Spate of Japanese Manufacturers Launch Medical Grades of POM
Polyoxymethylene (POM) – also known as polyacetal – has so far found widespread use in the likes of vehicles and…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Chemical to Boost LCP Output by 30%
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is planning an approximately 30 percent production capacity increase for liquid crystal polymer (LCP), a…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Hits Raw Material Supply Network for Phosphorus Products
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is impacting the supply chain for products such as phosphoric acid. In the wake of economic…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Chemical Industry Eyes Inner Mongolia with Succession of New Facilities
Investment in Inner Mongolia is booming, with fixed asset investment outside of farmers in the region up 91.8 percent and…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Industrial Complex Restructuring – Part 3: Seijo University Professor Discusses Restructuring Efforts
Japan’s industrial complexes have for quite some time now faced concerns of declining international competitiveness. Not only are facilities throughout…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Teijin looks to Enter Market for Automotive Lithium-Ion Battery Separators
Teijin Ltd. (TYO:3401) plans to roll out separators for automotive lithium-ion secondary batteries (LiBs). The new separators will most likely…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Takeda Pharmaceutical Looks to Increase Use of Bioplastic Medicine Bottles
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4502) is aiming to increase its use of pharmaceutical packaging made with materials from plants such…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Asahi Kasei Joins Germany’s SAP to Create Optimization System for Green Hydrogen Production
Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is looking to use IoT and AI technologies to bring about a new system for its…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray Targets Growth Fields for New Applications of Separation Membranes
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is expanding its efforts around separation membrane R&D. Revealing the company’s basic strategy here, Executive VP…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray to Establish Dutch Technical Center for CFRP
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is looking to establish a technical center for carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) in the Netherlands……. Please subscribe to read the full story.
