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Dai Nippon Printing, Tokyo University Create Stretchable Skin Display With Full-Color Capabilities

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. (DNP; TYO:7912) has worked with Takao Someya, a professor at the University of Tokyo’s School…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Column: COVID-19 Brings Major Changes to Vaccine Development

An initial batch of companies is now heading into final development for COVID-19 vaccines, with supply expected to begin this…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Grows Worldwide Business for CO2 Chemicals – Part 2: Innovations to PC Resin Production

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has been working to further fine-tune its manufacturing technology for CO2-derived polycarbonate (PC) resin, having first…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Pursuing a Circular Carbon Society Through CO2 Capture Technologies – Part 2

A roadmap drawn up by the Japanese government last year for carbon recycling technologies identified a number of technological hurdles……

Showa Denko, McDonald’s Work Together on Plastic Waste Gasification Trial

Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004) is launching a plastic recycling trial project in collaboration with McDonald’s Company (Japan) Ltd. and the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Chemical Industry Leader Outlooks for 2021 – Part 1: The Impact of COVID-19

The Chemical Daily was recently able to talk to presidents from a number of Japan’s major chemical companies, getting their…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Launches Group-Wide Image Analysis Team

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. (MCHC; TYO:4188) has established a new entity it is calling the Image Analysis Center of Excellence……

Unitika Pursues Market Development for Plant-Derived Resins

Unitika Ltd. (TYO:3103) is making an aggressive push into biomass plastics such as plant-derived polylactic acid (PLA) and nylon. In…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to Produce Methanol from CO2, Plastic Waste

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. (TYO:4182; MGC) is developing technology to produce methanol by using CO2 emitted from factories and…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Butyl Acetate Price Surges in Asia

The price of butyl acetate is soaring in Asian markets. So far, the average price has risen to around $1,950…… Please subscribe to read the full story.