Materials

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.

Sumitomo Chemical Pursues Speedy Commercialization for LiB Cathode Materials

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is speeding up efforts to commercialize cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). By strengthening its…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsubishi Chemical Brings New Technologies to the Table in Automotive LiB Arena

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is developing new technologies for the creation of lithium-ion battery (LiB) materials as it looks to make…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsubishi Chemical to Mass-Produce GaN Substrates for More Energy-Efficient Vehicles, Devices

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. plans to mass-produce gallium nitride (GaN) substrates. A next-generation power semiconductor material, GaN is set to open…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Denka Sets Sights on EV Applications With Electromagnetic Shielding Compound

Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) has developed an electromagnetic shielding compound able to shield from low-frequency magnetic noise of under 100…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Polyplastics-Evonik, Toray Team up to Develop New Multilayer Tube Material

Polyplastics-Evonik Corp. and Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) have jointly developed a multilayered resin tube material with long-lasting heat and hydrolysis…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Hygiene Materials Giant Fitesa Picks up Majority Share in CNC to Enter Southeast Asian Market

Major Brazilian hygiene materials company Fitesa SA recently acquired 51 percent of CNC International Co. Ltd., a Thai-based manufacturer of…… Please subscribe to read the full story.