Press Releases

Crystal IS, an Asahi Kasei company, today announced the successful serial production of 100 mm diameter single-crystal aluminum nitride  substrates with 99% usable area, based on current requirements for UVC LEDs, with manufacturing to take place in the United States. The ultra-wide bandgap and high thermal conductivity of AlN help to improve device reliability and performance not only in UVC LEDs but also in next-generation RF and power devices. “The improvement of our l

LG Chem is initiating the clinical development of next-generation immune checkpoint inhibitors to expand treatment opportunities for patients with solid tumors. On the 11th, LG Chem announced that it had registered a patient for Phase 1 clinical trials in the United States for its first independently developed anticancer drug candidate, LB-LR1109 This candidate is a monoclonal antibody drug that inhibits the LILRB1 mechanism. It prevents the binding of the immune checkpoin

Mitra Future Technologies, Inc.a leading innovator in Inflation Reduction Act-compliant lithium-ion battery materials, and Sun Chemical, a diverse multinational specialty chemical company and the largest global producer of pigments, announced a joint project to develop the first iron phosphate mass production capability in North America with co-location with Mitra Chem's lithium iron phosphate production. Together Mitra Chem and Sun Chemical will combine their unique and complem

Koppers Holdings Inc. today announced that the company will host meetings with the investment community as part of its participation in the upcoming Wells Fargo Industrials Conference, which will be held in Chicago, Illinois, on June 12, 2024. Koppers management will be represented by Jimmi Sue Smith, Chief Financial Officer, and Quynh McGuire, Vice President of Investor Relations.  Presentation materials will be available on www.koppers.com in the Investor Relations section of

Neste, Borealis and Covestro have signed a project agreement to enable the recycling of discarded tires into high-quality plastics for automotive applications. The collaboration aims at driving circularity in plastics value chains and the automotive industry. When no longer fit for use, tires are liquefied by means of chemical recycling and then processed into base chemicals and further into polycarbonates of high purity. These can then be used in various automotive applications, from parts o

poLight ASA affirmed market opportunities and the company’s overall strategic direction at the investor-focused Capital Markets Day 2024 event, highlighting focus market segment trends, key customer opportunities, operational progress, and its tunable optics technology roadmap update. The company communicated to investors that it is well positioned to take advantage of significant market opportunities across target segments while reinforcing business development, technology and operatio

The report "HPF Market by Type (PTFE, FEP, PFA/MFA, ETFE), Form, Application (Coatings & Liners, Components, Films, Additives), End-use Industry (Electrical & Electronics, Industrial Processing, Transportation, Medical), and Region - Global Forecast to 2029", HPF Market size is projected to grow from USD 4.6 billion in 2024 to USD 6.4 billion by 2029, registering a CAGR of 7.1% during the forecast period. The growth of the HPF market is fueled by several key factor

BASF is now offering the packaging industry a way to increase the use of renewable feedstocks: It is expanding its portfolio of certified compostable biopolymers to include a biomass-balanced ecoflex®, a polybutylene adipate terephthalate that is frequently used in the compounding of biopolymers. For the new ecoflex® F Blend C1200 BMB, the fossil raw materials that are usually used in the production process are replaced with renewable feedstock at the beginning of the value chain. The

The C919 aircraft completed maiden test flight with sustainable aviation fuel  produced by Sinopec on June 5th.   As China's homegrown large passenger aircraft, the C919 aircraft made a soft landing on the runway of Dongying Airport in Shandong Province on June 5th, which is the 1st time for the domestic commercial aircraft to be fueled with SAF. On the same day, another homegrown aircraft ARJ21 fueled with Sinopec SAF, completed its test flight at Shanghai Pudong Airp

DuPont today announced that James A. Lico has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. “We are pleased to welcome Jim to the DuPont Board of Directors,” said Ed Breen, Executive Chairman of DuPont. “Jim brings a wealth of operating and functional experience running global industrial companies and an exceptional track record of value creation through business transformation. His broad experience including cap

Huntsman Polyurethanes will be in Stuttgart for The Battery Show Europe from June 18 -20 – where it will unveil a brand new SHOKLESS™ polyurethane system series developed for battery potting applications. These innovative technologies have been developed to help safeguard the structural integrity of electric vehicle (EV) batteries in case of impact or a thermal event and are part of a wider family of low to high density foams that can be used via common polyurethane dispensing pro

Univar Solutions LLC a leading global solutions provider to users of specialty ingredients and chemicals, today announced an expanded relationship with Eastman that will provide customers in Mexico with access to versatile plasticizers – chemical additives that are used in a variety of applications to improve performance, sustainability, and functionality. Plasticizers produce a wide range of plastic products, including vinyl flooring, PVC pipes, wire insulation, automotive interiors, a