TOKYO -- Japanese plastics maker Sekisui Chemical will use Hitachi's so-called quasi-quantum computer to accelerate research on new materials by sifting a wide range of compounds to select the best candidates.
Japan's Sekisui Chemical seeks to boost materials science R&D efficiency up to tenfold

Hitachi is contributing its quasi-quantum computer to Sekisui Chemical for materials development.
TOKYO -- Japanese plastics maker Sekisui Chemical will use Hitachi's so-called quasi-quantum computer to accelerate research on new materials by sifting a wide range of compounds to select the best candidates.