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Sharp uses bioplastic for its new smartphone
Ok, so I’m late posting some of these news that were announced last month as I had to report (and analyze) these first at Tecnon OrbiChem’s Bio-materials newsletter. Here is another interesting development for Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation’s (MCC) bio-based engineering plastic DURABIO, this time for the front panel of a new smartphone, the AQUOS Crystal … Continue reading
Mitsubishi Chemical expands Durabio output
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) recently announced that it is expanding production of its isosorbide-based engineering plastic, DURABIO, at its Kurosaki Plant in Fukuoka, Japan. MCC has been producing its high-performance, high-transparency bio-based engineering plastic since August 2012 with annual production capacity of 5,000 tons. The company is planning to increase annual production capacity to 16,000 … Continue reading