As the first Japanese company to do so, Teijin Limited has obtained ISCC Plus sustainable-product certification for the biomass-derived bisphenol A polycarbonate resin products it produces in Japan, the company has announced.
The new PC resins are parts of the company’s effort to develop products and solutions that help to reduce GHG emissions and other impacts throughout product lifecycles, in order to contribute to a more sustainable world.
The new products offer the same physical characteristics as resins made of conventional petroleum-derived BPA, enabling them to be used in commercial applications such as automotive headlamps and electronic components.
Teijin launched production of the new mass-balanced PC resin products containing BPA derived from biomass naphtha at the company's Matsuyama and Mihara production on 30 January. The mass balance approach allows materials used in the production process to be tracked through complex value chains. In this case, biomass-derived raw materials are added to petroleum-derived feedstock to create new products.
Teijin is marketing the mass-balanced PC resins under the newly established Circular Materials (CM) brand, and promoting the new biomass-derived PC resins under the names Panlite CM and Multilon CM.
Going forward, Teijin will continue to expand its lineup of CM branded environmentally friendly resin products and solutions.