NEWS RELEASE

Teijin to Produce and Market
Polycarbonate Resin Made from Biomass-derived BPA
Tokyo, Japan, January 30, 2023 --- Teijin Limited announced today that it has received
an ISCC PLUS sustainable-product certification from the International Sustainability andCarbon Certification (ISCC) system for biomass-derived bisphenol A (BPA)
polycarbonate (PC) resin products produced in Japan. Teijin is the first Japanesecompany to obtain ISCC PLUS certification for the PC resin products. The newly certified
biomass PC resin products offer the same physical characteristics as resins made of
conventional petroleum-derived BPA, allowing them to be used in commercial
applications such as automotive headlamps and electronic components.

Panlite®

Multilon®

Beginning on January 30, Teijin, at the company's Matsuyama and Mihara production
sites in Japan, has started producing and marketing biomass PC resin products
containing BPA made from biomass naphtha that was tracked with the mass-balance
approach as well as the conventional PC resin products using petroleum-derived raw
materials. Under the mass-balance approach method, materials are verifiably tracked
through complex value chains, as in the case of biomass-derived raw materials being
mixed with petroleum-derived raw materials to create products.
With the start of the environmentally friendly PC resin products, Teijin has launched anew product lineup called Circular Materials (CM) and the new biomass-derived PC resin
products are now promoted under the names Panlite® CM and Multilon® CM.
Teijin’s PC resin products with ISCC PLUS certification
Category
ProductForm
Panlite®

Polymer andCompound

Multilon®

CompoundPanlite® Sheet
Panlite® Film

SheetFilm

PC resin

PC sheet
PC film

Production site
Matsuyama,
Ehime Pref.
Mihara,Hiroshima Pref.
Mihara,Hiroshima Pref.
Matsuyama,Ehime Pref.

Demands to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout supply chains in orderto support carbon neutrality are rapidly increasing, creating needs for moreenvironmentally low-impact products. Going forward, Teijin will continue to expand its
lineup of environmentally friendly resin products and solutions that help to reduce GHG
emissions and other impacts throughout product lifecycles, thereby contributing to amore sustainable world.
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 and pre-symptomatic healthcare; and IT including B2B solutions for medical,corporate and public systems as well as packaged software and B2C online services for
digital entertainment. Deeply committed to its stakeholders, as expressed in the brandstatement “Human Chemistry, Human Solutions,” Teijin aims to be a company that
supports the society of the future. The group comprises some 170 companies andemploys some 20,000 people across 20 countries worldwide. Teijin posted consolidated
sales of JPY 926.1 billion (USD 7.2 billion) and total assets of JPY 1,207.6 billion (USD9.4 billion) in the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2022.
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Teijin Limited
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