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Teijin Introduces LCA for Carbon Fiber Intermediate Materials
Tokyo, Japan, September 29, 2022 --- Teijin Limited announced today that it has
adopted lifecycle assessment (LCA) to calculate the environmental footprint of its carbon
fiber intermediate materials. By calculating the environmental impacts of its production
processes, Teijin expects to devise ways to reduce emissions in each production process
as well as to expedite collaboration with partner companies throughout its supply chain,from manufacturing to disposal, and to implement LCA initiatives for the entire lifecyclesof Teijin carbon fiber products.
Teijin completed the LCA of its carbon fiber filament manufacturing processes inDecember 2021, based on which the company has calculated the LCA for its carbon
fiber filament applications. This covers carbon fiber textiles, prepregs (pre-impregnatedwith matrix resin) and short fibers for composites used in diverse applications, such as
sporting goods, industrial products, aircraft, automobiles and other applications requiring
excellent combinations of low weight and high strength.
Teijin’s LCA studies, which have been certified by an independent third-party
organization, in accordance with the ISO14040 and ISO14044 standards, will provide
customers with reliable emissions data regarding Teijin’s carbon fiber intermediatematerials and thereby help these companies to evaluate their own environmental
footprints better.
Looking ahead, Teijin expects to expand the scope of its LCA activities to other carbon
fiber products, in cooperation with customers, including the makers of final products.
The Teijin Group is committed to reducing its consolidated energy consumption as wellas adopting more renewable energy and recycling methods. By positioning the company
to help realize a sustainable economy, the Teijin Group aims to reduce its group-wide inhouse carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050 under a long-term vision of being acompany that supports the society of the future.
About the Teijin Group
Teijin (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 andproducts 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 thatsupports 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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