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Provides information on the joint venture between FiberVisions and Chisso to develop and market bicomponent polyethylene-polypropylene fibers. Name of the venture; Terms of the deal; Comments from John P. Murta, president and chief executive officer of FiberVisions.

Reports on Chisso's licensing of Warner Lambert's technology for making biodegradable plastics. Sales target for the products; Plan to revamp equipment at Goi factory; Development of grade for Japanese market; Licensing opportunities for Novon technology.

Reports on lawsuits by victims of Minamata disease and methyl mercury poisoning against Chisso Corporation. Impact of mercury pollution in the Minamamta Bay in Japan on the residents; Details of the the court cases; Comments from W. Eugene Smith, a Japanese environmental activist.

Presents several information on environment and technology issues on chemical industry. Production of commercial-scale polypropylene (PP) using metallocene catalysts by Chisso Corp.; Pilot trial conducted by Novartis Corp. to recover its complex solvent wastes; Dismissal on the environmental racism accusation against Pennsylvania.

Reports on the plan of Chisso Corporation and Maruzen Polymer company to form a joint venture to merge their high-density polyethylene (HDPE) businesses. Total capacity of the joint venture plant.

Reports on Hyosung Industries' acquisition of a 14 percent stake in olefins producer Korea Petrochemical Industry from Chisso Engineering of Japan.

Reports that Chisso Petrochemical will acquire Tosoh's polypropylene (PP) business. Chisso will take over Tosoh's PP marketing activities; Tosoh to operate unit in behalf of Chisso; Deal will increase Chisso's capacity to 30,000 metric tons/year.

Reports on developments in the chemical industry in Asia and the Pacific region. Chisso ordered by the Osaka, Japan court to compensate victims poisoned as a result of mercury dumping in the 1950s; Petrochemical sector as Taiwan's biggest investor; Ube Industries' bulk pharmaceuticals plant at its Ube City site.