Recycled, Bio-Based Resins Hit Growth Plateau Amid COVID-19
The spread of COVID-19 has seen recycled and bio-based resins hit a temporary lull in growth, with prices for these…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Asahi Kasei Grows Worldwide Business for CO2 Chemicals – Part 2: Innovations to PC Resin Production
Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) has been working to further fine-tune its manufacturing technology for CO2-derived polycarbonate (PC) resin, having first…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
AEPW Makes Fivefold Increase to Plastic Recycling Investment Targets
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) is significantly expanding its operational goals for the management and recycling of plastic…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Acetone Prices Surge in Asian Market
The Asian market for acetone is soaring at present. Construction delays on a Zhejiang Petrochemical Co. Ltd. plant originally planned…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Nippon Soda, Kyoto University Develop Novel Solid-Solution Nanoparticles to Facilitate Cheap Green Hydrogen
A research group led by Nippon Soda Co. Ltd. (TYO:4041) and by Professor Hiroshi Kitagawa of Kyoto University’s Graduate School…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Toray to Strengthen Business for Eco-Friendly Fibers
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is cranking up efforts for its environmentally friendly fiber business. The company plans to launch biopolyester…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Nippon Shokubai Pursues Major Boost to LiB Electrolyte Production
Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd. (TYO:4114) is moving to bolster its production capacity for Ionel, a line of novel electrolyte materials…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Develops New Technology to Suppress Formaldehyde Emissions From Polyacetal
Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corp. (MEP) has developed a new technology that is able to suppress the emission of formaldehyde in general-use…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Daicel Miraizu Develops New Technology to Forego Need for Molds in Joining Dissimilar Materials
Daicel Miraizu Ltd. has developed a novel technology for joining together dissimilar materials. The new method here incorporates the electromagnetic…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
Sumitomo Chemical Sets Sights on EV and 5G Sectors as LCP Business Thrives
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is steadily expanding its business for liquid crystal polymers (LCPs). The company’s LCP business saw…… Please subscribe to read the full story.
