Nihon Superior’s SN100C Participates in the World Solar Challenge
18 December 2007
Nihon Superior Co. Ltd., an advanced soldering and brazing supplier to the worldwide market, announces that it was a proud sponsor of the UltraCommuter vehicle in the recent Panasonic World Solar Challenge (Eco car race) that was held in Australia from October 21-28, 2007. UltraCommuter is an Eco car that developed jointly by Nihon Superior, the University of Waikato (New Zealand) and HybridAuto.
The vehicle participated in the Prototype Experimental Vehicle Division of the World Solar Challenge, which was designed to demonstrate the viability and performance of alternative technologies for greener and more environmentally friendlier vehicles. The UltraCommuter is an electric Eco car that consists of many electronic assemblies in which Nihon Superior’s SN100C lead-free solder was used.
"In explaining how Nihon Superior came to be a sponsor of the UltraCommuter, the President of the company, Tetsuro Nishimura said, "We became aware of the World Solar Challenge through a common connection at the University of Queensland where we sponsor research on lead-free solder. Because our unique SN100C solder is an environmentally friendly lead-free alloy and because as a company we give a very high priority to the protection of the environment we were a natural sponsor for this Eco Car. The fact that the special properties of SN100C helped solve some of the practical problems encountered in the construction of such a technologically advanced prototype has given us particular satisfaction."
As solar vehicles and electric vehicles attract attention, efforts and contributions to the environment like the UltraCommuter Eco car are greatly appreciated. Nihon Superior fully supports environmentally friendly solutions such as the usage of lead-free alloys in electronics.
Held once every few years, the World Solar Challenge is a 3000 km journey across the Australian continent, starting in tropical Darwin in the Northern Territory and finishing in Adelaide in South Australia.
