Unitika Ltd. (TYO:3103) is partnering with Kyoto-based subsidiary Cosof Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of precision injection molding products, to enter the market for heat dissipation products. The partnership will offer...
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Sekisui Chemical Plans Major Investment Into Film-Type LiB Production
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4204) has revealed plans to invest billions of yen (1 billion yen = $8.87 million) over the next several years into the mass production of film-type...
Chemical Industry Leader Outlooks for 2018 – Part 3: Electric Vehicles
The Chemical Daily recently had the opportunity to hear from chemical company executives regarding their outlooks for 2018. Continuing on from discussions on the global economy and petrochemicals, the executives...
Sumitomo Chemical Eyes More In-House Production of LiB Separator Substrate Material
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is looking into boosting production of base film for lithium-ion secondary battery (LiB) separators. The company hopes to finalize the investment without delay for inclusion...
Nippon Paint Surf Chemicals Develops Anti-Frost Coating for Air Conditioners
Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd. (TYO:4612) subsidiary Nippon Paint Surf Chemicals Co. Ltd. has developed an anti-frost coating for air conditioner heat exchangers. Its proprietary technique creates a slick hydrophilic...
Kureha to Double PVDF Production Capacity in China
Kureha Corp. (TYO:4023) is looking to increase its production capacity of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). The company will double production capacity at its China plant for the material to 10,000 tons...
Kuraray to Focus on Three Growth Areas in New Medium-Term Plan
Kuraray Co. Ltd. (TYO:3405) has signaled that it is ready to push forward with growing three new areas of business. The company is firstly looking to put momentum behind its...
Hitachi Zosen Achieves Thickness of 10 Micrometers for Super Engineering Plastic
Hitachi Zosen Corp. (TYO:7004) has developed a film-forming system that enables super engineering plastics to be processed at a thickness of 10 micrometers. While companies have conventionally struggled to make...
China Sees Major Rise in NEV Production
The number of new energy vehicles produced in China has increased considerably, making a 40.2 percent year-on-year jump this January–September to reach 424,000 units, according to the China Association of...
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Develops High-Voltage Positive Electrode Material for LiBs
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd. (TYO:5232) has developed iron phosphate-based high-voltage positive electrode material for lithium-ion secondary batteries (LiBs). The firm successfully developed this by combining lithium iron phosphate (LFP)...
IEEJ Report: Oil Demand Could Peak by 2030
At a time when oil demand seems set to peak in the near future, the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ) recently published “IEEJ Outlook 2018.” The possibility of peak...
Mitsui Chemicals to Commercialize Multi-Material in Europe for Next-Generation Automobiles
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) is losing no time in bringing next-generation automotive materials to market. The firm plans this fiscal year to start commercializing a multi-material, which integrates carbon fiber...
China’s Makes NEV Rules Official, Opens Door to Japanese Auto Material Suppliers
China has officially decided to introduce so-called new energy vehicle (NEV) rules in 2019, a move that will see automakers in the country obliged to deal in modern-era cars that...
Mitsubishi Electric to Enter New Markets, Sees Opportunities in India
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (TYO:6503) will accelerate its efforts to develop businesses in new areas for the company, such as electric vehicles (EVs) and power semiconductor technologies for renewable energy. As...
Taiwanese Research Institute to Develop Solid-State LiB
Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) intends to work with Japanese companies to develop a solid-state lithium-ion battery (LiB) within the next three years. The institute plans to develop this...
ZF to Bolster Shanghai R&D Facility, Extend Tongji University Tie-Up
German automotive parts manufacturer ZF Friedrichshafen AG has announced plans to enhance its R&D facility in China. ZF will first undertake phased investment in its existing R&D center in Shanghai...
Toray to Build New LiB Separator Factory in Europe
Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) plans to triple its current production capacity of separator membranes for secondary lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) to about 2 billion square meters, building a new factory in...
Sumitomo Chemical Works on New Liquid Crystal Polymer for High-Frequency Devices
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is targeting an early market launch for a new liquid crystal polymer (LCP) suited to high-frequency devices. Suppressing the dielectric dissipation factor to a level...
China Seeks to Become Powerhouse for Smart Cars – Part 1
The Chinese market is in fervor at present over next-generation car development. Industry, academia and government are stepping up in unison to bring into reality smart cars, including electric and...
Mitsui Chemicals Aims to Boost UHMW-PE Production to Meet LiB Separator Demand
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) plans to ramp up production of its ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) Hi-Zex Million. Demand for the material’s use in lithium-ion secondary battery (LiB) separators for...
