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Sumitomo Chemical Targets Battery-Related Applications With New PP Grades

Jul. 19, 2021

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) is focusing its polypropylene (PP) efforts on cultivating demand around batteries. Widely used as an…...

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BOPP Film Meets With Rising Demand for Use in Automotive Film Capacitors

Jul. 7, 2021

As the market for electrified vehicles (xEVs) continues to grow, two major Japanese producers of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film…...

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Chemical Trade Flow in Asia Gets Choppy on Back of Global Economic Relations, Supply Chain Disruptions

Jun. 3, 2021

A spate of price swings and shifting supply and demand sources are being found of late in Asia, owing to…...

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Prime Polymer to Build New PP Facilities in Japan

Jun. 3, 2021

Sumitomo Chemical Looks to Build Carbon-Neutral PDH Base in Singapore

Jun. 1, 2021

Mitsui Chemicals to Ramp up Indian PP Compound Production

Mar. 25, 2021

Sumitomo Chemical to Build New PP Compound Plant in Poland

Feb. 16, 2021

Prime Polymer Develops Spate of Thin, Rigid Polyolefins

Dec. 23, 2020

Shipments of Four Major Plastics Rise for Second Consecutive Month in Japan

Aug. 25, 2020

Tomoegawa Develops Highly Moldable CMF-Reinforced PP

Jul. 10, 2020

Coronavirus Report – Part 51: Materials Companies Pool Knowledge to Boost Production of Medical Gowns

Apr. 21, 2020

India Gears up for 70% Increase in Polypropylene Production Capacity

Mar. 12, 2020

Vietnam Sees Surge in Demand for General-Purpose Resins

Feb. 13, 2020

Sumitomo Chemical Adds Two New Catalyst Lines to Serve in PP, PO Licensing

Jan. 7, 2020

Acteiive Combines Regenerated Carbon Fiber With PP in New Composite

Dec. 3, 2019

Asahi Kasei Pursues Sales Growth for PP Compound Materials in America, Europe, Asia

Dec. 2, 2019

Yachiyo Targets Automotive Lightweighting Trend With New Plastic Rear Door Module

Oct. 29, 2019

Mitsui Chemicals Targets Demand for PP Compounds in Europe’s Automotive Sector

Oct. 23, 2019

Monomaterial Revolution Poses Turning Point for Packaging Materials Sector – Part 2

Sep. 30, 2019

Monomaterial Revolution Poses Turning Point for Packaging Materials Sector – Part 1

Sep. 27, 2019

Propylene Prices Rise as Market Expects Continued Low Supply

Sep. 25, 2019

Japan Polypropylene Set to Shut Down PP Facility at Kashima Plant

Aug. 5, 2019

Dai Nippon Printing Makes Push With Monomaterial Packaging Materials

Aug. 1, 2019