28 June 202424 June 2024 Fresh Study Reveals the Ethylene Carbonate Market worth $901 million by 2027 The growth of the market can be attributed to the increasing consumption of ethylene carbonate in manufacture of electrolytes for lithium batteries
23 April 202418 April 2024 Can Greener CO2-derived Chemicals Accelerate CCUS Uptake? If captured carbon can be utilized to make profitable chemical products, this revenue stream can provide an economic incentive to accelerate the uptake of CCUS (carbon capture, utilization, and storage) technologies until legislation that promotes CO2 storage emerges
17 November 202315 November 2023 Emerging Molecules Produced Through Industrial Biomanufacturing White biotechnology not only reduces society's dependence on fossil fuels, but also consumes less energy, generates minimal waste, and produces more environmentally friendly products
23 October 202316 October 2023 BASF supplies Asahi Kasei’s ROICA with biomass balanced tetrahydrofuran This collaboration aims to support the launch of a new sustainable sportswear and apparel collection by Asahi Kasei’s customers
BASF beliefert Asahi Kasei’s ROICA mit biomassebilanziertem Tetrahydrofuran Ziel der Zusammenarbeit ist die Unterstützung der Kunden von Asahi Kasei bei der Einführung einer neuen Kollektion nachhaltiger Sportbekleidung
7 September 202331 August 2023 Plastic without oil: Japan tech to use CO2 and water for precursor Asahi Kasei seeks sustainable, petroleum-free method to cut carbon emissions
21 June 202316 June 2023 Asahi Kasei and Mitsui establish supply and procurement system for bio-methanol Asahi Kasei plans to use the bio-methanol procured from Mitsui to produce engineering plastics in Japan with a lower carbon footprint than the current product lineup
Asahi Kasei: Biomethanol von Mitsui für die Herstellung von massebilanziertem Polyacetal Asahi Kasei will das von Mitsui bezogene Biomethanol für die Herstellung von massebilanzierten technischen Kunststoffen, insbesondere Polyacetal, verwenden
10 May 20235 May 2023 Asahi Kasei and Microwave Chemical launch joint demonstration project for chemical recycling of polyamide 66 using microwave-based technology The process utilizes microwaves to depolymerize2 PA66 and directly obtain the monomers hexamethylenediamine (HMD) and adipic acid (ADA), which can then be used to manufacture new PA66
Asahi Kasei: Projekt für chemisches Recycling von PA66 mittels Mikrowellentechnologie – Kooperation mit Microwave Chemical Neuer Prozess ermöglicht bei wenig Energieaufwand die Extraktion der Monomere Hexamethylendiamin (HMD) und Adipinsäure (ADA), die dann für die Herstellung von neuem PA66 wiederverwendet werden können
19 April 202314 April 2023 In Japan, cellulosic nanofibers look to leave the lab Companies try to get costs down to unleash potential of the wood-based material
26 January 202323 January 2023 Asahi Kasei collaborates on development of recycling technology for inexpensive, high-quality carbon fiber – Enabling a closed-loop recycling system for carbon fiber Together with its project partners at the National Institute of Technology at Kitakyushu College and the Tokyo University of Science, Asahi Kasei has developed a recycling method that allows carbon fibers to be extracted from CFRP or carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTP) used in automobiles
Neue Recyclingtechnologie ermöglicht geschlossenen Recyclingkreislauf für hochwertige und kostengünstige Kohlefasern Gemeinsam mit seinen Projektpartnern Kitakyushu College und der Tokyo University of Science hat Asahi Kasei eine Recycling-Methode entwickelt, die es ermöglicht, Kohlefasern aus in Fahrzeugen verwendeten Verbundstoffen zu extrahieren
5 December 202230 November 2022 Circularise secures €11M in funding from Brightlands Venture Partners, Asahi Kasei, Neste, 4impact and others Over the last six years, the company grew to 40 people, expanded to international markets such as Japan and partnered with multinational companies
