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Itochu to Build Blue Ammonia Supply Chain Sep. 22, 2021. - Itochu Corp. (TYO:8001) is looking to build an Asian-wide supply chain using blue ammonia to create everything from fertilizers to... […] Kao Establishes New, High-Efficiency Micro Chemical Process for Greater Miniaturization of Cosmetic Ingredients Sep. 22, 2021. - Kao Corp. (TYO:4452) has established a micro chemical process technology with a range of benefits, including the ability to reduce... […]
Itochu to Build Blue Ammonia Supply Chain Sep. 22, 2021. - Itochu Corp. (TYO:8001) is looking to build an Asian-wide supply chain using blue ammonia to create everything from fertilizers to... […] Kao Establishes New, High-Efficiency Micro Chemical Process for Greater Miniaturization of Cosmetic Ingredients Sep. 22, 2021. - Kao Corp. (TYO:4452) has established a micro chemical process technology with a range of benefits, including the ability to reduce... […]
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Nippon Soda Targets Growth for Specialty Chemicals Business Sep. 21, 2021. - Nippon Soda Co. Ltd. (TYO:4041) is aiming through the first three years of its 10-year long-term vision to leverage its... […] NatureWorks to Increase Annual US PLA Production by 10,000 Tons Sep. 17, 2021. - NatureWorks LLC is set to increase production capacity for polylactic acid (PLA) at its U.S. manufacturing base. At present, the... […]
Nippon Soda Targets Growth for Specialty Chemicals Business Sep. 21, 2021. - Nippon Soda Co. Ltd. (TYO:4041) is aiming through the first three years of its 10-year long-term vision to leverage its... […] NatureWorks to Increase Annual US PLA Production by 10,000 Tons Sep. 17, 2021. - NatureWorks LLC is set to increase production capacity for polylactic acid (PLA) at its U.S. manufacturing base. At present, the... […]Materials
Toray Turns PPS Film Into Substrate for Flexible PCBs Sep. 15, 2021. - Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is set to see its polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) film find use in flexible printed circuit boards... […] Shinshu University Creates Fine Hydrogel Fibers for Biomaterials Sep. 10, 2021. - Shinshu University has developed a technology for producing natural polymer hydrogel fibers, opening up promising prospects for application in biomaterials.... […]
Toray Turns PPS Film Into Substrate for Flexible PCBs Sep. 15, 2021. - Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is set to see its polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) film find use in flexible printed circuit boards... […] Shinshu University Creates Fine Hydrogel Fibers for Biomaterials Sep. 10, 2021. - Shinshu University has developed a technology for producing natural polymer hydrogel fibers, opening up promising prospects for application in biomaterials.... […]Market Background
Price Hikes in Flexible Packaging Supply Chain Pose Predicament for Converter Companies Sep. 21, 2021. - High crude oil and naphtha prices are driving up costs in the supply chain for flexible packaging materials. And while... […] High Market Prices for MMA Continue to Hold Strong Sep. 13, 2021. - Market conditions for methyl methacrylate (MMA) continue to run high, maintaining a price mark of $2,050 per ton in the... […]
Price Hikes in Flexible Packaging Supply Chain Pose Predicament for Converter Companies Sep. 21, 2021. - High crude oil and naphtha prices are driving up costs in the supply chain for flexible packaging materials. And while... […] High Market Prices for MMA Continue to Hold Strong Sep. 13, 2021. - Market conditions for methyl methacrylate (MMA) continue to run high, maintaining a price mark of $2,050 per ton in the... […]Innovation
Kao Establishes New, High-Efficiency Micro Chemical Process for Greater Miniaturization of Cosmetic Ingredients Sep. 22, 2021. - Kao Corp. (TYO:4452) has established a micro chemical process technology with a range of benefits, including the ability to reduce... […] METI Looks to Establish Innovative New Processes for Materials Development Sep. 1, 2021. - The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is setting out to establish process informatics technology, a type of technology... […]
