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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Yokohama Rubber Swimmer Rikako Ikee Wins in Women’s 50-meter and 100-meter Freestyle
Yokohama Rubber swimmer Rikako Ikee competed in the women’s 100-meter butterfly, women’s 50-meter freestyle, and women’s 100-meter freestyle at the international trials held at the Tokyo Aquatics Center from March 17 to 24, and won the 50-meter freestyle and 100-meter freestyle. She also placed second in the 100-meter butterfly. From last fall to March this year, Ikee has been training...

Bridgestone Develops New Tires for Lunar Exploration Vehicles
Bridgestone has developed a new tire for lunar rovers. A concept model of this tire has been exhibited for the first time at the 39th Space Symposium to be held in Colorado Springs from April 8 to 11. The company has been working on research and development of tires for lunar rover vehicles since 2019. The newly developed tires for...
Lanxess Presents Rubber Additives for Sustainable Tire Production
Lanxess presented its Rhenodiv and Rhenocure DR/S rubber additives for sustainable tire production at the Tire Technology Expo 2024 in Hannover, Germany. Rhenodiv is a clean and efficient mold release agent. By immersing rubber sheets in batch-off liquid during rubber production, it prevents sheets from sticking to each other even when folded and stored. Rhenodiv BO-3300 Pearls is a state-of-the-art...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Establishes Sulfur Battery Knowledge Exchange Network
Sumitomo Rubber and Adeka established on April 1 the Sulfur Battery Business Creation Study Group as a forum for corporate co-creation with a view to creating a business for sulfur batteries, which are expected to become next-generation batteries. The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) will be the representative organizer, with the Osaka Industrial Technology Research Institute...
Toyoda Gosei High-Pressure Hydrogen Tank Adopted for Ships
A high-pressure hydrogen tank produced by Toyoda Gosei has been adopted for use in Japan’s first passenger ship to be powered by hydrogen energy. The hydrogen tank is based on the hydrogen storage technology developed by Toyoda Gosei and Toyota Motor Corporation for the Mirai fuel cell vehicle, and is a large type that is being installed mainly in trucks...