Materials

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.  

Mitsubishi Chemical Considers Production Boost for Methacrylic Acid to Optimize Balance in MMA Chain

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is looking at increasing its production capacity for methacrylic acid (MAA) in an effort to improve its…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sumitomo Chemical to Market Microbe-Derived Polyimide for 5G and Other Applications

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) plans to start marketing a range of high-performance materials produced by microorganisms. In addition to…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Large Japanese Chemical and Material Firms to Generate Earnings from Health Care

Chemical and material manufacturers are increasing their earning power as they grow their health care businesses. Many companies here posted…… 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.