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.
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.
Zeon and Sumitomo Chemical to Consolidate S-SBR Business, Reach Basic Agreement
Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) and Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) announced on Aug. 4 that they have agreed in principle to integrate…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsui Chemicals Moves Into In Vitro Diagnostic Pharmaceuticals
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) is entering the business of in vitro pharmaceuticals with plans to launch a research exam kit…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Yachiyo Develops Plastic Hydrogen Tanks
Yachiyo Industry Co. Ltd. (TYO:7298) has developed a hydrogen tank for fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Consisting of a plastic liner…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Ethylene Utilization Rate Stays Above 90% for 60th Consecutive Month
Japan’s ethylene production for last November totaled 559,600 tons, according to data published recently by the Ministry of Economy, Trade…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
JaIME Finds Energy Recovery to be Effective Method of Recycling Plastic Waste
The Japan Initiative for Marine Environment (JaIME) has published the results of a life cycle assessment looking at the how…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Japanese Biotech Venture Develops Bioplastic With Hemicellulose
Biotech venture Business Innovation Partners Co. Ltd. has developed a bioplastic composite that incorporates hemicellulose. The goal here is to…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
