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Riken Technos and Waseda University Join Forces to Utilize Chlorine-Containing Plastics

on July 14, 2023 in Innovation

Riken Technos and Waseda University will begin developing an effective method of utilizing chlorine-containing plastics, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC). In recent years, the development of recycling methods for waste plastics has been actively pursued from the perspective of resource recycling. Chemical recycling methods, which involve decomposition reactions and other processes, basically return plastics to chemical raw materials, allowing them...

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Kinjo Rubber and Kinki University Develop Finger-Shaped Silicone Cosmetic Puff

on June 29, 2023 in Industry, Innovation

Kinjo Rubber has developed in an industry-academia collaboration project with Kinki University a finger-shaped silicone puff for cosmetics marketed as Yubipuff. In February, the product was put on the crowdfunding sales service Makuake and achieved a 355% success rate, far exceeding the initial sales target. The Yubipuff is a finger-shaped makeup puff that can be worn on the index finger,...

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Tosoh Compatibilizer Adopted as Recycling Aid for Kao Products

on May 26, 2023 in Innovation

Tosoh said it has developed Mersen S, an effective compatibilizer for material recycling of composite plastics such as multilayer films. The product is a special EVA resin with excellent compatibility with a wide range of resins and is used as a recycling aid for composite films. In an initiative with Kao Corporation, a major consumer goods chemical manufacturer, it was...

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Nitta Expands Its Lineup of Softmatics Robot Hands

on April 11, 2023 in Innovation

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....

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Bando Chemical Begins Sales of Absorbable Bone Regeneration Material

on April 7, 2023 in Industry, Innovation

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....

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Lanxess Develops Tool to Automatically Calculate Carbon Footprint of Products

on March 16, 2023 in Innovation

Lanxess has developed the Product Carbon Footprint Engine, a tool that automatically calculates the carbon footprint of its products. The tool uses existing data accumulated by the company’s divisions to calculate the emissions generated from the extraction of raw materials to the shipment of products to factories, following a cradle-to-gate approach in the product lifecycle. In addition to carbon emissions...

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