China Looks to Take the Lead in Growing EV Battery Market
The global market for batteries is undergoing a shift, with automobiles starting to replace smartphones as the world’s primary application…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toyota CRDL Develops Innovative Technology to Boost Transmittance of PMMA, Other Resin Lenses
Toyota Central R&D Labs Inc. (Toyota CRDL) has developed a new anti-reflective technology that improves the transmittance of resin lenses…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sony Develops Sustainable Paper Material From Bamboo, Sugarcane and Recycled Paper
Sony Group Corp. (TYO:6758) has developed a sustainable paper material made from bamboo, sugarcane and post-consumer recycled paper of specified…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Maxell Targets Practical Applications for New Button-Shaped All-Solid-State Battery
Maxell Ltd. is working to commercialize a button-shaped all-solid-state battery by the end of fiscal 2021, targeting application here with…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Japan Struggles to Secure Polyolefin Imports as China and the West Get Priority Supply
Customers in Japan are showing concern about their ability to secure imports of polyolefins. Global suppliers are prioritizing their exports…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Adapts PET Films to Automotive and Other Next-Gen Uses
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is finding good results for its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films in the areas of multilayer ceramic…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsui & Co Aims to Build Circular Model for Recycled PP
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (TYO:8031) is looking to establish a plastic resource recycling system within Japan by introducing advanced recycling…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Tosoh Acquires US Venture for Continuous Biopharma Production
Tosoh Corp. (TYO:4042) has acquired Semba Biosciences, Inc., a U.S.-based chromatography equipment company. The Japanese firm aims through this deal…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Interview: Asahi Kasei Senior Executive Officer Hideyuki Yamagishi Discusses Strategy for Specialty Solutions
Asahi Kasei Corp.’s (TYO:3407) Specialty Solutions strategic business unit (SBU) oversees operations for the likes of LiB separators and semiconductor…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Tokyo Tech Devises a New Generation of BPA for Use in Chemical Surgery
Progress continues to be made in the realm of chemical surgery. Also known as base editing, this relatively new technique…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
