Year: 2023

Thailand Faces Tightening Supply–Demand Balance for Engineering Plastics

The engineering plastics market in Thailand is experiencing a tight supply–demand balance due to global container shortages and a cold…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toray Develops Ultrathin Graphene Dispersion Solution That Promises to Extend LiB Life

Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has developed an ultrathin graphene dispersion solution providing both outstanding fluidity and thermal conductivity. The company…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsubishi Chemical Mulls Expansion of Cleaning Business for Semiconductor Production Equipment

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. has begun considering the expansion of its precision cleaning business for components of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Chemical to Pursue OLED Materials for Big-Screen TVs

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is moving forward with full-fledged commercialization efforts for OLED materials. Having earned a reputation for…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

China Makes Further Strides With Environmental Policy

The Chinese government is working to switch over to a more eco-friendly model of economic and social development. This comes…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Daicel Moves to Commercialize Biomass Products

Daicel Corp. (TYO:4202) is nearing a full-fledged launch of its “biomass product tree,” a concept for producing chemical products from…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Interview: Evonik SEAANZ President Shirley Qi Discusses Business Environment, Future Plans

Evonik Industries AG is taking a proactive approach to business amid what has been a difficult environment this past year,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

DIC Makes Push With Solvent-Free Adhesives in Aim of Monomaterial Food Packaging

DIC Corp. (TYO:4631) is ramping up its global rollout of solvent-free oxygen barrier adhesives for use in monomaterial food packaging……. Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Chemical to Build New PP Compound Plant in Poland

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) will build a new production base for polypropylene (PP) compounds in Poland. Coming at an…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toyo Ink Group, Itochu Pursue Commercialization of Multilayer Film Recycling Technology

The Toyo Ink Group and Itochu Corp. (TYO:8001) are setting out to commercialize material recycling technology for multilayer film packaging……. Please subscribe to read the full story.