BASF is opening a new R&D laboratory and an application technology centre for battery materials in Amagasaki, Japan, which will focus on researching electrolytes and electrode materials for high-performance batteries. “Our aim is to ...
Nichia Corporation is a Japanese chemical engineering and manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokushima, Japan with global subsidiaries, that specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of phosphors, including light-emitting ...
Ube Industries, Ltd. announced that it will cease production of caprolactam (CPL) at the Sakai Factory in Japan. The decision was made today at a meeting of the Board of Directors and will result in the company recording an extraordinary ...
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(i)Policy and Administrative Rules Catalogue of Related Laws Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China Customs Law of the People's Republic of China Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity ...
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Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced sales of CHF 1.923 billion in the third quarter 2012, up 3% compared to CHF 1.865 billion in the previous-year period. In local currencies, sales were 3% lower. In the third ...
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German chemical company BASF has opened a new cathode materials production plant in Elyria, Ohio, US, that will manufacture nickel-metal-cobalt cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids. BASF ...
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IBM said Asahi Kasei and Central Glass will join its 'Battery 500 Project' that aims to develop a new lithium-air battery technology capable of powering an electric car for about 500 miles (800km) on a single charge. As partners in the ...
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Run out of batteries?Just spray-paint some new ones.Researchers have created five sprayable paints that form a lithium-ion battery when layered together,letting you store energy on walls,tiles or even your favourite mug. Regular batteries ...
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