Tokyo Zairyo Co. Ltd., a Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) subsidiary focused on the trading of raw materials, has shown strong financial…...
Materials
Asahi Kasei Plans S-SBR Capacity Increase in Response to Steady Demand
Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) is planning an increase to production capacity for its solution-polymerized styrene–butadiene rubber (S-SBR) business, which has…...
Sumitomo Chemical Looks to Expand Booming EPDM Business With High-Performance Grades
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.’s (TYO:4005) business for ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) performed well in fiscal 2017, operating at full…...
Sumitomo Chemical Develops New EPDM Grade for Rubber-to-Metal Adhesion
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) has developed a new grade of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) for rubber-to-metal adhesion, coming…...
Tough Environmental Regulations Impact Elastomix Operations in China
Carbon masterbatch (CMB) manufacturer Elastomix Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of JSR Corp. (TYO:4185), is in the process of increasing its…...
Mitsui Chemicals to Strengthen Sales Efforts for Highly Heat-Resistant EPDM Rubber
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) has recently announced that it will step up its market development efforts for a highly heat-resistant…...
