Asahi Kasei to withdraw from acrylic resin production Asahi Kasei Corporation (Asahi Kasei) announced on May 27 that it will withdraw from the production of four products, including acrylic resins for automotive tail lamps at its Kawasaki Works (Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki City). The Kawasaki site, which will successively end the production of methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer, cyclohexyl methacrylate (CHMA), acrylic resins, and SB (styrene-butadiene...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/29

eloped a new rubber material for 3D printers. The company will first consider adopting the new material for medical and robot hand applications, aiming to achieve commercialization in 2026. Optical molding printers, which use ultraviolet light for solidification, normally use epoxy and other liquid resins, and it is unusual to use rubber material. Sumitomo Rubber plans to increase the profit of its businesses other than the tire business to 30% i...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/13

e (PU) production plant spanning 81,000 sqm in Karawang, Indonesia. Construction started in September 2023, with trial production completed in early 2025 and full-scale operations commencing in February 2025. With an annual capacity of 67,000 tons of prepolymers, polyester polyols, and polyurethane resins—tripling the output of Dongsung Chemical’s existing PU plants in Korea, Vietnam, and China—the facility will serve key industries, includ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/08

BASF increases polyester and polyurethane resins production capacity in China On March 24, BASF announced that its Coatings division had expanded its production capacity for polyester and polyurethane resin at its Caojing plant in Shanghai, China. Originally established in 2015 with an annual capacity of 8,000 metric tons of polyester and polyurethane resin, the plant has now increased its capacity to 18,800 metric tons per year. In addition, BAS...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/24

Arkema, France to expand PVDF capacity in North America On February 26, Arkema announced a 15% capacity expansion of Arkema’s PVDF (Polyvinylidene difluoride) production site in Calvert City, Kentucky, with an investment of approximately USD 20 million. This expansion aims to meet the rising demand for locally produced high-performance resins used in lithium-ion batteries, as well as support the growing semiconductor and cable markets. The star...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/03

SABIC presents new conductive NORYL GTX LMX resins for inline paintable automotive application On February 10, SABIC launched NORYL GTX LMX310 resin. It is well-suited for inline paintable automotive applications, such as service flaps for electric vehicles (EVs). This new grade addresses the challenges of larger, asymmetrically shaped service flaps that are common in hybrid and fully electric vehicles. NORYL GTX LMX310 resin is an unfilled, cond...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/11

procure biomass-based acetone from Mitsui Chemicals' Taiwanese subsidiary, Taiwan Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., (Taiwan Mitsui Chemicals) and manufacture biomass-derived bisphenol A (biomass BPA) in Taiwan to develop the market for biomass-based plastic products. Biomass acetone, biomass BPA, and biomass resins are comparable in physical properties to petroleum-derived chemicals and resins, making them easy to replace conventional products. They will c...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/05

Toray to establish new plastic compound plant in China Toray Industries, Inc. (Toray) announced that it will establish a new plant in China for high-performance plastic compounds for automotive electrical parts and connectors. Toray Resins (Foshan) Co., Ltd., Toray’s subsidiary in Guangdong Province, will introduce a new plastic compound production facility, which will start operations in April 2025. The company also plans to transfer some prod...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/30

ntribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions. The plastic is compatible with reflow-soldering and features halogen-free and flame-retardant properties. The company can accommodate various custom shapes upon request. Products can be molded with the same equipment and processes as used for conventional resins. The material has a heat resistance of 85°C and a low-temperature resistance to -40°C. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on Janu...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/24

it since requirements for supply volume and costs the MCC Group initially expected cannot be satisfied partly due to high prices. The MCC Group has discontinued the plan due to the prospect of meeting immediate demand with existing facilities. Methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer is a raw material for resins used in automobile lamp covers, building materials, etc. According to the MCC Group, global demand for MMA monomer exceeds three million tons a...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/09

ility in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. The prototype's presentation is part of the agreement under which OK Mobility will purchase 5,000 units of the LIUX GEKO over the next three years. The vehicle boasts a very compact design and is made from sustainable materials, including flax fiber and recyclable resins. It offers an energy efficiency of over 13 km/kWh, with a base range of 170 km that can be extended to 230 km. Based on OK Mobility press relea...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/30

Kuraray begins full-scale development of new automotive materials, including paint-free films Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Kuraray) has begun full-scale development of new materials that can be reused as automotive parts and help achieve a carbon-neutral society. The company has developed a film material that can be adhered to synthetic resins to eliminate the painting process. A European automaker group has already decided to adopt it. One of the features...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/12

Arkema, France announces UV/LED/EB technologies lab at its Kyoto Technical Center On July 31, Arkema announced the addition of a UV/LED/EB technologies lab at the Arkema Kyoto Technical Center (KTC). It will address customer needs for UV/LED/EB curable resins and additives for specialty coating and adhesive applications for advanced electronics, new energies, building efficiency, and e-mobility markets. It will promote Sartomer UV-LED and EB curi...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/05

Yorozu to collaborate with other companies to develop electrified vehicle parts Yorozu Corporation (Yorozu) announced its plan to start collaboration with other companies for the development of electrified vehicles parts. With its main focus on suspension products, the company intends to expand its product and technology areas through collaboration with manufacturers of E-Axles, resins and aluminum products. Yorozu has already started negotiation...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/29

lar, three-stage system that can be adapted for a range of source inputs to produce lithium. EC2 can be implemented in both individual stages or as a whole process and can be integrated with existing site infrastructure. The first stage of the EC2 solution is the Extract stage, in which synthesized resins and novel membranes optimize the extraction of lithium. This results in the output of a lithium-rich stream, and a lithium-lean stream. The sec...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/06

Sabic presents specialty material solutions for automotive innovation and safety On June 19, SABIC presented specialty material solutions for automotive innovation and safety at the 2024 Plastics in Automotive Engineering (PIAE) Congress. It presented paint-free LNP ELCRES SLX resins. These resins help manufacturers avoid volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with a molded-in color, high gloss, and weatherable solution featured in various automotive ...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/28

that it will present its wide range of products for the production of lithium-ion batteries and applications in the area of electromobility at Battery Show Europe. The portfolio of the specialty chemicals company includes raw materials for cathode materials and electrolyte components, ion exchange resins for extracting ultra-pure metal compounds for cathode materials and battery recycling, coolants and colorants for high-voltage applications as ...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/17

ve positioned sustainability as one of their key management issues. Nihon Michelin will also accelerate its initiative for sustainability. In 2022, Michelin S.C.A. announced two types of tires for passenger cars and buses for which it increased the rates of use of biomass (living resources-derived) resins such as sunflower seed oil and sustainable materials such as rice husk ash silica and recovered carbon black to 45% and 58%, respectively. Both...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/20

business, Dexerials aims to achieve an average annual growth ratio of 16.5%, and sales of JPY 30 billion in FY 2028 (JPY 14 billion in FY 2023). Sales of automotive display anti-reflective film products will account for a large portion. Dexerials also plans to expand sales of “precision adhesive resins” used to bond the components of automotive sensors and camera modules. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on May 15, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/15

an develop the next generations of batteries. It will present Bostik smart adhesives for better thermal management of the battery; OLERIS material to enhance dielectric fluids in battery direct liquid immersion cooling systems; RILSAN Polyamide 11 for superior busbar insulation; ELIUM thermoplastic resins for casing designs in composites, etc. Based on Arkema press release...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/29