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Toray Eyes Top Market Share for PPS Composite Materials Jun. 18, 2018. - Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is boosting its production capacity of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) composites, aiming to capture a top share of 30 percent of the world market within fiscal 2018. […] Daikin Sets Sights on Next-Generation Automotive Components Jun. 18, 2018. - Daikin Industries Ltd. (TYO:6367) is stepping up a gear in its quest to break into the automotive sector via its chemicals business. The company has positioned expansion into next-generation automotive […]
Toray Eyes Top Market Share for PPS Composite Materials Jun. 18, 2018. - Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is boosting its production capacity of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) composites, aiming to capture a top share of 30 percent of the world market within fiscal 2018. […] Daikin Sets Sights on Next-Generation Automotive Components Jun. 18, 2018. - Daikin Industries Ltd. (TYO:6367) is stepping up a gear in its quest to break into the automotive sector via its chemicals business. The company has positioned expansion into next-generation automotive […]Industry
Sumitomo Chemical Targets 10% ROI for Energy & Functional Materials Sector Jun. 18, 2018. - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) plans to raise the return on investment (ROI) of its Energy & Functional Materials Sector from the current level of approximately 5 percent to reach […] Monsanto Sees Genome Editing Technologies as Key Component to Agricultural Innovation Jun. 18, 2018. - Precise genome editing technologies are in the preliminary phase toward making new reformations in global agriculture, says Tracey Reynolds, Monsanto Co. director for Global Regulatory Policy and Scientific Affairs. Holding […]
Sumitomo Chemical Targets 10% ROI for Energy & Functional Materials Sector Jun. 18, 2018. - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) plans to raise the return on investment (ROI) of its Energy & Functional Materials Sector from the current level of approximately 5 percent to reach […] Monsanto Sees Genome Editing Technologies as Key Component to Agricultural Innovation Jun. 18, 2018. - Precise genome editing technologies are in the preliminary phase toward making new reformations in global agriculture, says Tracey Reynolds, Monsanto Co. director for Global Regulatory Policy and Scientific Affairs. Holding […]Materials
Toray Eyes Top Market Share for PPS Composite Materials Jun. 18, 2018. - Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is boosting its production capacity of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) composites, aiming to capture a top share of 30 percent of the world market within fiscal 2018. […] Daikin Sets Sights on Next-Generation Automotive Components Jun. 18, 2018. - Daikin Industries Ltd. (TYO:6367) is stepping up a gear in its quest to break into the automotive sector via its chemicals business. The company has positioned expansion into next-generation automotive […]
Toray Eyes Top Market Share for PPS Composite Materials Jun. 18, 2018. - Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) is boosting its production capacity of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) composites, aiming to capture a top share of 30 percent of the world market within fiscal 2018. […] Daikin Sets Sights on Next-Generation Automotive Components Jun. 18, 2018. - Daikin Industries Ltd. (TYO:6367) is stepping up a gear in its quest to break into the automotive sector via its chemicals business. The company has positioned expansion into next-generation automotive […]Market Background
Asian Market Grows Anxious Over Increasingly Tight Hydroquinone Supplies Jun. 14, 2018. - An increasing sense of tightness is developing in Asia around the supply and demand of hydroquinone. Prices have increased by as much as 20 percent over last year, and the […] Styrene Monomer Prices Soar in Asia Jun. 12, 2018. - The price of styrene monomers (SM) has risen above $1,500 per ton. Factors behind the increase include steeply higher crude oil and naphtha prices, delayed starts to routine maintenance and […]
Asian Market Grows Anxious Over Increasingly Tight Hydroquinone Supplies Jun. 14, 2018. - An increasing sense of tightness is developing in Asia around the supply and demand of hydroquinone. Prices have increased by as much as 20 percent over last year, and the […] Styrene Monomer Prices Soar in Asia Jun. 12, 2018. - The price of styrene monomers (SM) has risen above $1,500 per ton. Factors behind the increase include steeply higher crude oil and naphtha prices, delayed starts to routine maintenance and […]Innovation
