Sumitomo, Sekisui to make Ethylene from Waste-Based Ethanol

Sumitomo Chemical and Sekisui Chemical are moving forward with a project to convert plastic waste into polyolefin, targeting to start up a pilot plant to produce ethylene as a first step. Sumitomo Chemical has established a cooperative relationship with Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. for the social implementation of the technology to manufacture polyolefin using waste … Read more

Sekisui Chemical Begins Polyolefin Foam Production Line in Wuxi City, China

Sekisui Chemical announced that Sekisui Youngbo, a consolidated subsidiary of the High Performance Plastics Company, commenced mass production and sales in May 2019. Sekisui Youngbo is a company that primarily manufactures polypropylene foams (“PP foams”) for automotive interiors; its establishment was approved by the Chinese government in April 2017. Used as an underlayment material for … Read more