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Asahi Kasei, Nippon Steel, and Nippon Steel Trading Recycle Chlor-Alkali Electrolysis Cell Production Scrap Back into High-Quality Pure Titanium
TOKYO, March 18, 2026--Asahi Kasei, Nippon Steel, and Nippon Steel Trading have launched a recycling initiative to convert titanium scrap into a raw material for titanium.
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