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PS Japan to Run Chemical Recycling Test for 1,000 Tons of PS Per Year Jul. 30, 2021. - PS Japan Corp., a joint venture owned approximately 62 percent by Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) and 38 percent by Idemitsu... […] US Startup Uses Escherichia Coli in New Technology for Turning Methane Into Methanol Jul. 30, 2021. - California-based startup Industrial Microbes Inc. (IM) has developed an elemental technology that uses Escherichia coli (E. coli) and other common... […]
PS Japan to Run Chemical Recycling Test for 1,000 Tons of PS Per Year Jul. 30, 2021. - PS Japan Corp., a joint venture owned approximately 62 percent by Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) and 38 percent by Idemitsu... […] US Startup Uses Escherichia Coli in New Technology for Turning Methane Into Methanol Jul. 30, 2021. - California-based startup Industrial Microbes Inc. (IM) has developed an elemental technology that uses Escherichia coli (E. coli) and other common... […]
Industry
Major Film Manufacturers Across Asia See Good Business Results Amid COVID-19 Jul. 30, 2021. - Major film manufacturers in Southeast Asia and India are achieving good results across the board amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite... […] Rasa Industries to Produce More Purified Phosphoric Acid in Taiwan to Satisfy Semiconductor Demand Jul. 29, 2021. - Rasa Industries Ltd. (TYO:4022) is looking to ramp up its Taiwanese production of purified phosphoric acid for semiconductors. This comes... […]
Major Film Manufacturers Across Asia See Good Business Results Amid COVID-19 Jul. 30, 2021. - Major film manufacturers in Southeast Asia and India are achieving good results across the board amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite... […] Rasa Industries to Produce More Purified Phosphoric Acid in Taiwan to Satisfy Semiconductor Demand Jul. 29, 2021. - Rasa Industries Ltd. (TYO:4022) is looking to ramp up its Taiwanese production of purified phosphoric acid for semiconductors. This comes... […]Materials
Mitsubishi Chemical Mulls Switch to Eco-Friendly Epoxy Resin Ingredients Jul. 21, 2021. - Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is moving forward with considering the use of plant-derived raw materials for epoxy resins. In a recent... […] Tosoh Eyes High-End Capacitor Applications With New Soluble Conductive Polymer Jul. 20, 2021. - Tosoh Corp. (TYO:4042) has developed a polythiophene-based soluble conductive polymer for high-end capacitor use. Whereas the general choice for conductive... […]
Mitsubishi Chemical Mulls Switch to Eco-Friendly Epoxy Resin Ingredients Jul. 21, 2021. - Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is moving forward with considering the use of plant-derived raw materials for epoxy resins. In a recent... […] Tosoh Eyes High-End Capacitor Applications With New Soluble Conductive Polymer Jul. 20, 2021. - Tosoh Corp. (TYO:4042) has developed a polythiophene-based soluble conductive polymer for high-end capacitor use. Whereas the general choice for conductive... […]Market Background
Surge in LiB Cathode Applications Drives Further Tightening in Caustic Soda Market Jul. 20, 2021. - Caustic soda is coming into increasing use in the realm of cathode materials for automotive LiBs. The growth here is... […] Strong Global Market for HCFC-142b Spurs Fivefold Price Increase Jul. 19, 2021. - The outlook for the international market in hydrochlorofluorocarbon-142b (HCFC-142b) is very strong, with prices having already surged nearly fivefold since... […]
Surge in LiB Cathode Applications Drives Further Tightening in Caustic Soda Market Jul. 20, 2021. - Caustic soda is coming into increasing use in the realm of cathode materials for automotive LiBs. The growth here is... […] Strong Global Market for HCFC-142b Spurs Fivefold Price Increase Jul. 19, 2021. - The outlook for the international market in hydrochlorofluorocarbon-142b (HCFC-142b) is very strong, with prices having already surged nearly fivefold since... […]Innovation
Zeon Targets Innovative New Applications for Super-Growth SWCNTs Jul. 15, 2021. - Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) is working to add new applications for its single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) produced through the super-growth method.... […] Toda Kogyo, Air Water to Develop Low-Cost Hydrogen Production System Jul. 12, 2021. - Toda Kogyo Corp. (TYO:4100) and Air Water Inc. (TYO:4088) have announced plans to complete the development of a high-efficiency hydrogen... […]
Zeon Targets Innovative New Applications for Super-Growth SWCNTs Jul. 15, 2021. - Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) is working to add new applications for its single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) produced through the super-growth method.... […] Toda Kogyo, Air Water to Develop Low-Cost Hydrogen Production System Jul. 12, 2021. - Toda Kogyo Corp. (TYO:4100) and Air Water Inc. (TYO:4088) have announced plans to complete the development of a high-efficiency hydrogen... […]Interviews
Virtual Roundtable With Three Top-Level Managers in Singapore’s Chemical Sector Jul. 15, 2021. - In the Asia–Pacific region, the demand for chemical products has recovered rapidly since last autumn, and its momentum remains strong... […] Interview with Dr. Peter Nagler, Executive Director, Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Jul. 14, 2021. - – What do you think of the opportunities for the chemical industry in a post-COVID-19 society? No one knows exactly... […]
Virtual Roundtable With Three Top-Level Managers in Singapore’s Chemical Sector Jul. 15, 2021. - In the Asia–Pacific region, the demand for chemical products has recovered rapidly since last autumn, and its momentum remains strong... […] Interview with Dr. Peter Nagler, Executive Director, Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Jul. 14, 2021. - – What do you think of the opportunities for the chemical industry in a post-COVID-19 society? No one knows exactly... […]
Sustainability
PS Japan to Run Chemical Recycling Test for 1,000 Tons of PS Per Year Jul. 30, 2021. - PS Japan Corp., a joint venture owned approximately 62 percent by Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) and 38 percent by Idemitsu... […]
PS Japan to Run Chemical Recycling Test for 1,000 Tons of PS Per Year Jul. 30, 2021. - PS Japan Corp., a joint venture owned approximately 62 percent by Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) and 38 percent by Idemitsu... […]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
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... […] International Standards for Antiviral Plastics Take on Increasing Importance Jul. 6, 2021. - The adoption of antiviral materials has been growing evermore present in various industrial products amid the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing about... […]
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... […] International Standards for Antiviral Plastics Take on Increasing Importance Jul. 6, 2021. - The adoption of antiviral materials has been growing evermore present in various industrial products amid the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing about... […]
Products
DuPont Targets xEVs With Ultralight Electromagnetic Wave Absorption Sheet Offering Flame Retardancy, Heat Resistance Jul. 21, 2021. - DuPont de Nemours Inc. has developed an ultralightweight electromagnetic wave absorption sheet offering flame retardancy and heat resistance for use... […] Sumitomo Chemical Subsidiary Develops Transparent Film Antenna for 5G Devices Jul. 16, 2021. - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.’s (TYO:4005) South Korean subsidiary Dongwoo Fine-Chem Co. Ltd. recently came out with antenna-on-display (AoD) technology, whereby... […]
DuPont Targets xEVs With Ultralight Electromagnetic Wave Absorption Sheet Offering Flame Retardancy, Heat Resistance Jul. 21, 2021. - DuPont de Nemours Inc. has developed an ultralightweight electromagnetic wave absorption sheet offering flame retardancy and heat resistance for use... […] Sumitomo Chemical Subsidiary Develops Transparent Film Antenna for 5G Devices Jul. 16, 2021. - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.’s (TYO:4005) South Korean subsidiary Dongwoo Fine-Chem Co. Ltd. recently came out with antenna-on-display (AoD) technology, whereby... […]
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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 […]