Materials

Impact of Automotive Production Drop Spreads to Chemical Industry

The impact of reduced production in the automotive sector is now extending to the global trade of chemical materials. Faced…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

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Sumitomo Bakelite Targets Redistribution Layers and More for Horizontal Deployment of Semiconductor Packaging Materials

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) is looking to make a horizontal expansion into new sectors of the semiconductor materials market……. Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toyobo Looks to Grow Earnings With Materials for Inducing Bone and Nerve Regeneration

Toyobo Co. Ltd. (TYO:3101) is looking to kickstart growth in its business for materials capable of inducing bone and nerve…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

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.