Materials

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.

Mitsubishi Chemical Speeds up Global Strategy Around PMMA Molding Materials for Cars, Optical Components

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is speeding up its global strategy for polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) molding materials with a focus on automotive…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Itochu Uses Mass Balance Model to Target 400,000 Tons of Annual Business for Eco-Friendly Resins

Itochu Corp. (TYO:8001) is looking to start handling a larger quantity of eco-friendly resins. As part of its plans here,…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Sony Begins Rollout of New Eco-Friendly Packaging Material

Sony Group Corp. (TYO:6758) has started a rollout of what it is calling its Original Blended Material, a new packaging…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Japan’s Chemical and Material Giants Look Set to Post Run of Record-High Profits for Health Care-Related Segments

Japanese chemical and material manufacturers are gaining momentum with earnings from their health care-related businesses. Fiscal 2021 results from these…… Please subscribe to read the full story.