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Mitsubishi Chemical to Increase Capacity of Formulated Electrolyte for Lithium-ion Batteries at Yokkaichi Plant Arrow

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Waga) today announced its intent to increase the production capacity* of formulated electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) at its Yokkaichi Plant from the current 11,000 tons per annum to 16,000 tons per annum. In Japan and overseas, the market of electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid vehicles, […]

Mitsubishi Chemical to Launch New Grade of ALPOLIC/fr INNER LIGHT™with Deodorant and Antimicrobial Properties Arrow

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation(MCC; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Waga) today announced the launch of a new grade of ALPOLIC/fr INNER LIGHT™,a fire retardant(fr) aluminum composite material for interior building materials that offers deodorant and antimicrobial properties. ALPOLIC™ is a three-layered composite material made by bonding two sheets of aluminum to either side of extruded […]

ALDILA® Relaunches Wildly Successful NV® and NVS Arrow

Carlsbad, CA – ALDILA® is set to introduce next generation NV® and NVS shafts at the 2019 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida in January. But devoted fans needn’t worry: Only the cosmetics and offerings have been enhanced. Since early 2003, the ALDILA® NV® Green/NV® Pink has been one of the most popular after-market shafts […]

Investment in sustainable supply of methacrylate monomers Arrow

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) is the world’s largest manufacturer of methacrylate monomers and is continuing to invest to improve the supply of these products for our customers. Methacrylates are a core product line with the MCC portfolio which means that investment in both new and existing assets continues apace. Here, we share some of the […]

A World First: MCC’s Bio-based BENEBiOL™ Adopted for Use in Toray’s Ultrasuede® BX Arrow

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Waga) today announced that its world’s first bio-based polycarbonatediol (PCD) “BENEBiOL™” has been adopted as a raw material for “Ultrasuede® BX”, an environmentally friendly non-woven material with a suede texture launched by Toray Industries, Inc. (Toray; Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Akihiro Nikkaku) This marks […]

Investing in the long term future of MMA production at Cassel Arrow

Lucite – 2018 saw the biggest ever overhaul of Lucite International’s (LI) Cassel plant at Teesside in the UK. Over three and a half years in the planning; costing in excess of £17 million ($20 million); and involving over 1,000 contractors, this year’s overhaul took place in March, just as the worst winter weather in […]

City of Chesapeake launches National Manufacturing Week Arrow

ALPOLIC – When Tidewater Community College decided to expand its curriculum to include mechatronics three years ago, it reached out to local industry professionals. ALPOLIC helped to create a tailored program to address needs in manufacturing and provide local high school students a leg up in their careers by contributing to a scholarship fund for […]

5 Reasons Metal Wall Panels are a Smart Choice Arrow

ALPOLIC – As architects seek more variety and sustainable building materials, metal wall panels made from recycled aluminum offer a solution. When it comes to green—and versatile—options, ALPOLIC, the world’s leading manufacturer of aluminum and metal composite materials manufactured from up to 50% recycled materials, is leading the way. Produced by Mitsubishi Chemical Composites America, […]