Zeon’s Tokuyama Plant in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, participated in the Blue Carbon Offset Credit System utilizing J Blue Credits certified and issued by the Japan Blue Economy Association (JBE). In recent years, blue carbon has been attracting attention as a CO2 sink, and efforts to preserve and restore blue carbon ecosystems are underway in many areas. One such example...
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Nitta Expands Its Lineup of Softmatics Robot Hands
Nitta has launched 10 new models of its Softmatics P Series robot hand for handling objects. The product has been increasingly adopted in the food and general industrial fields, and the company has now developed the new models in addition to the three existing models to meet the needs of users. The Softmatics can grip fragile workpieces without damaging them....
Asahi Carbon to Produce Carbon Black Using Recycled Oil as Raw Material
Carbon black manufacturer Asahi Carbon has acquired ISCC PLUS, an international certification system for sustainable products, and plans to start producing from August carbon black using recycled oil as raw material. Carbon black is a carbon material used for rubber reinforcement, coloring, and conductivity, and most of it is produced using petrochemical-derived raw material oil. As efforts to contribute to...
Toyo Tires to Launch Tire Safety Awareness Campaign Using Drive Simulators
Toyo Tires will conduct a series of “Tire Safety Awareness Activities” using a driving simulator from April 15 in cooperation with Aeon Malls across Japan to help drivers understand the importance of using tires in proper conditions. The activities, which will be held during the spring and fall National Traffic Safety Campaigns, will be held jointly with police stations near...
Sumitomo Rubber Launches Dunlop Rally Competition Tire Specialized for Paved Roads
Sumitomo Rubber has released the Dunlop Direzza 301R M rally competition tire on April 5. It is available in three sizes: 245/40R18 97W, 225/45R17 94V, and 215/45R16 90V. The product is a high-grip tire developed with the goal of achieving high rankings in rally competitions on paved surfaces. By adopting an asymmetrical pattern and special compound, it achieves both grip...
Bando Chemical Begins Sales of Absorbable Bone Regeneration Material
Bando subsidiary Aimedic MMT has launched on April 1 an absorbable bone regeneration material marketed as e=Bone. The material uses the results of a research project for the development of artificial bones in industry-academia collaboration with the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, and the Department of Materials Production Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Engineering....
