Japan Polypropylene Looks to Improve Food Packaging Barrier Performance With Metallocene PP
Japan Polypropylene Corp. is developing a new application for polypropylene (PP) manufactured with a metallocene catalyst. Japan Polypropylene has already…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Adeka Targets Lithium–Sulfur Batteries for Adoption of SPAN Active Material
Adeka Corp. (TYO:4401) is looking to ramp up its marketing activities focused on lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries in the bid to…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
MCHG Positions Carbon Fiber SMCs for Use in Automotive Structural Materials
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group (MCHG) is looking to make a push with a carbon fiber sheet molding compound (SMC) that…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Asahi Kasei Senior Executive Officer Hideyuki Yamagishi Talks Digital Transformation
The Chemical Daily recently conducted a round of interviews with the heads of R&D divisions of major Japanese chemical companies. For this installment, we talked with Hideyuki Yamagishi, senior executive officer (former lead executive officer and senior general manager of…
Japanese Suppliers of Semiconductor Materials Shift Production to South Korea
The dispute between Japan and South Korea over exports of semiconductor materials has pushed Japanese suppliers to establish production facilities…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Showa Denko, McDonald’s Work Together on Plastic Waste Gasification Trial
Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004) is launching a plastic recycling trial project in collaboration with McDonald’s Company (Japan) Ltd. and the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Resurgence in Japan’s Semiconductor Industry – Part 1: Companies Jostle for Position Around All-Important Materials
As global semiconductor demand continues to rise, Japanese companies are ramping up their investments in semiconductor materials, which hold the…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
IRPC Positions Acetylene Black and More for Use in EV Parts
IRPC PCL, part of Thailand’s state-owned PTT Group, is showing an increased interest in materials for electric vehicles (EVs). One…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Capital Investment by 55 Chemical and Materials Companies Set to Rise 16.8% in Fiscal 2022
The Chemical Daily has compiled data on capital investment by chemical and materials companies. The figures cover actual investment in…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Ube Industries Advisor Morihisa Yokota Discusses Upcoming Products in Priority Sectors
The Chemical Daily recently conducted a round of interviews with the heads of R&D divisions of major Japanese chemical companies. For this installment, we talked with Morihisa Yokota, advisor (former executive officer, general manager, corporate research & development) at Ube…