Saticine Medical Successfully Extracts Oil-Soluble Polyphenol From Sweet Potato Jun. 14, 2018. - Saticine Medical Co. Ltd. recently succeeded in extracting an oil-soluble polyphenol from sweet potato. The company has verified the polyphenol to be a low-molecular-weight, oil-soluble material with excellent bioavailability and […] Kyoto University Uses New Catalyst to Achieve High-Yield Synthesis of Acetic Acid From Ethanol Jun. 14, 2018. - A research group within Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies recently announced its development of a new method for the synthesis of acetic acid from an ethanol–water […]
Saticine Medical Successfully Extracts Oil-Soluble Polyphenol From Sweet Potato Jun. 14, 2018. - Saticine Medical Co. Ltd. recently succeeded in extracting an oil-soluble polyphenol from sweet potato. The company has verified the polyphenol to be a low-molecular-weight, oil-soluble material with excellent bioavailability and […] Kyoto University Uses New Catalyst to Achieve High-Yield Synthesis of Acetic Acid From Ethanol Jun. 14, 2018. - A research group within Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies recently announced its development of a new method for the synthesis of acetic acid from an ethanol–water […]Interviews
Interview: Dow Chemical COO Jim Fitterling Talks Plans for Growth Ahead of Becoming Dow CEO Jun. 15, 2018. - The first quarter of 2019 will see DowDuPont Inc.’s Materials Science Division separate off into an independent business to be called Dow. The Chemical Daily recently sat down to hear […] Interview: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical President Toshikiyo Kurai Talks Strategy Through 2020 Jun. 11, 2018. - Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. (TYO:4182) is riding on the back of solid business performance as it starts out on its new medium-term management plan. President Toshikiyo Kurai recently took […]
Interview: Dow Chemical COO Jim Fitterling Talks Plans for Growth Ahead of Becoming Dow CEO Jun. 15, 2018. - The first quarter of 2019 will see DowDuPont Inc.’s Materials Science Division separate off into an independent business to be called Dow. The Chemical Daily recently sat down to hear […] Interview: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical President Toshikiyo Kurai Talks Strategy Through 2020 Jun. 11, 2018. - Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. (TYO:4182) is riding on the back of solid business performance as it starts out on its new medium-term management plan. President Toshikiyo Kurai recently took […]
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METI Positions Renewables as Major Power Source in New Basic Energy Plan May. 21, 2018. - The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) recently put together a draft for Japan’s next Basic Energy Plan. Within the document, METI has laid out policies aimed at boosting […] China Announces Total Ban on Imports of Plastic Waste Apr. 26, 2018. - The Chinese government is setting out toward a complete ban on imports of plastic waste. A recent decision has been made to add industrial plastic waste to a list of […]
METI Positions Renewables as Major Power Source in New Basic Energy Plan May. 21, 2018. - The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) recently put together a draft for Japan’s next Basic Energy Plan. Within the document, METI has laid out policies aimed at boosting […] China Announces Total Ban on Imports of Plastic Waste Apr. 26, 2018. - The Chinese government is setting out toward a complete ban on imports of plastic waste. A recent decision has been made to add industrial plastic waste to a list of […]Products
Asahi Kasei Launches Series of New Nonwovens Jun. 12, 2018. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is forging ahead with the development of new nonwoven fabrics and their applications. The Japanese chemical manufacturer has created CMC-Bemliese by carboxymethylating a portion of the […] Funabori Looks to Become Standard in Weld Spatter Prevention May. 8, 2018. - Steel processing products manufacturer Funabori Co. Ltd. is growing its sales of agents that work to prevent spatter adhesion during welding. Boasting a solid track record of adoption with major […]
Asahi Kasei Launches Series of New Nonwovens Jun. 12, 2018. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is forging ahead with the development of new nonwoven fabrics and their applications. The Japanese chemical manufacturer has created CMC-Bemliese by carboxymethylating a portion of the […] Funabori Looks to Become Standard in Weld Spatter Prevention May. 8, 2018. - Steel processing products manufacturer Funabori Co. Ltd. is growing its sales of agents that work to prevent spatter adhesion during welding. Boasting a solid track record of adoption with major […]
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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 today. The company aims to provide global readers with information […]
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 today. The company aims to provide global readers with information […]