Riken Technos to Boost TPE, PVC Compound Production Capacity
Riken Technos Corp. (TYO:4220) plans to increase its capacity to produce thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) compounds in Japan and PVC compounds…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Targets Top Share in Chinese Market for Water Treatment Membranes
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is looking to take the top spot in China’s water treatment membrane market by capturing robust…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsui Chemicals Plans CVC Launch in July to Spur Creation of New Businesses, Products
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) is set to establish its first corporate venture capital (CVC) entity this July. Investment will focus…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Euglead Sets out to Offer Euglena-Derived Nanofibers
Euglead Inc. is looking to stake out a new market with nanofibers derived from Euglena. A venture company born from…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Creates New Polymer for Air Battery Separators
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has created a nonporous ion-conducting polymer membrane for air batteries. The company designed a new polymer…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Oji Holdings Targets Medical & Health Care Use for Wood-Based Bioplastics
Oji Holdings Corp (TYO:3861) is exploring medical product applications for biomass plastics derived from wood. As demand shrinks worldwide in…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Chemical and US Startup to Develop Automotive Materials Using Resin Produced by Microorganisms
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) has teamed up with California-based startup Newlight Technologies Inc. to jointly develop automotive materials using…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsui Chemicals to Test CR of Flexible Polyurethane Foam Waste
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) and Microwave Chemical Co. Ltd. hope to develop feasible chemical recycling (CR) technology that uses microwaves…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Asahi Kasei Mulls Production of EV Battery Separators in Europe, North America
Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has begun examining the possibility of setting up new plants overseas to produce the separators used…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Japanese Battery Makers Shift Hard to High Added Value to Counter Chinese Rivals
The battery industry has been beset by companies, primarily from China, aggressively competing with low prices. To ensure profits, Japanese…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
