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Sumitomo Chemical Tackles Carbon Footprint – Part 2: Overcoming the Inherent Complexities of Chemicals

Calculations in the chemical industry for the carbon footprint of products (CFP) have traditionally been both time-consuming and prone to…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Teijin Looks to Stand Out From Competition With Metal-Coated Carbon Fiber for CASE and EV Use

Teijin Ltd. (TYO:3401) is looking to position metal-coated carbon fiber (MC-CF), which it supplies for electromagnetic shielding use, as a…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Ukraine Crisis Tests Maritime Transport Industry With Labor Shortage

The Russo–Ukrainian War is testing the maritime transport industry in new ways. Ukrainians and Russians account for 15 percent of…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Taking a Look at Supply Chains – Part 3: US Chemical Exports to Europe Rise, While China Shows Bearish Signs

Major chemical companies with plants along the Gulf of Mexico on the U.S. coast – including Dow Chemical Co., Shell…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sanyo Chemical Eyes Doubled Production Capacity for Medical-Use PEG

Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd. (TYO:4471) is gearing up to bolster its production of Macrogol, a polyethylene glycol (PEG) line designed…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsui Chemicals to Verify Material Recycling for Packaging Materials

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) plans to become a market leader in establishing material recycling (MR) approaches and standards for packaging…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Bakelite Plans 40% Production Increase to Resin for Highly Integrated Devices

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) is planning to have its high-performance plastics business bolster its offering of resins for highly…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toray Carbon Magic to Ramp up Support for Flying Cars

Toray Carbon Magic Co. Ltd. (TCM), a Toray Group company engaged in the molding of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP), is…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Looks to Offer Plastic Containers to Western Biopharma Market

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. (MGC; TYO:4182) is planning a launch in the Western biopharma market for Oxycapt – a…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Osaka University Bonds Fluorine Resin Without Adhesives

An Osaka University research team is progressing in its applied research of a new technology that provides strong bonding of…… Please subscribe to read the full story.