The raw material for "THE OLD STONE AGE" is "Shiras", a volcanic ejecta deposited in the Paleolithic period about 30,000 years ago. It is often found in southern Kyushu such as Kagoshima, where our base is located, but it may be a material that is not familiar to people in other regions. Because whitebait is vitreous, it has abrasive power and has been used for a long time as an abrasive and cleaning agent to remove limescale and oil films. In recent years, it has been attracting attention as a highly functional material that does not impose a burden on the environment.
The Shirasu balloon was developed to further enhance the functionality of such whitebait. Whitebait is fired at a high temperature of about 1000 degrees Celsius and transformed into a balloon-like hollow sphere by foaming and expanding. The result is lighter, fine-grained particles. And by rounding, it becomes an abrasive that is hard to scratch.
In recent years, whitebait balloons have been researched as a cutting-edge environmental material. For example, glass cleaners made from whitebait balloons are used to clean bullet train windows and hotel windows because they are highly effective in removing limescale, oil films, and acid burn. In addition to its abrasive action, it also has a water purification effect, conditioning, heat insulation, heat resistance effect, and deodorizing power, and is used in a wide range of genres, from wall materials, greening bases, feed additives, facial cleansers and cosmetics. Although it is still not well known, it is actually a material with very high potential.
As a manufacturer of whitebait balloons, we are confident in conveying this material to everyone, and we would like to restore the health of the earth that has been exhausted by soil pollution, marine pollution, global warming, etc.