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Denka Launches Snecton Low Dielectric Organic Insulating Resin

on February 17, 2025 in Materials

Denka has launched Snecton, a low-dielectric organic insulating resin with electrical characteristics required of materials to reduce electrical signal loss in next-generation high-speed communications beyond 5G and 6G. In addition to the sales launch for copper clad laminates (CCL) of various high-speed telecommunications equipment, the product is now being considered for flexible copper clad laminates (FCCL) and various interlayer insulation...

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Special Feature on Current Status of Synthetic Rubber: Denka

on January 10, 2025 in Materials

Denka’s chloroprene rubber (CR) business in the first half (April-September) of fiscal 2024 “did not recover as much as expected due to the impact of the global economic downturn on sales for automotive parts and general industrial products,” the company said. Although overall conditions were harsh, inquiries for latex for gloves increased from the latter half of the first half of...

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Report: Denka Expects Moderate CR Recovery, Expands Evolmer Into Tire Bladders

on July 23, 2024 in Materials

Denka’s chloroprene rubber (CR) business experienced weak sales in the previous fiscal year (April 2023-March 2024). “The poor sales trend of the first half continued into the second half of the fiscal year,” the company said. Initially, it had expected a recovery in the second half of the year, but there was no boost in terms of volume, and both...

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Denka Considers Drastic Measures in Chloroprene Rubber Business

on May 20, 2024 in Materials

Denka is considering to decide on drastic measures for its chloroprene rubber (CR) business by the end of 2024. President Toshio Imai will “consider all options,” centered on a close examination of optimal production capacity, including capacity reductions. The environment surrounding the CR business is severe. While the supply-demand balance has eased significantly since the latter half of fiscal 2022,...

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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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Chloroprene Rubber Volumes and Prices Likely to Bottom Out in Second Half

on November 24, 2023 in Market Background, Materials

Chloroprene rubber (CR) sales volume and prices are likely to bottom out in the second half of fiscal 2023 (October-March 2024). This comes with demand for CR currently being sluggish due to weak demand for industrial goods and adhesive applications, as well as inventory adjustment in automotive applications, where demand has been recovering. Supply chain inventories have built up significantly...

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