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International Standards for Antiviral Plastics Take on Increasing Importance

The adoption of antiviral materials has been growing evermore present in various industrial products amid the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing about…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Rasa Industries to Produce More Purified Phosphoric Acid in Taiwan to Satisfy Semiconductor Demand

Rasa Industries Ltd. (TYO:4022) is looking to ramp up its Taiwanese production of purified phosphoric acid for semiconductors. This comes…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Investment Funds Take up Increasing Role in Chemical M&A Deals – Part 2: Interview with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Partner Barbara Keil

The Chemical Daily recently spoke with Barbara Keil, a partner at U.K. law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, to get…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Teijin to Produce Prosthetic Joints in Thailand

Teijin Ltd. (TYO:3401) is looking to expand its presence overseas by launching Thai production for prosthetic joints and other implanted…… Please subscribe to read the full story.  

Toray Seals Deal for Full-Scale Adoption of PPS Flame-Shielding Fabric in Aircraft Seats

Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is gearing up for a full-scale rollout of a flame-shielding fabric that combines polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

DIC Looks to Bolster Business in Materials to Combat Electrical Noise

DIC Corp. (TYO:4631) is focusing its efforts on developing compounds that help deal with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), or electrical noise……. Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toray Looks to Ramp up PPS Production

Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has set out on full-scale feasibility studies into additional facilities for the manufacture of super engineering…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Interview: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings President Jean-Marc Gilson Discusses Corporate Approach to Follow Organizational Restructuring

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. (MCHC; TYO:4188) is readying for a major shakeup and streamlining in its management structure this April…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Shin-Etsu Chemical Looks to Bolster Semiconductor Material Operations as Demand Rises

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4063) is finding steady growth for its sales of semiconductor materials. The company’s Electronics Materials business…… Please subscribe to read the full story.  

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Mitsui Chemicals Moves to Begin Implementing 2030 Long-Term Plan

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) is starting to implement specific strategies for each of its four business domains as the company…… Please subscribe to read the full story