Interview: Thammasat University Lecturer Kiatanantha Lounkaew Details How COVID-19 is Hitting Thai Economy
As the novel coronavirus continues to ravage the world’s economy and lifestyles, Thailand has been no exception, with the pandemic…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Chemical Giants in Europe, US Turn Increasingly to Renewable Energy
Chemical companies in Europe and the U.S. are ramping up efforts to power their plants with electric power sourced from…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Bakelite Gears up to Mass-Produce Plant-Derived Phenolic Resin
Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) has developed technology for mass-producing a new solid novolac phenolic resin that utilizes lignin, a…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
AEPW Makes Fivefold Increase to Plastic Recycling Investment Targets
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) is significantly expanding its operational goals for the management and recycling of plastic…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Price Hikes to Be Key in Market Recovery for Graphite Electrodes – Part 2
After a year and a half of sluggish demand, the market for graphite electrodes and needle coke now faces a……
Tosoh, AIST Develop Synthesis of Polyurethane Raw Material From CO2
Tosoh Corp. (TYO:4042) and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) have developed a means of efficiently…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Chemical Mulls New PDH Facility in Singapore to Combat Propylene Shortage
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is exploring the construction of a propane dehydrogenation (PDH) facility worth tens of billions of…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Shin-Etsu to Boost PVC Production Capacity in US
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4063) has announced plans to increase the production capacity of Shintech Inc., a U.S.-based subsidiary focused……Chemical Supply Chain
China’s Yangtze River Protection Law Creates Issues for Suppliers
Having put its Yangtze River Protection Law into effect just this January, China has moved quickly to enforce this –…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Looks to Integrate R&D Operations in China by Sharing Information, Technology
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is aiming to take its R&D in China to the next level. At present, the company…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
