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Mitsubishi Pencil to Launch CNT Dispersant for LiBs by 2023

Jun. 28, 2022

Longtime pen and pencil maker Mitsubishi Pencil Co. Ltd. (TYO:7976) is set to enter the battery material market. The company…...

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Daikin Looks to Offer Fluoropolymer Binder in Form of Binder–CNT Dispersion

Jun. 21, 2022

Daikin Industries Ltd. (TYO:6367) is looking to promote sales of fluoropolymer binders to customers in the battery market. The company…...

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Sumitomo Chemical to Intensively Invest 160B Yen in Semiconductors and Battery Materials

Jun. 6, 2022

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is to invest approximately 160 billion yen ($1.23 billion) in semiconductors and high-performance battery materials…...

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Toray Creates New Polymer for Air Battery Separators

Jun. 6, 2022

Asahi Kasei Mulls Production of EV Battery Separators in Europe, North America

Jun. 3, 2022

Japanese Battery Makers Shift Hard to High Added Value to Counter Chinese Rivals

Jun. 2, 2022

Taking a Look at Supply Chains – Part 2: Growing Battery Demand Pushes up Price of Nickel

May. 11, 2022

Zeon to Increase Production Capacity of LiB Binders With New Thai Base

May. 6, 2022

Lotte Chemical to Pursue Structural Shift Toward Growth in Hydrogen, Battery Materials

Apr. 8, 2022

Asahi Kasei Works to Develop Sulfur Cathode for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Mar. 10, 2022

Adeka Targets Lithium–Sulfur Batteries for Adoption of SPAN Active Material

Mar. 10, 2022

Sumitomo Chemical Set to Invest in Batteries, IT-Related Chemicals Under New Business Plan

Mar. 9, 2022

Gun Ei Chemical Industry Considers Production Increase for Phenolic Fibers Amid Growth in EV LiB Applications

Feb. 14, 2022

Sumitomo Chemical Focuses on Garnet Structure in Solid-State Battery Development

Feb. 9, 2022

Sumitomo Chemical to Boost South Korean Production for LiB Separators

Nov. 9, 2021

Tokyo Denki University Sets Sights on Silicon Material Research to Improve PV Cells, LiBs

Oct. 4, 2021

Soaring Rare Metal Costs Put Squeeze on Battery Market

Aug. 24, 2021

Thailand’s PTT Group Gets Serious About Building an EV Supply Chain

Aug. 20, 2021

Toray to Offer Thinner LiB Separators, Enabling Higher Battery Capacity

Aug. 12, 2021

METI Project for Next-Gen Batteries Targets Quality Through New Materials

Aug. 4, 2021

Sumitomo Chemical Targets Battery-Related Applications With New PP Grades

Jul. 19, 2021

Zeon Targets Innovative New Applications for Super-Growth SWCNTs

Jul. 15, 2021

Nippon Chemical Industrial Develops Functional Phosphate for Small Solid-State Batteries

May. 12, 2021