Materials

Chemical and Material Manufacturers Focus on Monomaterial Packaging in Thailand

Chemical and material manufacturers are making a concerted push to develop and market monomaterial packaging in Thailand. The move has…… Please subscribe to read the full story.  

Coronavirus Report – Part 89: Japanese Materials and Chemicals Companies See Rush of Contract Production Activity

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan’s materials and chemicals companies are seeing a high level of activity for the contract development…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

BT Resin From Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Helps Make Semiconductor Packaging Lighter, Thinner and Smaller

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. (MGC; TYO:4182) is working to open up new applications for its semiconductor packaging substrate materials……. Please subscribe to read the full story.

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Daicel-Evonik to Launch Biomass-Derived Optical Lens Material

Daicel-Evonik Ltd. is set to launch an optical lens material derived from biomass onto the Japanese market. Already offered overseas…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Singaporean Universities Reveal Spate of Innovations in Materials Sector

Two Singaporean universities have put forward a series of successful results of late in the materials sector. The National University…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Aims for Swifter Commercialization With Integrated Electronic Materials and Components Business

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) plans to step up efforts to combine its electronic materials and components businesses. Having established cross-divisional…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Kuraray Looks to Become One-Stop Supplier of CASE-Compatible Materials for Next-Gen Vehicles

Kuraray Co. Ltd. (TYO:3405) is targeting a full-scale rollout of business activities related to next-generation vehicles. This follows the company’s…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Fujitsu Laboratories Looks to Apply Chemical Knowledge Graph in Materials Informatics

Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. is looking to apply its chemical knowledge graph to the field of materials informatics (MI) as the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.  

Showa Denko to Set up Local Production for Graphite Electrodes in Europe, Southeast Asia

Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004) is pursuing multiple efforts to bolster its network of local production for large-diameter graphite electrodes. At…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsubishi Chemical to Launch Scratch-Resistant PMMA for Automotive Applications

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is developing a scratch-resistant polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) molding material, with plans for a launch here before the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.