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Mitsui Chemicals to Produce Chemical Recycled Polyethylene Derived from Waste Plastic

on October 26, 2022 in Industry

Mitsui Chemicals has concluded a basic purchase agreement with Shell Eastern Petroleum regarding the procurement of ethylene derived from waste plastics. Following this agreement, Prime Evolue Singapore, a subsidiary of Mitsui Chemicals group company Prime Polymer, will begin efforts to produce chemical-recycled polyethylene derived from waste plastics. Shell’s waste plastic-derived ethylene has obtained ISCC Plus Certification (International Sustainability and Carbon...

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Lanxess Certifies Carbon Footprint of Its PA6, PBT & Glass Fibers

on October 25, 2022 in Industry, Materials

German chemical company Lanxess has obtained certified carbon footprint values for the base resins used in its Durethan polyamide (PA) and Pocan polyester (PBT) products. The company will now be able to provide these values to its customers in the plastic processing sector. Certification here was carried out by an accredited certification body, and covers not only PA6 precursor caprolactam...

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Marubeni Acquires Stake in Israeli Airless Tire Developer for Agricultural Machinery

on October 24, 2022 in Industry

Marubeni has acquired a stake in Galileo Wheel (Galileo), an Israeli company that develops airless tires with a unique structure. The Cup Wheel tire developed by Galileo, in addition to having airless performance, has an enlarged ground contact area compared to conventional tires, which increases traction and improves productivity. It also reduces compaction (pressure on the ground surface, tread pressure)...

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Denka to Establish JV With SCG Chemicals in Thailand for Acetylene Black

on October 24, 2022 in Industry

Denka on October 18 signed a contract with SCG Chemicals (SCGC: headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand) to establish a joint venture company to manufacture and sell acetylene black. The investment ratio is 60 percent for Denka and 40 percent for SCGC. The production facility to be jointly launched by the two companies after the establishment of the joint venture is expected...

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Yokohama Rubber’s All-Season Tire for Trucks Wins Good Design Award

on October 19, 2022 in Industry, Tires

Yokohama Rubber’s BluEarth 711L, an all-season tire for trucks that emphasizes fuel-efficient performance, has received the 2022 Good Design Award. This product is the first heavy-duty truck tire in Japan to bear the BluEarth brand name for fuel-efficient tires, and achieves the highest fuel efficiency in the company’s truck tire history. In addition, the new tire offers the same or...

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Utsunomiya Seisaku Looks to Eliminate Glove Waste Through Donation Initiative

on October 18, 2022 in Industry

Utsunomiya Seisaku, a glove manufacturer paying attention to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has launched an initiative that aims to eliminate glove waste. In order to provide safer, higher quality gloves to customers, Utsunomiya Seisaku inspects samples of its products not only at overseas plants but also at its in-house domestic facilities. And this is where the new initiative...

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