Kao Establishes New, High-Efficiency Micro Chemical Process for Greater Miniaturization of Cosmetic Ingredients Sep. 22, 2021. - Kao Corp. (TYO:4452) has established a micro chemical process technology with a range of benefits, including the ability to reduce... […] METI Looks to Establish Innovative New Processes for Materials Development Sep. 1, 2021. - The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is setting out to establish process informatics technology, a type of technology... […]Interviews
Interview: Covestro China President Holly Lei Talks Strategy, Market Conditions Sep. 13, 2021. - German-based Covestro AG has reported a significant improvement in its business results for the first half of 2021. And the... […] Investment Funds Take up Increasing Role in Chemical M&A Deals – Part 2: Interview with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Partner Barbara Keil Sep. 8, 2021. - The Chemical Daily recently spoke with Barbara Keil, a partner at U.K. law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, to get... […]
Interview: Covestro China President Holly Lei Talks Strategy, Market Conditions Sep. 13, 2021. - German-based Covestro AG has reported a significant improvement in its business results for the first half of 2021. And the... […] Investment Funds Take up Increasing Role in Chemical M&A Deals – Part 2: Interview with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Partner Barbara Keil Sep. 8, 2021. - The Chemical Daily recently spoke with Barbara Keil, a partner at U.K. law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, to get... […]
Sustainability
Itochu to Build Blue Ammonia Supply Chain Sep. 22, 2021. - Itochu Corp. (TYO:8001) is looking to build an Asian-wide supply chain using blue ammonia to create everything from fertilizers to... […]
Itochu to Build Blue Ammonia Supply Chain Sep. 22, 2021. - Itochu Corp. (TYO:8001) is looking to build an Asian-wide supply chain using blue ammonia to create everything from fertilizers to... […]Coronavirus
Indonesia Faces Worsening Shortage of Medical Oxygen as COVID-19 Cases Surge Jul. 28, 2021. - Indonesia is dealing with an increasing shortage of medical oxygen as the country faces a surge in cases of the... […]
Indonesia Faces Worsening Shortage of Medical Oxygen as COVID-19 Cases Surge Jul. 28, 2021. - Indonesia is dealing with an increasing shortage of medical oxygen as the country faces a surge in cases of the... […]Regulatory Agencies
METI Project for Next-Gen Batteries Targets Quality Through New Materials Aug. 4, 2021. - The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has revealed its plans with a development project for next-gen storage batteries,... […] Japan Targets 60% Non-Fossil Fuel Power Supply by 2030 Jul. 28, 2021. - The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has drafted up a sixth edition of its Strategic Energy Plan, with... […]
METI Project for Next-Gen Batteries Targets Quality Through New Materials Aug. 4, 2021. - The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has revealed its plans with a development project for next-gen storage batteries,... […] Japan Targets 60% Non-Fossil Fuel Power Supply by 2030 Jul. 28, 2021. - The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has drafted up a sixth edition of its Strategic Energy Plan, with... […]
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JSR to Boost Production Capacity for Advanced Semiconductor Photoresists Aug. 18, 2021. - JSR Corp. (TYO:4185) has embarked on a capital investment effort with the aim of boosting its Japanese production capacity for... […] Toray to Offer Thinner LiB Separators, Enabling Higher Battery Capacity Aug. 12, 2021. - Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is working to make LiB separators that are thinner and have better-controlled pore diameters, with the... […]
JSR to Boost Production Capacity for Advanced Semiconductor Photoresists Aug. 18, 2021. - JSR Corp. (TYO:4185) has embarked on a capital investment effort with the aim of boosting its Japanese production capacity for... […] Toray to Offer Thinner LiB Separators, Enabling Higher Battery Capacity Aug. 12, 2021. - Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is working to make LiB separators that are thinner and have better-controlled pore diameters, with the... […]
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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 […]