Bridgestone is a global company engaged in a wide range of activities based on their core automobile tire business. They have an extremely strong research and development program which has produced numerous achievements, including their PureBeta™ silicon carbide product. This is a high-purity silicon carbide sintered product of the highest quality, created through the combination of high level polymer technology gained from their production line that integrates synthesis of SiC powder, sintering, processing and cleaning, and has been adopted by the world’s top manufacturers of semiconductor and process equipment. PureBeta™ is making significant contributions to the development of next-generation equipment, higher product quality and reduced costs in the field of semiconductor manufacturing.