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Companies Gear up to Move Into Mass Production of All-Solid-State Batteries Oct. 21, 2019. - Having become the source of increasing attention, all-solid-state batteries are nearing the point of practical application. Companies across the board... […] Adeka Aims to Grow Sales of Additives for Water-Based Products Oct. 21, 2019. - Adeka Corp. (TYO:4401) is looking to bolster its sales of additives for water-based product applications. The move comes in response... […]
Companies Gear up to Move Into Mass Production of All-Solid-State Batteries Oct. 21, 2019. - Having become the source of increasing attention, all-solid-state batteries are nearing the point of practical application. Companies across the board... […] Adeka Aims to Grow Sales of Additives for Water-Based Products Oct. 21, 2019. - Adeka Corp. (TYO:4401) is looking to bolster its sales of additives for water-based product applications. The move comes in response... […]
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Asahi Kasei Joins Germany’s SAP to Create Optimization System for Green Hydrogen Production Oct. 16, 2019. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is looking to use IoT and AI technologies to bring about a new system for its... […] Rongsheng Petrochemical to Raise PTA Production to 20 Million Tons Oct. 16, 2019. - Major Chinese polyester company Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. is seeking to expand outside of the textile business and become a... […]
Asahi Kasei Joins Germany’s SAP to Create Optimization System for Green Hydrogen Production Oct. 16, 2019. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is looking to use IoT and AI technologies to bring about a new system for its... […] Rongsheng Petrochemical to Raise PTA Production to 20 Million Tons Oct. 16, 2019. - Major Chinese polyester company Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. is seeking to expand outside of the textile business and become a... […]Materials
Companies Gear up to Move Into Mass Production of All-Solid-State Batteries Oct. 21, 2019. - Having become the source of increasing attention, all-solid-state batteries are nearing the point of practical application. Companies across the board... […] Adeka Aims to Grow Sales of Additives for Water-Based Products Oct. 21, 2019. - Adeka Corp. (TYO:4401) is looking to bolster its sales of additives for water-based product applications. The move comes in response... […]
Companies Gear up to Move Into Mass Production of All-Solid-State Batteries Oct. 21, 2019. - Having become the source of increasing attention, all-solid-state batteries are nearing the point of practical application. Companies across the board... […] Adeka Aims to Grow Sales of Additives for Water-Based Products Oct. 21, 2019. - Adeka Corp. (TYO:4401) is looking to bolster its sales of additives for water-based product applications. The move comes in response... […]Market Background
Styrene Monomer Prices Continue to Fall in Asia Oct. 21, 2019. - Prices are weakening in the Asian market for styrene monomer. Continuing a downward trend that has been around since summer,... […] Graphite Electrode Demand Eases, Prices Relax Amid Market Adjustments Oct. 3, 2019. - The supply–demand balance for graphite electrodes has relaxed for the moment. Used in electric arc furnaces (EAFs), graphite electrodes have... […]
Styrene Monomer Prices Continue to Fall in Asia Oct. 21, 2019. - Prices are weakening in the Asian market for styrene monomer. Continuing a downward trend that has been around since summer,... […] Graphite Electrode Demand Eases, Prices Relax Amid Market Adjustments Oct. 3, 2019. - The supply–demand balance for graphite electrodes has relaxed for the moment. Used in electric arc furnaces (EAFs), graphite electrodes have... […]Innovation
GEI Picks up Pace With Green Chemical Processing Technology, Works Toward Practical Application in Amino Acids Oct. 18, 2019. - Green Earth Institute Co. Ltd.’s (GEI) processing technology for biofuel and green chemical production has started to get picked up... […] Akira Yoshino Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Role in Developing LiBs Oct. 11, 2019. - Akira Yoshino, an honorary fellow at Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407), has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2019.... […]
GEI Picks up Pace With Green Chemical Processing Technology, Works Toward Practical Application in Amino Acids Oct. 18, 2019. - Green Earth Institute Co. Ltd.’s (GEI) processing technology for biofuel and green chemical production has started to get picked up... […] Akira Yoshino Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Role in Developing LiBs Oct. 11, 2019. - Akira Yoshino, an honorary fellow at Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407), has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2019.... […]Interviews
Interview: Taiwanese Minister of Economic Affairs Jong-Chin Shen Discusses Moves to Ensure Stable Power Supply, Economic Prosperity Oct. 17, 2019. - Amid trade frictions between the U.S. and China, as well as the turmoil enveloping dealings between Japan and South Korea,... […] Interview: Asahi Kasei Senior General Manager Ken Suzuki Discusses Chemistry & Chemical Process Lab Endeavors Sep. 13, 2019. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is focusing its efforts on R&D for carbon capture and utilization (CCU), where CO2 is collected... […]
Interview: Taiwanese Minister of Economic Affairs Jong-Chin Shen Discusses Moves to Ensure Stable Power Supply, Economic Prosperity Oct. 17, 2019. - Amid trade frictions between the U.S. and China, as well as the turmoil enveloping dealings between Japan and South Korea,... […] Interview: Asahi Kasei Senior General Manager Ken Suzuki Discusses Chemistry & Chemical Process Lab Endeavors Sep. 13, 2019. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is focusing its efforts on R&D for carbon capture and utilization (CCU), where CO2 is collected... […]
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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... […]Most Popular
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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 […]