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LEONA SG
Asahi Kasei introduces the LEONA SG series to the European market. A semi-aromatic polyamide featuring excellent processability and advanced surface quality.
Ceolus™ microcrystalline cellulose
Asahi Kasei to build a second plant for Ceolus™ microcrystalline cellulose
Asahi Kasei will build a second plant for its microcrystalline cellulose excipient Ceolus™ at its Mizushima Works in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Groundbreaking will be in September 2021, and the facility is scheduled to be completed in Spring 2023.
Lithium Ion Battery
Asahi Kasei’s claim of patent infringement
Patent infringement lawsuit against Shenzhen Xu Ran Electronic, etc. – The Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China is accepting Asahi Kasei’s claim of patent infringement
CareStart™
CareStart™ COVID-19 Antigen test kit using NanoAct™ launched in the U.S.
CareStart™ COVID-19 Antigen test kit developed by Access Bio, Inc., using Asahi Kasei’s NanoAct™ cellulose nanobeads, received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and its sale in the U.S. has begun
climate positive by 2030
Miko investing into reforestation projects – The next building brick to become climate positive by 2030
Miko, an Italian subsidiary of US-based Sage Automotive Interiors (member of the Asahi Kasei Group) moves with decisive steps along the path to sustainability: The producer of Dinamica®, an ecological microfiber material for automotive interior surfaces, is investing into FSC® certified forests – an essential part of the company’s strategy to become climate positive by 2030
