14 November 202412 November 2024 Indorama Ventures Collaborates to Launch World’s First Commercialized PET Bottles Using Bio-Paraxylene for Suntory This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the journey toward sustainable packaging, introducing PET bottles derived from used cooking oil
24 May 202417 May 2024 Mitsui Chemicals Asahi Life Materials Develops Spunbond Nonwoven Suitable for Home Composting The newly developed biodegradable plastic’s key feature is its capacity to decompose in a home composting environment at a temperature of around 28 degrees Celsius
30 November 202329 November 2023 Neste and Mitsui Chemicals Group enable food packaging made with renewable materials for CO-OP brand in Japan In the first phase of the collaboration, bio-based raw materials will replace fossil ones in the production of the packaging material for a seaweed snack
Neste und Mitsui Chemicals Group führen Lebensmittelverpackungen mit erneuerbaren Materialien für die Marke CO-OP in Japan ein In der ersten Phase der Zusammenarbeit ersetzen biobasierte Rohstoffe fossile Rohstoffe bei der Herstellung des Verpackungsmaterials für einen Seetang-Snack
14 September 20238 September 2023 Plant-based frames and lenses take on oil-based eyewear Bio-based acetate has started to enter the eyewear frame industry at all price points and bio-based lens production has made progress on recyclable alternatives
27 October 202224 October 2022 Mitsui Chemicals Group to Produce Chemically Recycled Polyethylene Derived From Plastic Waste Memorandum of Understanding signed with Shell for ethylene derived from plastic waste
5 September 20225 September 2022 Mitsui Chemicals and Teijin to Integrate Domestic PET Resin for Bottles Operations MCI and Teijin have been studying the potential advantages of integrating their PET resin operations and capitalizing on synergistic effects ranging from research and development to production and sales
8 July 20225 July 2022 Circular plastics for green growth markets To make circular solutions in the product portfolio even more recognizable to customers in the future, Covestro has developed the brand "CQ" concept which stands for "Circular Intelligence" and indicates the alternative raw material base for the company's products if it is at least 25 percent
Zirkuläre Kunststoffe für grüne Wachstumsmärkte Um zirkuläre Lösungen für Kunden künftig noch besser erkennbar zu machen, hat Covestro das Konzept "CQ" entwickelt, was für "Circular Intelligence" steht und für jeweilige Produkte des Unternehmens die alternative Rohstoffbasis anzeigt, wenn sie mindestens 25 Prozent beträgt
4 May 20224 May 2022 Next Week: Renewable Materials Conference, 10-12 May, Cologne (Germany) – all information here List of participants, panel discussions, exhibitors and the nominations for the Renewable Material of The Year 2022 are launched
23 February 202217 February 2022 Covestro, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsui & Co., Ltd, complete first delivery of certified renewable raw materials in Asia ISCC Plus certified mass balanced phenol and acetone based on bio-feedstock
Covestro, Mitsui Chemicals und Mitsui & Co., Ltd schließen erste Lieferung von zertifiziert nachwachsenden Rohstoffen in Asien ab ISCC Plus-zertifiziert massenbilanziertes Phenol und Aceton auf Basis von Bio-Rohstoffen
18 November 202115 November 2021 Mitsubishi Chemical Licenses Patent for Biomass-based Polyester to Mitsui Chemicals The products covered by this license include polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which use renewable biomass resources, and are expected to have a variety of industrial applications such as the manufacture of bottles
2 June 202116 June 2021 Neste, Mitsui Chemicals and Toyota Tsusho collaborate to start Japan’s first production of renewable plastics from 100% bio-based hydrocarbon The collaboration will enable brand owners and other potential clients in the Asian market to start incorporating renewable plastics and chemicals into their products and offerings
Neste, Mitsui Chemicals und Toyota Tsusho arbeiten gemeinsam an der ersten Produktion von Kunststoffen aus erneuerbaren Ressourcen aus 100% biobasierten Kohlenwasserstoffen in Japan Die Zusammenarbeit wird Brandownern und anderen potenziellen Kunden im asiatischen Markt, die Möglichkeit bieten, Kunststoffe und Chemikalien aus erneuerbaren Ressourcen in Ihr Angebot aufzunehmen
14 October 201910 October 2019 Mitsui Chemicals Group’s Bio-Polypropylene Adopted for Project Commissioned by Ministry of the Environment Industrial-level-trial set to begin to expand the bio-based plastic market with the first of its kind technology
20 August 201919 August 2019 ECONYKOL™ Biomass Plastic Raw Material Adopted for Use in ZMP’s New Self-Driving Car, Robocar™ Walk ECONYKOL™ bio-polyol has been adopted for use in the Robocar™ Walk, the latest model in the RoboCar™ series
24 June 201918 June 2019 Mitsui Chemicals Group Introduces Bio-Polypropylene Project at G20 Ministerial Meeting in Karuizawa New production technology being attempted for commercialization sees various biomass to obtain propylene in a first-of-its-kind IPA method
29 January 201924 January 2019 The Alliance Launches Today Global corporations join newly launched Alliance to End Plastic Waste
14 August 201714 August 2017 Biobased building blocks: an update Biobased specialties fit the requirements of a developing industry, but require more people with know how to formulate and understand what their end market needs
28 October 201626 October 2016 New joint venture Synvina to take a “globally leading role” in FDCA production Cooperation platform aiming to develop a complete supply chain for PEF as sustainable bio-based packaging material
1 June 201631 May 2016 Mitsui Chemicals Develops Plant-derived Do GreenTM Sunglasses for ITU World Triathlon Yokohama Bio-based lens and frame material acquired biomass product certification
15 March 201614 March 2016 Vithal Castor Polyols: Produktion von Bio-Polyolen aus Rizinusöl Geplant ist Produktion von rund 8.000 Tonnen Bio-Polyolen im Jahr
11 March 20169 March 2016 Japanese chemical makers bet on bioplastics Companies to manufacture bioplastics from corn, either urethane plastic made from sugar - derived from inedible plants
4 March 20163 March 2016 Mitsui Chemicals: Opening Ceremony for Bio-Polyol Joint Venture in India Company integrated its polyurethane business with Korean SKC Co., Ltd. to form MCNS
1 December 201528 November 2015 Biobased materials embrace improvements Quick overview into big players achievements in the bioplastics and biochemicals sector
22 January 2013 Geographical exclusivity for AAM production technology using acrylonitrile as a raw material Mitsui Chemicals Signs Acrylamide Bio-Process Technology License Agreement with Finland's Kemira OYJ
14 July 2012 As commercialization increases, bioplastics promise to become a more significant feedstock New bioplastics such as PLAs continue to face challenges and reduce production cost
8 November 2011 BioAmber and Mitsui & Co. to Build and Operate Plants Producing Succinic Acid and BDO Second plant in Thailand to be build and operated until 2014
26 April 2011 BioAmber Partners with Mitsubishi Chemical in Succinic Acid Combined strengths to establish a dominant, low-cost succinic acid production platform
14 January 2011 Traditional bioplastic packaging technologies forecast to show a decline in market share to 2020 Pira International report shows lucrative market opportunities for growth of biodegradable polymers in other major applications
6 February 2009 Kunststoffindustrie in Japan sucht Wachstumsmotoren Biokunststoffe vor allem für Innovationen in der Automobilbranche wichtig