Acetone Prices Surge in Asian Market
The Asian market for acetone is soaring at present. Construction delays on a Zhejiang Petrochemical Co. Ltd. plant originally planned…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Price Hikes to Be Key in Market Recovery for Graphite Electrodes – Part 1
Complications are evident in the supply–demand balance for graphite electrodes. Since the second half of calendar 2019, demand here has…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Showa Denko, McDonald’s Work Together on Plastic Waste Gasification Trial
Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004) is launching a plastic recycling trial project in collaboration with McDonald’s Company (Japan) Ltd. and the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Chemical Industry Leader Outlooks for 2021 – Part 1: The Impact of COVID-19
The Chemical Daily was recently able to talk to presidents from a number of Japan’s major chemical companies, getting their…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Launches Group-Wide Image Analysis Team
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. (MCHC; TYO:4188) has established a new entity it is calling the Image Analysis Center of Excellence……
Unitika Pursues Market Development for Plant-Derived Resins
Unitika Ltd. (TYO:3103) is making an aggressive push into biomass plastics such as plant-derived polylactic acid (PLA) and nylon. In…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to Produce Methanol from CO2, Plastic Waste
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. (TYO:4182; MGC) is developing technology to produce methanol by using CO2 emitted from factories and…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Butyl Acetate Price Surges in Asia
The price of butyl acetate is soaring in Asian markets. So far, the average price has risen to around $1,950…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Lixil Lines up Recycled Plastic for Use in Base Course and Other Civil Engineering Materials
Lixil Corp. (TYO:5938) has come up with new civil engineering materials that make use of recycled plastic, aiding in the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Southeast Asian Chemical Giants Continue Production Investments Amid COVID-19
While COVID-19 continues to rage throughout most of Southeast Asia, chemical investments in the region are going strong, with this…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
