AIST, Tosoh Produce Polyurethane From Low-Density CO2
A research group led by Dr. Jun-Chul Choi and Dr. Norihisa Fukaya of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Chemical to Increase Global Production of LiB Materials
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is looking to flesh out its global production of materials for use in lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). Of…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
China Raises NEV Target, Signaling Growing Opportunities in Battery Materials
China is intensifying efforts to popularize the use of new energy vehicles (NEVs), a category which includes electric vehicles (EVs)…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Targets Growth Fields for New Applications of Separation Membranes
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is expanding its efforts around separation membrane R&D. Revealing the company’s basic strategy here, Executive VP…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Chemical Lines up Global Marketing Base for Thermoplastic Elastomers
With Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. positioning automotive interior surfaces and the medical sector as strategic areas for its thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Coronavirus Report – Part 77: Japan’s Pharmaceutical Companies Move in Quick Order to Treat Infection
Japanese pharmaceutical companies have lined up to develop a myriad of solutions to treat COVID-19 infections. One such company here…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Shiseido, NITE Team up in Effort to Develop New Method for Testing Cosmetic Ingredient Biodegradability
Shiseido Co. Ltd. (TYO:4911) and the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) have set out on joint research aimed…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Nippon Steel Joins Forces With Academic Group to Develop Highly Efficient CO2 Separation System
Nippon Steel Corp. (TYO:5401) has teamed up with Kyoto University, Shinshu University and the Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI)…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Chemical Sets Sights on EV and 5G Sectors as LCP Business Thrives
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is steadily expanding its business for liquid crystal polymers (LCPs). The company’s LCP business saw…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Nippon Shokubai, Sanyo Chemical Suspend Merger Amid Tough Market Conditions
Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd. (TYO:4114) and Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:4471) have announced that they are halting their business merger……. Please subscribe to read the full story.
