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Memorial Held to Commemorate Buddhist Leader Daisaku Ikeda

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On November 23, at 1:30 p.m., an official Soka Gakkai Memorial Service was held at the Toda Memorial Auditorium in Tokyo, for Daisaku Ikeda, Honorary President of the Soka Gakkai and President of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), who passed away on November 15, at the age of 95. The service was live streamed to … Continued

Polyplastics Sees Strong Potential for POM and PP in Thermal Management Systems for EVs

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The Polyplastics Group, a leading global supplier of engineering thermoplastics, has introduced an approach of using its less heat-resistant plastics products for EV cooling components. Polyplastics sees strong potential for less heat-resistant plastics such as polyoxymethylene (POM) and polypropylene (PP) for production of EV cooling components. To learn more about the Polyplastics approach for EV … Continued

Polyplastics’ New DURAFIDE (R) PPS Grade Delivers Exceptional Heat Resistance for EV Lithium-ion Batteries

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The Polyplastics Group, a leading global supplier of engineering thermoplastics, has announced DURAFIDE (R) PPS 6150T73, a high-performance material which delivers outstanding heat resistance and exceptional thermal and electric insulation properties for electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. Image: https://cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M100475/202309079111/_prw_PI1lg_80sE3hDl.jpeg DURAFIDE (R) PPS 6150T73 is Polyplastics' latest offering for the transformative electric vehicle segment. The … Continued

Polyplastics Launches DURACIRCLE (TM) Sustainability Initiative for Recycling Engineering Plastics

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Polyplastics Group, a leading global supplier of engineering thermoplastics, has launched the DURACIRCLE (TM) initiative for recycling engineering plastics. This effort applies to a wide variety of sustainable solutions that contribute toward achieving a 100% recycling rate for engineering plastics, without being confined to the existing business model of manufacturing and selling plastics. Polyplastics' goal … Continued

Japanese Buddhist Peacebuilder Urges G7 Leaders to Move toward “No First Use” of Nuclear Weapons at Hiroshima Summit

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On April 27, 2023, Buddhist philosopher and peacebuilder Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), issued a statement calling on the leaders of the G7 countries meeting in Hiroshima from May 19-21 to take bold steps toward resolving the conflict in Ukraine and guarantee the security of all humanity by taking the lead … Continued

Polyplastics Targets PLASTRON (R) Long Cellulose Fiber Reinforced Resin for Automotive Applications

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Polyplastics Group has announced that its newly developed long cellulose fiber reinforced polypropylene (PP) resin, PLASTRON (R) LFT, is being targeted for automotive applications such as door module carriers, center consoles, and armrest cores. PLASTRON (R) LFT offers lower density and reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than short glass-reinforced resins while delivering the same mechanical … Continued

Polyplastics Introduces New DURANEX (R) PBT 201EB Resin for Millimeter Wave Radar for Automotive Applications

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The Polyplastics Group has announced the launch of a new electrically conductive grade of DURANEX (R) polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) for millimeter wave radar applications for the automotive industry. DURANEX (R) PBT 201EB provides the benefit of electromagnetic wave shielding as an added effect of electrical conductivity. As a result, the material contributes to reduced assembly … Continued