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JPCA Report: Strong Ethylene Production but Declining Derivatives Performance for 2019 Jan. 28, 2020. - The Japan Petrochemical Industry Association (JPCA) has published figures on Japan’s production and shipments of major petrochemical products for calendar... […] Rengo to Make Cellophane Food Packaging With High Barrier Performance Jan. 28, 2020. - Rengo Co. Ltd. (TYO:3941) is working to add value to its lineup of cellulose film, commonly known as cellophane. The... […]
JPCA Report: Strong Ethylene Production but Declining Derivatives Performance for 2019 Jan. 28, 2020. - The Japan Petrochemical Industry Association (JPCA) has published figures on Japan’s production and shipments of major petrochemical products for calendar... […] Rengo to Make Cellophane Food Packaging With High Barrier Performance Jan. 28, 2020. - Rengo Co. Ltd. (TYO:3941) is working to add value to its lineup of cellulose film, commonly known as cellophane. The... […]
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JPCA Report: Strong Ethylene Production but Declining Derivatives Performance for 2019 Jan. 28, 2020. - The Japan Petrochemical Industry Association (JPCA) has published figures on Japan’s production and shipments of major petrochemical products for calendar... […] Denka to Collate 30 Years of Research Data in New Database Jan. 27, 2020. - Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) is looking this year to create a data lake that will provide research personnel with interdisciplinary... […]
JPCA Report: Strong Ethylene Production but Declining Derivatives Performance for 2019 Jan. 28, 2020. - The Japan Petrochemical Industry Association (JPCA) has published figures on Japan’s production and shipments of major petrochemical products for calendar... […] Denka to Collate 30 Years of Research Data in New Database Jan. 27, 2020. - Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) is looking this year to create a data lake that will provide research personnel with interdisciplinary... […]Materials
Rengo to Make Cellophane Food Packaging With High Barrier Performance Jan. 28, 2020. - Rengo Co. Ltd. (TYO:3941) is working to add value to its lineup of cellulose film, commonly known as cellophane. The... […] Toagosei Develops Adhesive Compatible With Injection Molding, Allowing Complex Parts to be Bonded in Single Step Jan. 28, 2020. - Toagosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:4045) has developed an ultrathin film adhesive that can be shaped with injection molding. The new material... […]
Rengo to Make Cellophane Food Packaging With High Barrier Performance Jan. 28, 2020. - Rengo Co. Ltd. (TYO:3941) is working to add value to its lineup of cellulose film, commonly known as cellophane. The... […] Toagosei Develops Adhesive Compatible With Injection Molding, Allowing Complex Parts to be Bonded in Single Step Jan. 28, 2020. - Toagosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:4045) has developed an ultrathin film adhesive that can be shaped with injection molding. The new material... […]Market Background
Styrene Monomer Hits Turning Point in Asian Market Jan. 24, 2020. - The Asian market for styrene monomer (SM) is hitting a turning point. A basic building block for polystyrene and acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene... […] US Sees Surge in Monoethylene Glycol Exports Amid Spate of New Facilities Jan. 23, 2020. - The U.S. has made a significant increase to its exports of monoethylene glycol (MEG), a raw material for the likes... […]
Styrene Monomer Hits Turning Point in Asian Market Jan. 24, 2020. - The Asian market for styrene monomer (SM) is hitting a turning point. A basic building block for polystyrene and acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene... […] US Sees Surge in Monoethylene Glycol Exports Amid Spate of New Facilities Jan. 23, 2020. - The U.S. has made a significant increase to its exports of monoethylene glycol (MEG), a raw material for the likes... […]Innovation
METI Moves Forward With Development of Low-Cost CNF Production Process Jan. 22, 2020. - The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is pushing forward in making drastic improvements to cellulose nanofiber (CNF) production... […] Green Earth Institute Eyes Business to Make Chemicals From Felled Palm Trunks Jan. 21, 2020. - Tokyo-based Green Earth Institute Co. Ltd. (GEI) is planning to launch a business in Malaysia for making chemicals from oil... […]
METI Moves Forward With Development of Low-Cost CNF Production Process Jan. 22, 2020. - The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is pushing forward in making drastic improvements to cellulose nanofiber (CNF) production... […] Green Earth Institute Eyes Business to Make Chemicals From Felled Palm Trunks Jan. 21, 2020. - Tokyo-based Green Earth Institute Co. Ltd. (GEI) is planning to launch a business in Malaysia for making chemicals from oil... […]Interviews
Interview: Showa Denko President Kohei Morikawa Talks Hitachi Chemical Acquisition Jan. 21, 2020. - Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004) has made something of a tidal wave in the chemical industry with its move to acquire... […] Interview: Mitsui Chemicals President Tsutomu Tannowa Details Plans for Customer Approach, Portfolio Reform Jan. 20, 2020. - Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) has been making efforts to reform its customer strategy, business portfolio and more as the chemical... […]
Interview: Showa Denko President Kohei Morikawa Talks Hitachi Chemical Acquisition Jan. 21, 2020. - Showa Denko KK (TYO:4004) has made something of a tidal wave in the chemical industry with its move to acquire... […] Interview: Mitsui Chemicals President Tsutomu Tannowa Details Plans for Customer Approach, Portfolio Reform Jan. 20, 2020. - Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) has been making efforts to reform its customer strategy, business portfolio and more as the chemical... […]
Regulatory Agencies
MHLW Classifies Polymers by Raw Materials Under Positive List for Food Containers and Packaging Jun. 18, 2019. - With a year to go until Japan implements a positive list (PL) system prohibiting the use of any non-permitted substances... […] Thailand Plans New Laws to Cut Down on Plastic Waste May. 14, 2019. - The government of Thailand has set the wheels in motion for new laws to reduce plastic waste. This comes off... […]
MHLW Classifies Polymers by Raw Materials Under Positive List for Food Containers and Packaging Jun. 18, 2019. - With a year to go until Japan implements a positive list (PL) system prohibiting the use of any non-permitted substances... […] Thailand Plans New Laws to Cut Down on Plastic Waste May. 14, 2019. - The government of Thailand has set the wheels in motion for new laws to reduce plastic waste. This comes off... […]
Products
Panasonic Aims to Reduce Cost of Pure Hydrogen Fuel Cells Aug. 23, 2019. - Panasonic Corp. (TYO:6752) is working to drive down the cost of pure hydrogen fuel cells in an effort to begin... […] 3M Japan Prepares Slew of New Dental Materials Jul. 8, 2019. - 3M Japan Ltd. is setting out to bolster its lineup of highly user-friendly products in the dentistry materials sector. This... […]
Panasonic Aims to Reduce Cost of Pure Hydrogen Fuel Cells Aug. 23, 2019. - Panasonic Corp. (TYO:6752) is working to drive down the cost of pure hydrogen fuel cells in an effort to begin... […] 3M Japan Prepares Slew of New Dental Materials Jul. 8, 2019. - 3M Japan Ltd. is setting out to bolster its lineup of highly user-friendly products in the dentistry materials sector. This... […]
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The Chemical Daily Launches English News Service Aug. 31, 2016. - The Chemical Daily (Kagaku Kogyo Nippo), Japan’s leading newspaper covering the chemical and allied industries, is launching an English-language website […]
The Chemical Daily Launches English News Service Aug. 31, 2016. - The Chemical Daily (Kagaku Kogyo Nippo), Japan’s leading newspaper covering the chemical and allied industries, is launching an English-language website […]