Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4005) has developed a new grade of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) for rubber-to-metal adhesion, coming…...
Materials
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…...
JSR Aims to Surpass Market Growth Forecast for S-SBR Used in Fuel-Efficient Tires
JSR Corp. (TYO:4185), a leading manufacturer of synthetic rubbers, is promoting its sales of solution-polymerized styrene–butadiene rubber (S-SBR) products that…...
Denka Plans 10,000-Ton Production Increase for Chloroprene Rubber
Toshio Imai, a managing executive officer at chloroprene rubber (CR) market leader Denka Co. Ltd. (TYO:4061), recently revealed plans by…...
Shin-Etsu Polymer Reports Growth to Sales, Profits for Fiscal 2017
Shin-Etsu Polymer Co. Ltd. (TYO:7970), a processing manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and silicone rubber products, has reported 79.34 billion…...