23 November 202218 November 2022 Asahi Kasei: Verkauf von nach der Massenbilanzmethode produzierten Kautschuk-Produkten Die S-SBR-Reifentypen von Asahi Kasei sollen sich nach Aussage des Herstellers optimal für umweltfreundliche Reifen eignen, mit Eigenschaften wie ausgezeichneter Kraftstoffeffizienz und Verschleißfestigkeit
17 August 202215 August 2022 Asahi Kasei joins European Bioplastics Asahi Kasei joined European Bioplastics (EUBP), an association of companies involved in bioplastics, in June 2022
29 July 202225 July 2022 Geno and Aquafil begin pre-commercial production for plant-based nylon-6 A step closer towards commercialization to fulfill brand demands
27 July 202229 July 2022 Polymers Made from Emissions: The Plastics Industry May Become a Carbon-Capture Leader, says IDTechEx Fossil inputs are still necessary for the thermochemical CO2-based polyol manufacturing, but producers can replace part of it with waste CO2, potentially saving on raw material costs
14 June 202210 June 2022 Polycarbonates from renewable hydrocarbons More and more traditional producers of polycarbonates use waste carbon feedstock and/or the mass balance approach to bring certified renewable products made from biobased hydrocarbons to market
20 May 202221 November 2022 Asahi Kasei to start providing carbon footprint data Green Transformation is positioned as one of the key areas for strengthening the management foundation, and the Group is advancing reductions of its own GHG emissions as well
5 April 202230 March 2022 Bio-based commodity chemicals in the spotlight Will rising crude oil price again accelerate the investments for the commercialisation of bio-based chemicals especially for drop-in commodities?
29 March 202224 March 2022 Genomatica and Asahi Kasei partner on renewably-sourced Nylon 6,6 Accelerates momentum for Genomatica’s new route to HMD and Asahi Kasei’s sustainability strategy
Asahi Kasei: Polyamid 66 mit aus Biomasse gewonnenem Hexamethylendiamin im Test – Strategische Partnerschaft mit Genomatica Mit dem Einsatz dieses Bio-HMD in der eigenen Polymerisationstechnologie will der Konzern als erster Anbieter ein nachhaltigeres Polyamid 66 auf den Markt bringen
31 January 202225 January 2022 Asahi Kasei to produce acrylonitrile using biomass-derived raw material Subsidiary Tongsuh Petrochemical becomes the first acrylonitrile manufacturer in Asia to acquire ISCC PLUS certification
7 January 20225 January 2022 Asahi Kasei: Synthesekautschuk aus abfall- und biobasiertem Butadien Produktion und Vermarktung dieses S-SBR aus dem Werk Singapur sollen bis zum Ende des Geschäftsjahres 2021 im März 2022 beginnen
1 December 202126 November 2021 Asahi Kasei: Umweltfreundliche Reifen – Synthesekautschuk aus nachhaltigem Butadien Die Nachfrage steigt weltweit stetig aufgrund strengerer Umweltvorschriften und einem wachsenden Umweltbewusstsein seitens der Kunden
Asahi Kasei to produce solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber using butadiene derived from plastic waste Supply agreement for sustainable butadiene concluded with Shell
12 August 202125 September 2021 Developing Renewable Polycarbonates: A Balancing Act The development of phosgene free diphenyl carbonate process which is also known as the melt process has the advantage of lower capital and feedstock costs
17 November 201715 November 2017 Advanced Bioeconomy Horizons: The 5 Top R&D Trends Right Now Catalytic reaction rates, microcrystalline cellulose, cyanobacteria working in teams, vertical farming, vegan products & markets
3 November 20159 September 2021 How to make the most of carbon dioxide Researchers hope to show that using the gas as a raw material could make an impact on climate change
29 October 201526 October 2015 Butanol and The Case of a Global Sustainable Society To Be, or Not to Be… By Dr Kapil S Lokare, Special to The Digest
14 February 201413 February 2014 ADM invests $25M in Rennovia: the complete story 20% lower capital, 30% lower raw materials, 15% lower utilities, 30% lower manufacturing – vs petroleum
29 April 2013 The Global Market for Nanocellulose to 2017 Updated 2013 Report analyzes market potential of microfibrillated cellulose
8 January 2013 Engineered bacteria make fuel from sunlight Researchers engineer cyanobacteria to grow chemical precursors