CHEMICAL RECYCLING

Japanese firms collaborate on waste gasification / Plans to license "Ebara Ube Process" and build plants in Japan and elsewhere

POLYMER PRICES

China Standard Thermoplastics April 2018: Domestic spot prices rise on short supply / PET substantially increases due to strong demand / PVC notations projected to go up in May

SHOWA DENKO

Biopolyester production ceased amid declining market prices

SHOWA DENKO

Price hike for chloroprene rubber sold in Europe and the US

LYONDELLBASELL

50% stake in SunAllomer PP joint venture sold to Japanese partners Showa Denko and JX Nippon

BIOPLASTICS

Global growth rates remain high / Degradable and bio-based polymers still niche materials / Market dominated by drop-in applications / Europe is leading production region / 5m t of bio-PET for bottles by 2018

D&L

Philippino group signs deal with Showa Denko to produce and distribute "Bionolle Starcla" biodegradable starch

SHOWA DENKO

Commercial-scale bioplastics production kicks off

SHOWA DENKO

Agreement for Myriant to deliver biosuccinic acid for PBS production

SHOWA DENKO

Plant for carbon nanotubes begins operations / Highpolymer subsidiary integrated into core business / SunAllomer expands