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Nitto Denko Corporation is a worldwide leader in the manufacturing of many high-tech products, all using Polymer Synthesis Technology. Nitto Denko was established in 1918 and has consistently pioneered new products, integrating numerous leading-edge technologies with their long-standing corporate expertise in synthesizing high polymer materials.

Nitto Denko began its research on separation membrane for water treatment in the 1970's. Since welcoming Hydranautics as the group member to expand our presence in water treatment business around the world in 1987, Nitto Denko/Hydranautics has supplied various kinds of reverse osmosis membrane elements to global markets.

Nitto Denko/Hydranautics' continuing commitment to research and technology results in the ongoing development of a range of specialised membrane products. Especially with Nitto Denko/Hydranautics' high performance products, low energy membrane, ESPA (Energy Saving Polyamide), Low fouling membrane applicable to wastewater treatment, LFC (Low Fouling Composite) and high boron rejection in seawater desalination, SWC (Seawater Composite), have been developed and released ahead of the world.

Nitto Denko/Hydranautics is enjoying a top-class market share in the world comparable to that of Dow Chemical Company in the area of RO membrane elements used for producing pure water for industrial and public works applications, based on a platform of first-rate technologies.

Nitto Denko/Hydranautics has been producing over 300,000 m3/day NEWater in Bedok, Kranji, Seletor and Ulu Pandan using ESPA and LFC membranes and launched the R&D center in Singapore in 2008.