Bioface

Name

Bioface

Legal name

株式会社バイオフェイス (Kabushiki Kaisha Bioface)

Website

https://bioface.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bioface (株式会社バイオフェイス) is a privately held Kyoto-based Japanese company that develops a proprietary platinum nanoparticle aqueous solution certified for antibacterial, antiviral, and deodorizing applications across textile, food preservation, cosmetics, and air purification verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals (Nanomaterials)

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Research and Development in Nanotechnology (541713)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Precious Metals & Catalyst Materials (PGM Catalysts) (IMAEAIAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ion Exchange Resins & Functional Adsorbents (IMAEAIAH), Concentrated Surface Disinfectants (Dilutable Liquids) (CRAJANAB)

Keywords

• Platinum nanoparticle solutions
• Antimicrobial textile treatments
• Antiviral fiber coatings
• Specialty nanomaterials manufacturing
• Antioxidant food preservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyoto

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel

Core offering

Bioface manufactures and sells a platinum nanoparticle aqueous solution (白金ナノ粒子水溶液) that disperses platinum at nanoscale within water, delivering antibacterial, deodorizing, antiviral, and antioxidant effects. The solution is sold primarily to textile and fiber manufacturers for impregnation into products such as masks, sheets, and apparel, and is also supplied to the food preservation and cosmetics industries as an additive.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Platinum Nanoparticle Aqueous Solution (白金ナノ粒子水溶液) An aqueous solution in which platinum is dispersed and stably maintained at the nanoscale, providing antibacterial, deodorizing, antiviral, and antioxidant functionality. Sold to textile/fiber manufacturers for impregnation of masks, sheets, and apparel; to food industry players for antioxidant treatment of fruit peels and films; and to cosmetics manufacturers as a moisturizing additive in lotions, toners, and fragrances.
• Platinum-Processed Fibers (白金加工繊維) Textile fibers impregnated with Bioface's platinum nanoparticle solution and dried, carrying the SEK Red Mark (制菌加工・特定用途), SEK Orange Mark (制菌加工・一般用途), and SEK Blue Mark (抗菌・消臭) certifications from the Japan Textile Evaluation Technology Council. Targeted at manufacturers of masks, bedding, apparel, and other antibacterial/antiviral textile products.

Quantifiable outcome

• SEK Red Mark certification achieved - fiber products maintain antibacterial effectiveness after 50 washes at 80°C
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Regional players

• Toagosei Co., Ltd. Japanese specialty chemicals manufacturer with established antimicrobial and adhesive product lines serving Japanese industrial customers. Comparable in geography and customer overlap (Japanese textile and industrial buyers), though operating at much larger scale.
• Daicel Corporation: Japanese specialty chemicals company with capabilities in fine chemicals, materials, and biomedical products. Regional comparable with shared Japanese textile and specialty chemical customer base; could plausibly expand into nano-PGM antibacterial additives.

Direct peers

• Polygiene: Swedish antimicrobial and odor-control technology company specializing in textile additive treatments. Directly comparable as a B2B antimicrobial textile additive supplier, though using silver-based rather than platinum-based chemistry.
• Sanitized AG: Swiss provider of antimicrobial hygiene function and material protection for textiles and polymers. Directly comparable as a specialty textile additive supplier focused on antibacterial and odor-control applications.
• HeiQ Materials: Swiss specialty textile technology company offering antimicrobial and antiviral finishing additives (e.g., HeiQ Viroblock) for masks, apparel, and home textiles. Closely comparable to Bioface in product function and customer base, with significantly larger global commercialization.
• Sciessent: US-based antimicrobial and odor-control technology provider for textiles, apparel, and healthcare applications. Direct competitor in the antibacterial/antiviral textile additive category, with broader product breadth and global reach than Bioface.

Broad incumbents

• Tanaka Precious Metals: Japan's leading precious metals specialist with deep platinum group metals (PGM) expertise, including industrial catalyst and nanoparticle materials. Operates at vastly greater scale than Bioface and could enter the same nano-PGM textile/cosmetics additive market as a direct competitor or acquirer.
• Johnson Matthey: Global precious metals and catalyst technology leader with platinum group metal (PGM) expertise spanning automotive, chemical, and pharmaceutical catalysts. Operates a much broader PGM portfolio but represents a credible potential entrant or acquirer in PGM-nano specialty applications.
• Microban International: Global leader in built-in antimicrobial technologies across textiles, plastics, and consumer products. Operates broader portfolio than Bioface but competes head-on in the antibacterial textile additive category.

Emerging players

• Umicore: Belgian materials technology and recycling group with platinum group metal catalysis expertise. Comparable on the PGM/catalyst technology axis, though Bioface operates further downstream in finished additive products rather than upstream catalyst materials.

Market position

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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