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Sumitomo Chemical Sets Sights on EV and 5G Sectors as LCP Business Thrives Sep. 18, 2020. - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is steadily expanding its business for liquid crystal polymers (LCPs). The company’s LCP business saw... […] Chiyoda Eyes Commercialization of Ethylene Production Technology Leveraging CO2 Sep. 18, 2020. - Chiyoda Corp. (TYO:6366) is gearing up to pursue R&D toward the practical application of CO2 electroreduction technology, with the company... […]
Sumitomo Chemical Sets Sights on EV and 5G Sectors as LCP Business Thrives Sep. 18, 2020. - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is steadily expanding its business for liquid crystal polymers (LCPs). The company’s LCP business saw... […] Chiyoda Eyes Commercialization of Ethylene Production Technology Leveraging CO2 Sep. 18, 2020. - Chiyoda Corp. (TYO:6366) is gearing up to pursue R&D toward the practical application of CO2 electroreduction technology, with the company... […]
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China Plus One Strategies Present Both Hopes and Unease for Thai Business Sep. 17, 2020. - The impact of trade frictions between the U.S. and China, together with the influence of COVID-19, is seeing companies accelerate... […] JNC to Shut Down Liquid Crystal Materials Plant in South Korea Sep. 16, 2020. - JNC Corp. has announced that it will end South Korean production of liquid crystal-related materials at the end of 2021,... […]
China Plus One Strategies Present Both Hopes and Unease for Thai Business Sep. 17, 2020. - The impact of trade frictions between the U.S. and China, together with the influence of COVID-19, is seeing companies accelerate... […] JNC to Shut Down Liquid Crystal Materials Plant in South Korea Sep. 16, 2020. - JNC Corp. has announced that it will end South Korean production of liquid crystal-related materials at the end of 2021,... […]Materials
Sumitomo Chemical Sets Sights on EV and 5G Sectors as LCP Business Thrives Sep. 18, 2020. - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is steadily expanding its business for liquid crystal polymers (LCPs). The company’s LCP business saw... […] Mitsubishi Chemical Sets Sights on Business Growth for 3D Printing Materials Sep. 18, 2020. - Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is going on the offensive with plastic materials for use in 3D printing. In addition to growing... […]
Sumitomo Chemical Sets Sights on EV and 5G Sectors as LCP Business Thrives Sep. 18, 2020. - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is steadily expanding its business for liquid crystal polymers (LCPs). The company’s LCP business saw... […] Mitsubishi Chemical Sets Sights on Business Growth for 3D Printing Materials Sep. 18, 2020. - Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is going on the offensive with plastic materials for use in 3D printing. In addition to growing... […]Market Background
Shipments of Four Major Plastics Rise for Second Consecutive Month in Japan Aug. 25, 2020. - Japanese figures for July 2020 show that shipments of the four major plastic types increased month-on-month for the second month... […] Japanese Ethylene Production Drops 3% for July Aug. 21, 2020. - Preliminary production figures for Japan’s ethylene sector point to a 3.1 percent year-on-year drop this July, with production for the... […]
Shipments of Four Major Plastics Rise for Second Consecutive Month in Japan Aug. 25, 2020. - Japanese figures for July 2020 show that shipments of the four major plastic types increased month-on-month for the second month... […] Japanese Ethylene Production Drops 3% for July Aug. 21, 2020. - Preliminary production figures for Japan’s ethylene sector point to a 3.1 percent year-on-year drop this July, with production for the... […]Innovation
Chiyoda Eyes Commercialization of Ethylene Production Technology Leveraging CO2 Sep. 18, 2020. - Chiyoda Corp. (TYO:6366) is gearing up to pursue R&D toward the practical application of CO2 electroreduction technology, with the company... […] Sumitomo Chemical, Shimane University to Join Forces on Research Into Synthesizing Methanol From CO2 Sep. 15, 2020. - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) recently announced plans to move forward on joint research with Shimane University into a highly... […]
Chiyoda Eyes Commercialization of Ethylene Production Technology Leveraging CO2 Sep. 18, 2020. - Chiyoda Corp. (TYO:6366) is gearing up to pursue R&D toward the practical application of CO2 electroreduction technology, with the company... […] Sumitomo Chemical, Shimane University to Join Forces on Research Into Synthesizing Methanol From CO2 Sep. 15, 2020. - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) recently announced plans to move forward on joint research with Shimane University into a highly... […]Interviews
Interview: Dow Asia–Pacific President Jon Penrice Talks Economy, Sustainability Sep. 15, 2020. - Dow Inc. is making a range of plans to deal with what lies beyond COVID-19. Jon Penrice, Dow’s president for... […] Interview: Asahi Kasei CVC GM Takashi Morishita Talks Business Developments During Pandemic Sep. 3, 2020. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) finds itself in a position like that of many material and chemical companies at this point... […]
Interview: Dow Asia–Pacific President Jon Penrice Talks Economy, Sustainability Sep. 15, 2020. - Dow Inc. is making a range of plans to deal with what lies beyond COVID-19. Jon Penrice, Dow’s president for... […] Interview: Asahi Kasei CVC GM Takashi Morishita Talks Business Developments During Pandemic Sep. 3, 2020. - Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) finds itself in a position like that of many material and chemical companies at this point... […]
Coronavirus
Western Chemical Giants Post Worsening Results Amid Coronavirus Aug. 7, 2020. - COVID-19 has shown a sizable impact on the business results of major Western chemical companies for April–June. Urban lockdowns and... […]
Western Chemical Giants Post Worsening Results Amid Coronavirus Aug. 7, 2020. - COVID-19 has shown a sizable impact on the business results of major Western chemical companies for April–June. Urban lockdowns and... […]Regulatory Agencies
Collecting All Types of Plastic Waste Would Be a Stepping Stone Toward a Circular Economy – Part 2 Sep. 3, 2020. - Japan generated around 9 million tons of plastic waste in fiscal 2018, of which 7.5 million tons was put to... […] Collecting All Types of Plastic Waste Would Be a Stepping Stone Toward a Circular Economy – Part 1 Sep. 2, 2020. - The effects and impact of COVID-19 have led society to re-evaluate the significance of plastic. Yet at the same time,... […]
Collecting All Types of Plastic Waste Would Be a Stepping Stone Toward a Circular Economy – Part 2 Sep. 3, 2020. - Japan generated around 9 million tons of plastic waste in fiscal 2018, of which 7.5 million tons was put to... […] Collecting All Types of Plastic Waste Would Be a Stepping Stone Toward a Circular Economy – Part 1 Sep. 2, 2020. - The effects and impact of COVID-19 have led society to re-evaluate the significance of plastic. Yet at the same time,... […]
Products
Mitsui Chemicals, Nagoya University Cut Down 90% of Nonwoven Fabric in Newly Developed 3D-Printed Mask Aug. 17, 2020. - Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) recently announced that it has worked with Nagoya University and a venture from the same university... […] Sumitomo Riko Looks to Deploy Smart Rubber as Monitoring Solution for Coronavirus Patients Jul. 22, 2020. - Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) is stepping up the development of medical applications for its Smart Rubber (SR) product. Working... […]
Mitsui Chemicals, Nagoya University Cut Down 90% of Nonwoven Fabric in Newly Developed 3D-Printed Mask Aug. 17, 2020. - Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) recently announced that it has worked with Nagoya University and a venture from the same university... […] Sumitomo Riko Looks to Deploy Smart Rubber as Monitoring Solution for Coronavirus Patients Jul. 22, 2020. - Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. (TYO:5191) is stepping up the development of medical applications for its Smart Rubber (SR) product. Working... […]
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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 […]