Property of paper products is highly dependent on the structure of the surface and depth of the paper. Valuable information that leads to quality improvement is obtained by observing paper layers and coating layers, from micro to nano-sized, with microscopes and scanning electron microscopes.

Various paper chemicals, fillers, and pigments are used to provide new functions to paper products. We analyze the structure and composition of the materials with mass spectrometers, various types of chromatograph, and X-ray spectrometers. In the environmental analysis, we can also perform composition analysis at a high precision and sensitivity with ICP/MS.

Product quality changes drastically by slight structural change of the complex organic compound. We analyze the molecular structure with nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus, mass spectrometers, and infrared spectrophotometers, and also apply the accurate molecular information to product composition.

The Nippon Paper Group handles various products such as paper products (paper, paperboard, facial tissue, etc.), films, chemical products, and building materials. For the contaminants that lead to deterioration of product quality, we troubleshoot quickly with scanning electron microscopes, infrared microscope system, Raman spectrophotometers, micro X-ray diffractometers, etc. by analytical technique that we have cultivated in the field of paper.