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Zeon and Visolis Sign MOU to Commercialize Bioisoprene Monomer and SAF

on April 16, 2024 in Industry

Zeon has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with U.S. company Visolis to promote the commercialization of bioisoprene monomer, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and other products. The company announced in February that it invested in Visolis through its CVC-operated subsidiary, Zeon Ventures, and this agreement will accelerate its efforts to realize a sustainable society. Bioisoprene monomer is a raw material...

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NEDO Selects Shiraishi Kogyo Project on Sustainable Light Calcium Carbonate Technology

on April 4, 2024 in Industry

Shiraishi Kogyo’s development of a new carbonation technology that utilizes low-concentration CO2 and a light calcium carbonate production technology that utilizes byproducts emitted from factories have been selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) for its Carbon Recycling and Next-Generation Thermal Power Generation Technology Development / Development of Practical Technology for CO2 Emission Reduction and Effective...

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Mitsui Chemicals Launches Products Made of Decomposed Waste Plastic Oil

on April 1, 2024 in Materials

Mitsui Chemicals has started manufacturing and selling chemicals and plastics derived from chemical recycling by mass balance method, using pyrolysis oil made from waste plastic. Decomposed waste plastic oil procured from Fukuyama City-based CFP has been fed into crackers at the Osaka Works of Mitsui Chemicals in Takaishi City since March 13. In the future, the Mitsui Chemicals will market...

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Michelin and JV Partners to Build First Tire Recycling Plant in Sweden

on March 26, 2024 in Industry, Tires

A joint venture between Michelin of France, Scandinavian EnviroSystems (Enviro) and Antin Infrastructure Partners (Antin) has finalized a joint investment plan to build its first tire recycling plant. The first plant, based in Uddevalla, Sweden, has already received all necessary environmental and building permits and approvals for construction. The construction process has begun, and the new plant is expected to...

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Denka Completes Construction of Chemical Recycling Plant

on March 25, 2024 in Industry

Denka and its affiliate Toyo Styrene in March completed construction of a chemical recycling plant for used polystyrene at Denka’s Chiba Plant in Ichihara City. The investment is worth approximately 4 billion yen ($26.45 million), and the plant will process approximately 3,000 tons of used polystyrene per year. While food packaging accounts for more than 60% of Japanese domestic demand...

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Yokohama Rubber Joins Japanese Red Cross Society’s Disaster Prevention Project

on March 20, 2024 in Industry

Yokokohama Rubber is involved in the “Action! Disaster Prevention and Mitigation” project being conducted by the Japanese Red Cross Society from March 1 to 31. Disaster prevention and mitigation is an activity to nurture the ability of society as a whole to cope with possible future disasters by drawing on the lessons learned and experiences gained from disasters. Every year,...

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