Zeon's Tokyo Zairyo, Japan opens Chennai office to serve south India auto parts market On March 26, Tokyo Zairyo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan's Zeon Corporation, commenced full operations at a new branch office in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, located at Olympia Technology Park in Guindy. The office will handle the purchase and sale of chemical products, including synthetic resins, synthetic rubber, and elastomers, primarily serving Japanese automo...

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TF2C compound can replace die-cast aluminum in housings for ADAS radar and electronic control units (ECUs). SABIC’s new EXTEM RH1017UCL resin is an optical thermoplastic polymer that withstands lead-free reflow soldering and is well-suited for optical sensor lenses. For automotive lighting, ULTEM resins meet high temperature requirements (up to 230°C) for complex modules like digital matrix LED headlights composed of adjustable micromirrors. N...

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Nippon Electric Glass to explore automotive applications using flat glass fiber Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (Nippon Electric Glass) will strengthen its automotive resin materials business with flat glass fiber (FGF) for reinforcing thermoplastic resins. FGF, with its flat cross section, can be made into complex shapes. It offers high strength and excellent appearance, and demand for it in automotive parts is expected to grow. The company is a...

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Thai Nan Pao Resins Chemical Co., Ltd. Thailand -Sales Turnover: THB 83.62 million, EBIT: THB 6.20 million (CY2024 Unconsolidated Results) -Sales Turnover: THB 80.06 million, EBIT: THB 1.00 million (CY2023 Unconsolidated Results) -Sales Turnover: THB 97.57 million, EBIT: THB 1.02 million (CY2022 Unconsolidated Results) - Investment ratio: British Virgin Islands 100.0% -Shareholder(s): Nan Pao Resins Chemical Co., Ltd. -Board member(s): Mr. Wu Zh...

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Automotive World 2026: Carbon Neutrality Biomass materials, design for easy disassembly, and recycling technology Summary Oji Holdings: Cellulose Nanofiber (CNF) Sumitomo Bakelite: Environmentally Friendly Resins Achieving Both Biomass Utilization and Recycling Toyobo MC: Environmentally Friendly Engineering Plastics Shiraishi Calcium: Lightweighting and CO2 Reduction Using Inorganic Materials Korean suppliers (EcoFlex, LARGE)   Automotive Worl...

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rozu 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 with multiple companies, aiming to decide its direction in collaboration in about...

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pes regardless of voltage, including battery electric or plug-in hybrid; The station can charge vehicles during off-peak hours and return power to the grid when needed. -Advantages: light, recyclable, rigit and strong, NVH properties and aesthetic finishing, sustainable -In future usage of recycled resins will further decrease the carbon footprint -Organosheet made from Lanxess Tepex dynalite continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite Ad...

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upply inflators for airbags made by Toyoda Gosei. In this way Daicel will assume responsibility for developing and supplying key components, and Toyoda Gosei will increase the competitiveness of its products. Both companies will also comprehensively cooperate in research of materials like synthetic resins with an eye to the future. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on May 20, 2017) On May 22 Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. announced that it w...

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ed in the manufacturing stage by 35% in 2030 from the 2013 level. In June, it revised upward the CO2 reduction target to 60%. Tokai Rika is aiming to reduce life cycle assessment (LCA)-based CO2 emissions from its parts by 10% in 2030 and by 30% in 2040. The parts supplier will first adopt recycled resins for parts whose appearance and strength do not pose a problem and eventually replace virgin resins with those that are generated at low tempera...

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sive marketing towards automakers and electric motor manufacturers. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on Jun.14, 2008) Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. announced that it has developed for the first time in the industry a technology to analyze the amount of red phosphorus contained in resins. The company says it has already filed a patent application for this innovative technique and expects the method to be used widely in areas inc...

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emissions to virtually zero) in earnest in this fiscal year. By making an investment of JPY 3 to 5 billion annually, Koito will make efforts to reduce CO2 emissions at its plants and other bases and share acquired know-how for CO2 reduction with its Group companies. Koito will reduce the amount of resins used for automotive lamps, its key products, from the design stage, with the aim of reusing resins in the future. The company is aiming to halv...

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poration Dowlais Group combination with newly-named Dauch Corp. approved Dauch Corporation completes acquisition of Dowlais Group GKN Driveline Vigo Withdraws Layoff Plan for 75 Employees in Exchange for Greater Flexibility Teikoku Piston Ring Co., Ltd. (TPR) GE Plastics launches new conductive resins that eliminate need for primer application for powder coating American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.'s third quarter results (cumulative...

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a Shimbun on Nov. 6, 2007) Two belt suppliers in the Kansai region, namely Bando Chemical Industries, Ltd. and Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd., will increase their selling prices of power transmission belts in line with soaring costs of crude oil and naphtha that jacked up the value of synthetic rubber and resins. Bando Chemical has decided to mark up the prices of its products it will supply based on contracts signed on December 1 and later. The ratio o...

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ts heat management business for automotive power modules and AI data centers, where demand is expected to grow. The company will succeed Kyocera’s manufacturing and sales business for products including epoxy resin encapsulation materials for semiconductors, bonding pastes for semiconductors, and resins for industrial use. The acquisition amount will be JPY 30 billion, and the acquisition procedures are scheduled to be completed in October 2026...

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Motor Co., Ltd. and Dongfeng Motor Corporation. The DURABIO was highly rated for its design quality such as transparency and optical properties. It is a bio-engineering plastic mainly made from plant-based isosorbide, which has excellent weather resistance and durability. Compared to polycarbonate resins derived from fossil fuels, the DURABIO has superior transparency and outstanding optical properties. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shi...

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wet-laid nonwoven forming technology (Development Products) Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Moldable Compounds Metal-Themoset Composite Integration Technology Direct water-cooled integrated polymer motor DEmiL (concept) High dimensional accuracy SiON phenolic material series SUMILITERESIN phenolic resins Friction and wear phenolic resin materials Paper-making advanced composite (PAC) materials Demo test of phenolic composite engine advantages Lo...

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also be reduced. - Left: Thermal insulation sheet for lithium-ion batteries. Used between cells or between cells and case. It has excellent heat insulation and flame resistance, and can withstand a 1000°C burner test for 10 minutes. - Right: Resin molded material. Fibers, functional powders, and resins are mixed, made into sheets and layered, then formed by compression molding. A fiber-reinforced plastic with a paper-derived porous structure,...

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plant in the State of Mexico to increase output, reduce reliance on imports from Asia, the United States, and Germany, and strengthen local supply chains ahead of the upcoming USMCA review. PPG highlighted that Mexico faces a structural deficit in specialized petrochemicals, particularly synthetic resins, which affects the automotive supply chain since it is a core input for automotive coating. The company emphasized the strategic role of automo...

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n industrial partner, through its subsidiary, Chaoyang Hydrogen New Energy Venture Capital fund. Thanks to this partnership with Sinopec Capital, FORVIA Hydrogen Solutions China sets a clear roadmap for accelerated growth and value creation through an optimized supply chain (including carbon fiber, resins, etc). Based on FORVIA press release...

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