Achilles Corp. (TYO:5142) has developed what it is calling AM-01, an eco-friendly, soft polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sheet made using biomass…...
Innovation
Sumitomo Rubber Develops New Natural Rubber Grade With Reduced Odor
Having identified factors behind the unpleasant odors of natural rubber, Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has developed what it calls…...
Goodyear Teams up With Skechers for Joint Development of Footwear
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. recently announced that it has been working with footwear brand Skechers USA Inc. to develop…...
Shimadzu Works to Develop New Test Kit for Novel Coronavirus
Shimadzu Corp. (TYO:7701) has started development efforts on a genetic test kit for the novel coronavirus. As this new test…...
AIST, Tokyo University Codevelop Rubber Composite Material With Heat Conductivity Similar to Metal
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has worked with the University of Tokyo to develop a…...
Denka Subsidiary Moves to Develop Coronavirus Test Kit
Chemical manufacturer Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061) announced on Feb. 13 that consolidated subsidiary Denka Seiken Co. Ltd. has started development…...
