Materials

Panasonic Set to Optimize Development With Materials Informatics

Panasonic Corp. (TYO:6752) aims to increase the efficiency of its new materials development efforts by using the materials informatics (MI)…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toray Switches up Automotive Materials Strategy to Focus on CASE Demand

Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has embarked on a full-fledged marketing campaign for next-generation automotive products. Conventionally, Toray’s Automotive Material Strategic…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsubishi Chemical to Ramp up Marketing Efforts for PMMA in Automotive Applications

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is intensifying the automotive focus of its business for polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) molding materials. With the coronavirus…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Tosoh Eyes High-End Capacitor Applications With New Soluble Conductive Polymer

Tosoh Corp. (TYO:4042) has developed a polythiophene-based soluble conductive polymer for high-end capacitor use. Whereas the general choice for conductive…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Bakelite Develops Injection-Moldable Long Fiber Material

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) has developed new grades of a long glass fiber molding material based on thermosetting resin……. Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Bakelite Targets 300B Yen Sales Revenue for FY2023

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) has raised the fiscal 2023 business targets of its ongoing medium-term management plan, bringing these…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Ube Sees Starch-Based PA Adopted in Europe

Ube Corp.’s (TYO:4208) polyamide (PA) composite business is making progress with efforts to develop eco-friendly grades of the material. A…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Nippi to Increase Production of Collagen Peptides

Nippi Inc. (TYO:7932) is expanding its collagen peptide production facilities to meet growing demand for the functional material. The company…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toray Targets Development of CASE-Compatible Materials at Automotive Center

Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is looking to better respond to the automotive megatrend referred to as Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Chemical Finds Use for Cathode Materials in Electric-Powered Vehicle

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.’s (TYO:4005) cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) have been picked up for use in a non-EV…… Please subscribe to read the full story.