valign=\"bottom\" style=\"--clmn-w--tab:65%;--clmn-w--pc:65%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C2e-6_20221017.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C2e-6_20221017.jpg 669w, https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C2e-6_20221017-300x89.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" style=\"--clmn-w--tab:35%;--clmn-w--pc:35%\">\n<p><span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-03-color\">\u25c6<strong>Practical example (2) : Growing a lawn<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our copper ion eluting glass, PNU, is used as a growth support for turf by inhibiting the growth and development of moss and algae on golf course greens. (Not a pesticide.) By sprinkling PNU on golf course greens, the growth and development of moss and algae are inhibited and the growth environment of the turf is restored. PNU is currently used at about 50 golf courses, mainly in the Kanto area and Yamaguchi Prefecture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" data-valign=\"bottom\" style=\"--clmn-w--tab:65%;--clmn-w--pc:65%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C2e-7_20221017.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C2e-7_20221017.jpg 669w, https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/C2e-7_20221017-300x75.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button -size-custom is-style-btn_line\" style=\"--the-width:70%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/contact\/\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span>Inquiries for &#8220;slow water-soluble glass&#8221;Toyo Glass Co., Ltd.<br> International Department<br><strong><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-l\"><span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-04-color\">Contact Us <span style=\"--the-icon-svg: url(data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjFlbSIgd2lkdGg9IjFlbSIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiBhcmlhLWhpZGRlbj0idHJ1ZSIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDQ4IDQ4Ij48cGF0aCBkPSJNMjUuMiAyNC43IDQ2IDkuNVY5YzAtMS4xLS45LTItMi0ySDRjLTEuMSAwLTIgLjktMiAydi41bDIwLjggMTUuMWMuNy42IDEuNy42IDIuNC4xeiI+PC9wYXRoPjxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0yMi44IDI5LjYgMiAxNC41VjM4YzAgMS43IDEuMyAzIDMgM2gzOGMxLjcgMCAzLTEuMyAzLTNWMTQuNUwyNS4yIDI5LjZjLS43LjUtMS43LjUtMi40IDB6Ij48L3BhdGg+PC9zdmc+)\" data-icon=\"LsMail\" data-id=\"98\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"swl-inline-icon\">\u2003<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gently Water-Soluble Glass Ion Culture\uff08 used to form seaweed beds and fishing grounds \uff09 Through joint developm [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1004,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-253","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=253"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8212,"href":"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/253\/revisions\/8212"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/toyo-glass.co.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}