Date

Event

1966

• JAIA was established on the 23rd of June.

1967

• Kansai Branch Office was opened.
• New Supplier Member system established.

1968

• First visit of an official adhesive industry observation group to Europe.
• Branch association established in the Chubu region of Japan.

1969

• Commencement of concerted efforts as an organization for measures to counter mishandling of adhesives.

1970

• First visit of an official adhesive industry observation group to America.
• Hot melt subcommittee established.

1971

• Adhesive Supervisor System established and first certification testing carried out.
• Adhesive Technology School established and inaugural correspondence course held.

1972

• Cyanoacrylate subcommittee established.

1973

• JAIA representatives give a presentation at the international symposium held in Canada.
• Application made for registration of existing chemicals under the Japanese Law Concerning the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture
• Request made to Japanese Ministry of Trade and Industry for urgent allocation of PVA monomers.

1974

• Construction Adhesive Council and Adhesive Hygiene Council established.
• Japan Adhesives Industry (JAI) standard inaugurated.

1975

• Press release on increases in raw material costs published in newspapers worldwide.

1976

• Guide to construction adhesives published.
• Second visit of an official adhesive industry observation group to Europe.

1977

• Announcement made to association members regarding the health of the marketplace.
• History of the Japanese Adhesives Industry published.

1978

• Conference on promoting better adhesive manufacturing methods organized.
• Branch office established in the Chubu region of Japan.
• Posters concerning fire prevention for flammable adhesives created and distributed.

1979

• Several press releases concerning raw material information released in line with increases in raw material costs.

1980

• Press release concerning fire safety precautions when handling solvent-based adhesives released.

1981

• Round-table discussion with industry representatives from all regions held to discuss increases in raw material costs.
• First issue of industry news bulletin released.

1982

• First company president conference held.
• Displays held at the Polymer Chemical Exhibition and the Tokyo International Packaging Materials Exhibition.

1983

• Official delegation sent to the First International Adhesive and Sealant Conference and presentation given at the Conference.
• Guide to household adhesives published.

1984

• Q&A booklet on handling cyanoacrylate adhesives published.

1985

 

1986

• Inaugural international seminar held in Tokyo.
• Industry association symbol established.

1987

• Handbook on using construction industry adhesives published and distributed.
• Supplier Member System expanded. President's Association re-established after a period of lapse.

1988

• Official delegation sent to the Second International Adhesive and Sealant Conference held in West Germany and presentation given at the Conference.

1989

• Cartel formed in line with the introduction of consumption tax.

1990

• Official delegation sent to the Third International Adhesive and Sealant Conference held in Washington and presentation given at the Conference.
• Press release video on adhesives released.

1991

• Policy formulated on the introduction of SI units.
• Committee membership system revised.

1992

• Fourth International Adhesive and Sealant Conference held in Kyoto and presentation given at the Conference.
• Guide to creating Material Safety Data Sheets for adhesive products published.

1993

• Industry committee opinion regarding solvent-type adhesives announced.

1994

• First representative meeting held.

1995

• Product liability guidelines for adhesives published.
• Guide for handling industrial waste products from adhesives published.
• Industry committee opinion regarding formaldehydes announced.

1996

• Cooperation given in the restoration of Angkor Wat ruins (20th--29th February)
• Commemorative ceremony held to mark 30 years since establishment of the JAIA.
• 30-year history of the JAIA written.
• Fifth International Adhesive and Sealant Conference held in San Francisco.

1997

• Japanese Ministry of Labor published directives to prevent health problems from PVA products, etc.
• Display notifications made for quality of household adhesive products.

1998

• Responses to the potential Y2K computer problem implemented.
• Handbook on using construction industry adhesives revised.

1999

• Industry becomes a designated industry for employment adjustment subsidies
• Association website created.
• PRTR and MSDS-related laws are proclaimed.
• Test results for combustible gases from nine types of adhesives announced.
• First stage of Angkor Wat restoration completed.

2000

• Adhesives industry becomes a designated industry under the Law for Revitalizing Industry.
• Special research committee for maintaining indoor air quality established.

2001

• Indoor air quality project established.
• First ARAC held in Osaka.

2002

• Japanese Environment Ministry forms its Committee for Investigating VOC Emissions.
• Standardization committee formed to establish measurement methods and standards for formaldehyde quantities released from construction adhesives.
• Provisional standard established for recyclable hot melt adhesives used in bookbinding

2003

• Self-regulatory standards for maintaining indoor air quality established.
• Adhesives names as 10th on the list of products which cause accidents from inhalation in the home.
• Use of asbestos in adhesives banned.
• 2nd ARAC held in China.

2004

• Self-regulatory targets for controlling emissions of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) established.
• Seventh International Adhesive and Sealant Conference held (click here).

2005

• New JIS symbol system implemented from 1st October.
• target VOC emission facilities and emission standards revised as a result of partial revisions to laws preventing atmospheric pollution.
• Problems with asbestos-related health disorders intensify.
• Four companies recall products containing talc that includes asbestos.
• Non-formaldehyde registration standards revised.
• VOC emission regulation guidelines revised.
• Research group for investigating release of VOCs from adhesives established.

2006

• Participate in the third ARAC (Taipei)
• Accomplish forty years' history

2007

• Holding Japan-Korea International Adhesive Conference

2008

• Safety net get designated as depressed industry
• Participate in World Adhesive Conference (WAC2008)(Miami)
• Holding "debrief session about VOC"
• Tainted rice accident
• Emulsion committee kickoff meeting
• Revision of adhesive reading book (11th edition published)

2009

• Revision of self-regulation about food packaging adhesive material (5th edition published)
• Relocation of industrial concern office
• Completion of computerized newsletter storing
• Holding ARAC (Tokyo)