Mitsui Chemicals, Mitsui & Co Make Takeover Bid for Honshu Chemical
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) and Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (TYO:8031) have announced a tender offer for Honshu Chemical Industry Co……. Please subscribe to read the full story.
Asahi Kasei to Enter PPA Market in 2023 With Strong, Heat-Resistant, CASE-Compatible Offering
Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has decided to add polyphthalamide (PPA) to the lineup of its polyamide (PA) business, with plans…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Chemical Industry Leader Outlooks for 2021 – Part 2: Predicting the Year’s Economic Environment
The Chemical Daily was recently able to talk to the heads of a number of Japan’s major chemical companies, getting…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Eyes Carbon Fiber Composites Growth in Wind Power, Fuel Cell Applications
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) plans to position wind turbine blades and fuel cell electrode substrates as growth areas for its…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Teijin Frontier Leverages Nonwoven Fabric as Alternative Battery Material
Teijin Frontier Co. Ltd. is looking to spur the development of battery materials that make use of nonwoven fabric technology……. Please subscribe to read the full story.
Thai Chemical Industry and Government Promote Shift to Plastic Recycling, Bioplastics
Thailand’s government and private sector are coming together of late to pursue a range of efforts toward sustainability. As one…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
BT Resin From Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Helps Make Semiconductor Packaging Lighter, Thinner and Smaller
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. (MGC; TYO:4182) is working to open up new applications for its semiconductor packaging substrate materials……. Please subscribe to read the full story.
Zeon Develops CNT–Silicone Rubber Composite for Use in Medical Electrode Pads
Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) has developed a conductive silicone rubber composite suitable for a range of applications, including electrode pads for…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
TUAT Speeds up Development of Bioplastics
The Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) is making good progress with its development of biomass plastics. One effort…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
International Standards for Antiviral Plastics Take on Increasing Importance
The adoption of antiviral materials has been growing evermore present in various industrial products amid the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing about…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
