Month: August 2023

Kuraray Looks to Become One-Stop Supplier of CASE-Compatible Materials for Next-Gen Vehicles

Kuraray Co. Ltd. (TYO:3405) is targeting a full-scale rollout of business activities related to next-generation vehicles. This follows the company’s…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Chemical and Material Manufacturers Focus on Monomaterial Packaging in Thailand

Chemical and material manufacturers are making a concerted push to develop and market monomaterial packaging in Thailand. The move has…… Please subscribe to read the full story.  

Japanese Biotech Venture Develops Bioplastic With Hemicellulose

Biotech venture Business Innovation Partners Co. Ltd. has developed a bioplastic composite that incorporates hemicellulose. The goal here is to…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

AIST, Tosoh Produce Polyurethane From Low-Density CO2

A research group led by Dr. Jun-Chul Choi and Dr. Norihisa Fukaya of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Opens up Purse Strings for Corporate Venture Capital

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is looking to expand its investment in promising startups. The chemical company has increased its investment…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

KIT, JAIST Discover Method for Creating Piezoelectric Elements from General-Purpose Plastic

A research group from the Kyoto Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsubishi Materials Eyes Proprietary Technology for LiB Recycling as Point of Differentiation

Mitsubishi Materials Corp. (TYO:5711) is driving forward the development of technologies for recycling automotive lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). Seeking to put…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Dai Nippon Printing Makes Push With Monomaterial Packaging Materials

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. (DNP; TYO:7912) is looking to strengthen its marketing activities for monomaterial packaging materials, which excel…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Acetone Surplus Set to Dwindle Amid Phenol Production Cuts

There is a strong likelihood that the supply–demand balance for acetone will tighten up in Asia. In the current market,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Japanese PVC Exports Set to Benefit From Favorable Tax Environment in India

Japan has improved its position with regard to exporting polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to India. Domestic Indian demand for PVC topped…… Please subscribe to read the full story.