Month: August 2023

Oji Holdings Develops Strong Biodegradable Resin by Incorporating Cellulose

Oji Holdings Corp. (TYO:3861) is looking to offer composite resin pellets made of biodegradable resin and cellulose. The addition of…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Joins Germany’s SAP to Create Optimization System for Green Hydrogen Production

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is looking to use IoT and AI technologies to bring about a new system for its…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toray Switches up Automotive Materials Strategy to Focus on CASE Demand

Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has embarked on a full-fledged marketing campaign for next-generation automotive products. Conventionally, Toray’s Automotive Material Strategic…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

DuPont Teijin Advanced Papers Develops Highly Shock-Absorbent Sheet Combining Aramid and Carbon Fibers

DuPont Teijin Advanced Papers Japan Ltd. has developed a composite sheet consisting of carbon fiber impregnated with meta-aramid paper and…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

IHI Speeds up Development of Several Ammonia-Based Technologies

IHI Corp. (TYO:7013) is pursuing several initiatives aimed at commercializing technologies for ammonia, which is being met with high hopes…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Monomaterial Revolution Poses Turning Point for Packaging Materials Sector – Part 2

Japan’s field of packaging materials has seen an uptick in monomaterial compositions in recent years, particularly in the case of…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

China’s Jiangsu Province Looks to Weed Out Over 1,400 Chemical Firms

Having already devised a plan to cut down on its number of chemical companies and chemical industrial parks, China’s Jiangsu…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Monomaterial Revolution Poses Turning Point for Packaging Materials Sector – Part 1

The problem of plastic waste in the ocean has brought a sudden upheaval these past few years with regard to…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Maruzen Petrochemical Develops New Monomer for Bonding Heterogeneous Materials

Maruzen Petrochemical Co. Ltd. has developed a new monomer for bonding heterogeneous materials such as metal and plastic. The new…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Interview: Asahi Kasei Senior General Manager Ken Suzuki Discusses Chemistry & Chemical Process Lab Endeavors

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is focusing its efforts on R&D for carbon capture and utilization (CCU), where CO2 is collected…… Please subscribe to read the full story.