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Interview: CPCIF Chairman Shousheng Li Comments on Market Difficulties and Strategies Amid COVID-19 Jul. 3, 2020. - With the novel coronavirus continuing to ravage both industry and society, China’s chemical industry is facing a range of difficult... […] Twelve Companies Form New JV to Help Solve Problems in Used Plastics Recycling Jul. 3, 2020. - A group of 12 Japanese companies forming a plastic value chain recently established R Plus Japan Ltd., a new JV... […]
Interview: CPCIF Chairman Shousheng Li Comments on Market Difficulties and Strategies Amid COVID-19 Jul. 3, 2020. - With the novel coronavirus continuing to ravage both industry and society, China’s chemical industry is facing a range of difficult... […] Twelve Companies Form New JV to Help Solve Problems in Used Plastics Recycling Jul. 3, 2020. - A group of 12 Japanese companies forming a plastic value chain recently established R Plus Japan Ltd., a new JV... […]
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Ube Industries Eyes Production Increase for Polyurethane Dispersions Jul. 1, 2020. - Ube Industries Ltd. (TYO:4208) has started considering efforts to bolster its production capacity for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs), a type of... […] Fujitsu Laboratories Looks to Apply Chemical Knowledge Graph in Materials Informatics Jul. 1, 2020. - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. is looking to apply its chemical knowledge graph to the field of materials informatics (MI) as the... […]
Ube Industries Eyes Production Increase for Polyurethane Dispersions Jul. 1, 2020. - Ube Industries Ltd. (TYO:4208) has started considering efforts to bolster its production capacity for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs), a type of... […] Fujitsu Laboratories Looks to Apply Chemical Knowledge Graph in Materials Informatics Jul. 1, 2020. - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. is looking to apply its chemical knowledge graph to the field of materials informatics (MI) as the... […]Materials
Sumitomo Bakelite Branches out Polycarbonate Offerings for Autonomous Driving Applications Jun. 25, 2020. - Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) is bolstering its lineup of high-performance, polycarbonate (PC) resin-based products for use in autonomous driving.... […] Shiseido, NITE Team up in Effort to Develop New Method for Testing Cosmetic Ingredient Biodegradability Jun. 24, 2020. - Shiseido Co. Ltd. (TYO:4911) and the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) have set out on joint research aimed... […]
Sumitomo Bakelite Branches out Polycarbonate Offerings for Autonomous Driving Applications Jun. 25, 2020. - Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (TYO:4203) is bolstering its lineup of high-performance, polycarbonate (PC) resin-based products for use in autonomous driving.... […] Shiseido, NITE Team up in Effort to Develop New Method for Testing Cosmetic Ingredient Biodegradability Jun. 24, 2020. - Shiseido Co. Ltd. (TYO:4911) and the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) have set out on joint research aimed... […]Market Background
Profitability Worsens for Polycarbonate Amid High Supply, Low Demand Jul. 2, 2020. - The market for polycarbonate (PC) is facing a significant decline in profitability, with a range of market factors serving to... […] Japan’s Ethylene Production Falls by Double Digits for May Jun. 22, 2020. - Ethylene production came to 438,400 tons for the month of May for a 12.6 percent year-on-year decline, according to figures... […]
Profitability Worsens for Polycarbonate Amid High Supply, Low Demand Jul. 2, 2020. - The market for polycarbonate (PC) is facing a significant decline in profitability, with a range of market factors serving to... […] Japan’s Ethylene Production Falls by Double Digits for May Jun. 22, 2020. - Ethylene production came to 438,400 tons for the month of May for a 12.6 percent year-on-year decline, according to figures... […]Innovation
TUS Venture Acteiive Looks to Use Plastic Waste as Fuel for Power Generation Jun. 29, 2020. - Acteiive Corp., a venture company stemming from the Tokyo University of Science (TUS), is building up a business for plastic-waste-based... […] Mitsui Chemicals Develops New Self-Adhesive Sheet Jun. 26, 2020. - Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) has developed a sheet material with self-adhesive properties. Thin and transparent, these sheets can easily be... […]
TUS Venture Acteiive Looks to Use Plastic Waste as Fuel for Power Generation Jun. 29, 2020. - Acteiive Corp., a venture company stemming from the Tokyo University of Science (TUS), is building up a business for plastic-waste-based... […] Mitsui Chemicals Develops New Self-Adhesive Sheet Jun. 26, 2020. - Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) has developed a sheet material with self-adhesive properties. Thin and transparent, these sheets can easily be... […]Interviews
Interview: CPCIF Chairman Shousheng Li Comments on Market Difficulties and Strategies Amid COVID-19 Jul. 3, 2020. - With the novel coronavirus continuing to ravage both industry and society, China’s chemical industry is facing a range of difficult... […] Twelve Companies Form New JV to Help Solve Problems in Used Plastics Recycling Jul. 3, 2020. - A group of 12 Japanese companies forming a plastic value chain recently established R Plus Japan Ltd., a new JV... […]
Interview: CPCIF Chairman Shousheng Li Comments on Market Difficulties and Strategies Amid COVID-19 Jul. 3, 2020. - With the novel coronavirus continuing to ravage both industry and society, China’s chemical industry is facing a range of difficult... […] Twelve Companies Form New JV to Help Solve Problems in Used Plastics Recycling Jul. 3, 2020. - A group of 12 Japanese companies forming a plastic value chain recently established R Plus Japan Ltd., a new JV... […]
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Asahi Kasei to Double Production of Deep-UV LEDs as Pandemic Creates Demand Surge for Sterilization Jun. 25, 2020. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is preparing to increase its production of LEDs that emit deep ultraviolet rays. Such LEDs are... […]
Asahi Kasei to Double Production of Deep-UV LEDs as Pandemic Creates Demand Surge for Sterilization Jun. 25, 2020. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is preparing to increase its production of LEDs that emit deep ultraviolet rays. Such LEDs are... […]Regulatory Agencies
JCIA Promotes Greater Use of Chemical Recycling Jun. 12, 2020. - The Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA) has established a working group to expand the use of chemical recycling for plastics.... […] Japanese Government Moves to Draw up National Strategy for Materials Sector Jun. 5, 2020. - The Japanese government has put together a report aimed at building a national strategy to bolster the country’s innovative capabilities... […]
JCIA Promotes Greater Use of Chemical Recycling Jun. 12, 2020. - The Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA) has established a working group to expand the use of chemical recycling for plastics.... […] Japanese Government Moves to Draw up National Strategy for Materials Sector Jun. 5, 2020. - The Japanese government has put together a report aimed at building a national strategy to bolster the country’s innovative capabilities... […]
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Kao Prepares for Global Rollout of Environmentally Friendly, Highly Durable Asphalt Modifier Jul. 2, 2020. - Kao Corp. (TYO:4452) is gearing up to launch overseas sales of Newtrac, an asphalt modifier for producing highly durable paved... […] Clariant Bolsters Focus on Sustainable Additives Jul. 2, 2020. - Clariant AG is expanding its efforts to promote sustainable additives. As part of this, the company is launching grades that... […]
Kao Prepares for Global Rollout of Environmentally Friendly, Highly Durable Asphalt Modifier Jul. 2, 2020. - Kao Corp. (TYO:4452) is gearing up to launch overseas sales of Newtrac, an asphalt modifier for producing highly durable paved... […] Clariant Bolsters Focus on Sustainable Additives Jul. 2, 2020. - Clariant AG is expanding its efforts to promote sustainable additives. As part of this, the company is launching grades that... […]
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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 […]