Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Targets End of Fiscal 2022 for BN Sheet Commercialization
The Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group (MCHG) is working toward quick commercialization of heat dissipation sheets that make use of boron…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Interview: Asahi Kasei Chairman Hideki Kobori Discusses the Company’s Next 100 Years
Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) celebrated the centenary of its founding on May 25, 2022. Originally a producer of the ammonia…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Creates New Polymer for Air Battery Separators
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has created a nonporous ion-conducting polymer membrane for air batteries. The company designed a new polymer…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sekisui Chemical Creates New Brand in Push for Biorefinery Business
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4204) has launched Unison, a new brand for its biorefinery business. By promoting this brand, the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
JSR Set to Offer Pre-Clinical Trial Services Using Cancer Organoids in Japan
JSR Corp. (TYO:4185) is working on the Japanese launch of pre-clinical trial services that utilize cancer organoids, which are tumor-derived…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
PVC Product Shipments Slow Down, While Inventory Grows
Inventory levels of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin pipes and connectors are rising dramatically in what is a notable trend considering…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Rion Targets Regenerative Medicine Facilities for Particle Counter Sales
Particle counter manufacturer Rion Co. Ltd. (TYO:6823) is taking aggressive moves in the market for environmental monitoring of regenerative medicine…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
NIMS and University of Tokyo Discover That Power-Generating Bacteria Ferments During Electric Production
A research team from the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and the University of Tokyo recently discovered that for…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Fujifilm Explores New Applications for Microcapsule Technology
Fujifilm Holdings Corp. (TYO:4901) is moving ahead with efforts to discover new applications for microcapsules. Fujifilm can control a capsule’s…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Kao Representative Director Yoshihiro Hasebe Talks New Technologies, Strategies
The Chemical Daily recently conducted a round of interviews with the heads of R&D divisions of major Japanese chemical companies. For this installment, we talked with Yoshihiro Hasebe, representative director and senior managing executive officer (former director, senior managing executive…
