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What Solutions Does the Future Hold for Plastic Packaging Materials?

Discussions are taking place worldwide over the future of plastic packaging materials amid the issue of plastic rubbish in the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Brings Engineers Onto Factory Floor to Pursue Digital Production Innovation

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is moving forward with plans to transform production in its factories by leveraging IoT, AI and…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Maruzen Petrochemical Develops New Monomer for Bonding Heterogeneous Materials

Maruzen Petrochemical Co. Ltd. has developed a new monomer for bonding heterogeneous materials such as metal and plastic. The new…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Chemical Pursues Speedy Commercialization for LiB Cathode Materials

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is speeding up efforts to commercialize cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). By strengthening its…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Chemical Industry Leader Outlooks for 2020 – Part 1: Looking Back on 2019

The Chemical Daily recently had the opportunity to hear from chemical company executives regarding their outlooks for 2020. In this…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Japanese Suppliers of Semiconductor Materials Shift Production to South Korea

The dispute between Japan and South Korea over exports of semiconductor materials has pushed Japanese suppliers to establish production facilities…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Chemical Eyes New Markets With Sensor Business

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is branching out with its sensor operations in a bid to venture into new fields……. Please subscribe to read the full story.

Coronavirus Report – Part 84: Acetone Value in Asia Skyrockets as COVID-19 Pushes Derivative Demand

Asian market conditions are skyrocketing for acetone. In addition to the novel coronavirus bringing about strong demand for derivative isopropyl…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toray’s Chemicals Business Set to Capitalize on a Changing Society

Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is gearing up to accelerate business expansion under its Chemicals Business. Looking here to keep up…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Tosoh Targets Growth Markets With High-Value-Added PE

Tosoh Corp. (TYO:4042) plans to step up its development of applications for high-value-added polyethylene (PE), and is focusing these efforts…… Please subscribe to read the full story.