Japan’s Zeon Corp. has signed a memorandum of understanding with California-based Visolis Inc. to advance the commercialisation of products, including bio-isoprene monomers and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Zeon had announced its investment in Visolis through its venture capital arm Zeon…
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Zeon Invests in US firms for green hydrogen and cathode materials
Japanese manufacturer of synthetic rubber Zeon Corporation, through its venture capital arm Zeon Ventures Inc, says it has invested US$50 million in Verdagy, a US start-up that has developed scalable, cost effective green hydrogen electrolysis technology. In addition, Zeon plans…
Zeon invests in Visolis to accelerate biomanufacturing process
Japanese chemical firm Zeon Corporation Zeon Corporation, through its corporate venturing subsidiary Zeon Ventures Inc. (California, US), has invested in Visolis, Inc, a US start-up, developing an innovative biomanufacturing platform. Zeon says it will partner closely with Visolis to help…
Zeon to use bio-butadiene from Shell to produce SSBR
Chemical firm Zeon Chemicals Singapore will use biomass-derived butadiene to produce solution-polymerised styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR). Zeon entered into an MOU with Shell Eastern Petroleum to agree on a supply of sustainable butadiene for its SSBR production. Zeon adds it is working…
Sumitomo Chemical, Zeon S-SBR JV to begin operations in April
A new joint venture between major Japanese chemical company Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. and Japanese chemicals manufacturer Zeon Corporation that consolidates that two companies’ solution styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR) business units will begin its operations on April 3, 2017. The two…
Zeon, Sumitomo consider merging their S-SBR businesses
Sumitomo Chemical Company and Zeon Corporation will conduct a joint study on the possible consolidation of both of the companies’ Solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber (S-SBR) businesses. Zeon and Sumitomo are looking into forming a new joint venture company where they…
Zeon sees HNBR increase
Another company that is seeing increasing demand for HNBR is Zeon Chemicals, which is planning to expand capacity for its Zetpol HNBR by 25% at its American plant to come on stream by 2012. The company had previously expanded its…