Du Pont–Toray Sets Sights on Non-Automotive Applications for TPC-ET
Du Pont-Toray Co. Ltd. is planning a major initiative in the market for thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPC-ET), with a specific…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsui Chemicals, IBM Japan Look to Visualize Plastic Circulation Using Digital Technology
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) and IBM Japan Ltd. are set to kick off demonstration testing for a digital technology project…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Terabo Develops Resin Compound Technology Using Eggshell as Filler
Terabo Ltd. has developed resin compound technology that uses the eggshells of chickens as filler. Able to accommodate a wide…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
JG Summit Petrochemicals Finalizes $1.3B Large-Scale Expansion Investment in Batangas, Philippines
JG Summit Petrochemicals (JGSPG), the largest chemical company in the Philippines, has recently completed a $1.3 billion investment into its…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Strong Global Market for HCFC-142b Spurs Fivefold Price Increase
The outlook for the international market in hydrochlorofluorocarbon-142b (HCFC-142b) is very strong, with prices having already surged nearly fivefold since…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray to Offer Thinner LiB Separators, Enabling Higher Battery Capacity
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is working to make LiB separators that are thinner and have better-controlled pore diameters, with the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Hurricane Ida Wreaks Havoc on US Chemical Supply Chains
The havoc brought about by Hurricane Ida across the Eastern U.S. is having a major impact on chemical production and…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
The Push for Monomaterial Packaging – Part 2: Major Polyolefin Players Work to Refine Proprietary Technologies
The growing need worldwide for monomaterial packaging suited to mechanical recycling is now prompting efforts from polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Chemical to Boost South Korean Production for LiB Separators
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is looking to bolster its production capacity for aramid-coated separators to be used in LiBs……. Please subscribe to read the full story.
Development of COVID-19 Treatments Reaches Rapid Pitch
Two years after the appearance of COVID-19, Japan has more than 70 percent of its population fully vaccinated against the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
