Zeon Corp.’s (TYO:4205) synthetic rubber business is doing well at present. As for specialty rubber not used in tires specifically,…...
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Tosoh Reports Favorable CR Adhesive Demand for FY2016
Chemical manufacturer Tosoh Corp. (TYO:4042) has announced that domestic automotive-related demand for its chloroprene rubber (CR) business grew solidly in…...
Sumitomo Chemical to Focus on Special-Grade EPDM Production at Chiba Plant
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.’s (TYO:4005) ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) business has transitioned to the point where all EPDM products…...
Mitsui Chemicals Improves EPT, Expects Use Around Engines
Mitsui Chemicals Inc.’s (TYO:4183) business in ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPT) operated at full production capacity and completely sold out…...
Ube Industries Forges Ahead to Produce BR at Full Capacity in Japan and Overseas
Ube Industries Ltd.’s (TYO:4208) polybutadiene rubber (BR) business is robust. The company’s manufacturing plants in Japan and Thailand both produce…...
Synthetic Rubber Shipping Volume Increases for Third Straight Term
The category-based shipping volume of synthetic rubber for January to March increased to 434,413 tons, up 4.4 percent from the…...
