PRESS RELEASE

Teijin Carbon Fiber Used for World’s First Railway Bridge Fully
Suspended on CFRP Hangers
Wuppertal, Germany, May 27, 2020 --- The Stuttgart Stadtbahn bridge in Germany isthe world's first network arch bridge that hangs entirely on tension elements made ofcarbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). The 72 hangers made of CFRP are producedwith Teijin carbon fiber Tenax® by Carbo-Link AG in Switzerland. The 127-meter-longrailway bridge was installed over the A8 motorway near Stuttgart, Germany on May 3rd.

Originally, a conventional steel type bridge was planned, but in the end the CFRP cables
are cheaper and, in particular, enable the crossing of the eight freeway lanes without
supporting pillars. CFRP ideally fulfills the demanding requirements for hangers of network arch bridges: the cross-sectional area of the CFRP cables is only a quarter compared to the steel solution. This is a decisive factor for the profitability of the carbon
cables. Due to the low weight, the 72 CFRP tension elements could be installed without
a crane and with only three construction workers.
The new bridge incorporating CFRP is also pioneering in terms of sustainability: EMPA
(Federal Material Testing and Research Institute, Switzerland) proved that CO2 emissions arising during manufacturing are only about a third compared to the steel solution
and the energy consumption is more than halved.
Teijin is accelerating the development of applications for carbon fiber in architecture andconstruction industry and intends to further strengthen its position as the world's leading
provider of cost-effective and sustainable composite solutions. Dr. Bernd Wohlmann,president of Teijin Carbon Europe GmbH said: “The Stuttgart railway bridge as the firstnetwork arch bridge solely made of CFRP cables should be groundbreaking for otherbridges and constructions comprising CFRP. We are only at the beginning of manifold
possibilities."

About the Teijin GroupTeijin (TSE: 3401) is a technology-driven global group offering advanced solutions in thefields of environmental value; safety, security and disaster mitigation; and demographic
change and increased health consciousness. Originally established as Japan's firstrayon manufacturer in 1918, Teijin has evolved into a unique enterprise encompassing
three core business domains: high-performance materials including aramid, carbon fibers and composites, and also resin and plastic processing, films, polyester fibers andproducts converting; healthcare including pharmaceuticals and home healthcare equipment for bone/joint, respiratory and cardiovascular/metabolic diseases, nursing care andpre-symptomatic healthcare; and IT including B2B solutions for medical, corporate andpublic systems as well as packaged software and B2C online services for digital entertainment. Deeply committed to its stakeholders, as expressed in the brand statement“Human Chemistry, Human Solutions”, Teijin aims to be a company that supports thesociety of the future. The group comprises more than 170 companies and employs some
20,000 people across 20 countries worldwide. Teijin posted consolidated sales of JPY
853.7 billion (USD 8.0 billion) and total assets of JPY 1,004.2 billion (USD 9.4 billion) in
the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2020
About Carbo-Link
Carbo-Link specializes in the calculation, design and manufacture of structural elements
made of carbon fiber for high loads. Carbo-Link was founded in 2000 as a spin-off fromEMPA (Swiss Federal Materials Testing and Research Institute). Based on this extensiveknowledge and research base, Carbo-Link continues to develop optimal and unique
technologies for manufacturing and implementation of lightweight, customer-specific cable, pipe and component solutions. Carbo-Link carries out the entire design, engineeringand production in a state-of-the-art plant near Zurich in Switzerland.
http://www.carbo-link.com/
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