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History of WINUP TVF

Research was begun from thinking of new coating systems around 1996. Abroad range of examination and inquiries including sheet-like paints and floor finishes were implemented. After the research, the objective was decided on high performance coats for flooring around 1997. UV curing system was found as the best after years of long and steady studies to learn what properties and structures of compounds are needed as coats for flooring by using the floors of fast-food chain stores. Then joint development started with resin manufacturers, a UV radiator maker, and a remover manufacturer that had all their own special technologies.

The name of WINUP comes from then code-name, UP, and is an abbreviation of “Water-based polish IN the tradition of UP.” The godmother is Dr. Kistler, who works for University Hospitals California in the US. She is excellent liaison between GEN Maintenance Technology Inc. and people in the US.

Efforts to systematize WINUP floor care started from around 1998 with people of Wintech Corporation, which is one of WINUP product distributors.

GEN Maintenance Technology Inc. was established in October 1999 and started to present WINUP to floor care firms with Wintech Corporation, which was established in February 2000.

The first publishing on WINUP floor care was a Nagoya-based newspaper, Chubu Keizai Shinbun, on October 6, 2000.

In January 2001, the first month of the 21st century, the article of WINUP floor care was printed in a magazine, Building Maintenance, which is published from Japan Building Maintenance Association (http://www.j-bma.or.jp).

In November 2001, WINUP floor care was exhibited at Building Maintenance Human Fair 2001 in Aichi.

WINUP floor care Ver. 2 was launched in May 2003.

On December 11, 2003, the research on WINUP floor care titled “UV Curable water-bone floor polish, WINUP,” which can be seen in the PROCEEDINGS (G-4-2 2003.12.11), was presented at RadTech Asia ’03 held in Japan.

WINUP Totally Valuable Formula for surface cleanliness, WINUP TVF, was launched in January 2005. It has been the first fully systematized surface care in the world. Some of the products such as WINUP sheets are jointly-developed products between GEN Maintenance Technology Inc. and WING Corporation or NICHIBAN CO., LTD. in Japan.

In October 2006, a hospital that introduced WINUP TVF in a full-scale operation was built.

In January 2007, the results of our studies on WINUP floor care titled “WINUP TVF applied to hospital” was presented at Greater Nagoya Cluster Forum 2007.

In August 2007, further improvement on WINUP sheets“Pure”was implemented and new products such as Adhesive-mount sheet for rough surface, WFM2150, and Edge-sealing tape, WF1000E, were launched. WINUP sheets “Pure” are featured by their high gloss of 100 and smooth surface.

In December 2008, WINUP sheets“UNI”was developed, which have been featured by their low gloss of 75, embossed surface, weathering resistance and non-slippery property even under rainy conditions.

In October 2009, the research on WINUP sheets“UNI”titled “Glass-particle-covered transparent sheets with UV Curable coatings for high quality floor-use Ink Jet Media and various kinds of Flooring,” was presented at RadTech Europe 2009 held in France.