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Sharp Rise in Demand for Wind Power Applications Tightens Carbon Fiber Market

The market structure for polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based carbon fiber is undergoing drastic change, with a sharper than expected demand surge in…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Tokyo Tech Devises a New Generation of BPA for Use in Chemical Surgery

Progress continues to be made in the realm of chemical surgery. Also known as base editing, this relatively new technique…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

JNC Develops Means to Detect COVID-19 in Wastewater in as Little as 30 Minutes

JNC Corp. has developed technology that isolates COVID-19 in wastewater using the company’s patented Pegcision method. In terms of turnaround…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Pursues Group-Wide Digital Transformation Using Garage Methodology

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is directing its energy toward what the company calls Asahi Kasei Garage, an initiative targeted at…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Toray Looks to Ramp up PPS Production

Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has set out on full-scale feasibility studies into additional facilities for the manufacture of super engineering…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Mitsui Chemicals to Enter Orthopedics Market

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) will form a capital tie-up with Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing Inc. (Japan MDM; TYO:7600), which manufactures…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Aftermath of US Hurricane Damage Spells Trouble for Insulation Works in Japan

Hurricane damage to the U.S. this year is showing carryover effects, with delays appearing for insulation work that makes use…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Set to Introduce Lineup of Eco-Friendly Modified PPE Products

Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is looking to introduce a series of eco-friendly products under the banner of modified polyphenylene ether…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Materials Companies Delve Into Food Industry With New Tech for Tastier Plant-Based Meat

Plant-based meats derived from the likes of soybeans are showing rapid growth in their popularity of late, both in supermarkets…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Zeon Aims to Expand Medical Applications for Single-Walled CNTs

Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) is seeking to boost its efforts to expand business in the medical field with single-walled carbon nanotubes…… Please subscribe to read the full story.