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Asahi Kasei Focuses in on Strategy of Added Value for POM Business Jun. 22, 2018. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is accelerating a strategy to add value to its polyacetal (POM) operations. Asahi Kasei is the world’s only POM manufacturer to deal in both homopolymers with […] Sumitomo Chemical Sees Major 5G Role for Liquid Crystal Polymer Jun. 21, 2018. - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is looking to grow the potential role of its liquid crystal polymer (LCP) in upcoming 5G telecommunications. Scheduled to become available around 2020, 5G promises […]
Asahi Kasei Focuses in on Strategy of Added Value for POM Business Jun. 22, 2018. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is accelerating a strategy to add value to its polyacetal (POM) operations. Asahi Kasei is the world’s only POM manufacturer to deal in both homopolymers with […] Sumitomo Chemical Sees Major 5G Role for Liquid Crystal Polymer Jun. 21, 2018. - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is looking to grow the potential role of its liquid crystal polymer (LCP) in upcoming 5G telecommunications. Scheduled to become available around 2020, 5G promises […]Industry
Asahi Kasei Focuses in on Strategy of Added Value for POM Business Jun. 22, 2018. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is accelerating a strategy to add value to its polyacetal (POM) operations. Asahi Kasei is the world’s only POM manufacturer to deal in both homopolymers with […] METI to Conduct Demonstration Tests for Resource Recycling in Thailand Jun. 21, 2018. - Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) plans to start demonstration tests for resource recycling in Thailand this fiscal year. As part of demonstration projects over 2016–2020 toward the […]
Asahi Kasei Focuses in on Strategy of Added Value for POM Business Jun. 22, 2018. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is accelerating a strategy to add value to its polyacetal (POM) operations. Asahi Kasei is the world’s only POM manufacturer to deal in both homopolymers with […] METI to Conduct Demonstration Tests for Resource Recycling in Thailand Jun. 21, 2018. - Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) plans to start demonstration tests for resource recycling in Thailand this fiscal year. As part of demonstration projects over 2016–2020 toward the […]Materials
Sumitomo Chemical Sees Major 5G Role for Liquid Crystal Polymer Jun. 21, 2018. - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is looking to grow the potential role of its liquid crystal polymer (LCP) in upcoming 5G telecommunications. Scheduled to become available around 2020, 5G promises […] Sumitomo Rubber Limits Biopharmaceutical Deterioration With New Prefilled Syringe Stopper Jun. 21, 2018. - Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has developed a rubber stopper that inhibits deterioration in biopharmaceuticals. Liquid biopharmaceuticals are delivered to end users in prefilled syringes that already contain the drug. […]
Sumitomo Chemical Sees Major 5G Role for Liquid Crystal Polymer Jun. 21, 2018. - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is looking to grow the potential role of its liquid crystal polymer (LCP) in upcoming 5G telecommunications. Scheduled to become available around 2020, 5G promises […] Sumitomo Rubber Limits Biopharmaceutical Deterioration With New Prefilled Syringe Stopper Jun. 21, 2018. - Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has developed a rubber stopper that inhibits deterioration in biopharmaceuticals. Liquid biopharmaceuticals are delivered to end users in prefilled syringes that already contain the drug. […]Market Background
Acetic Acid Prices Reach New High in Asia Jun. 21, 2018. - Acetic acid prices have hit a new high in the Asian market. Coming in at $850 per ton, current prices are approximately 15 percent higher than those in early April. […] 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 […]
Acetic Acid Prices Reach New High in Asia Jun. 21, 2018. - Acetic acid prices have hit a new high in the Asian market. Coming in at $850 per ton, current prices are approximately 15 percent higher than those in early April. […] 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 […]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: Nitto Denko President Optimistic in Lead-Up to Company’s 100th Anniversary Jun. 19, 2018. - Nitto Denko Corp. (TYO:6988) has entered fiscal 2018 in good shape as it prepares to celebrate the centenary of its founding this coming October. President and CEO Hideo Takasaki recently […] 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: Nitto Denko President Optimistic in Lead-Up to Company’s 100th Anniversary Jun. 19, 2018. - Nitto Denko Corp. (TYO:6988) has entered fiscal 2018 in good shape as it prepares to celebrate the centenary of its founding this coming October. President and CEO Hideo Takasaki recently […] 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 […]
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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 […]