NEWS RELEASE

Teijin to Boost Highly Heat-Resistant
Carbon Fiber Prepreg Production for Aerospace Applications
Tokyo, Japan, October 19, 2021 --- Teijin Limited announced today that its carbon fiber
subsidiary Renegade Materials Corporation, a leading U.S.-based supplier of highly heatresistant thermoset prepregs, resins and adhesives for the aerospace industry, will expand
its prepreg production by 2.5 times approximately. The increased capacity, which aligns withRenegade’s capacity expansion strategy at the Miamisburg, Ohio location, is the result of aUSD 4 million investment made in December 2019 and the construction was started in March
2020. Operation of the new production lines will commence January 2022.
Renegade Materials' heat-resistant thermoset prepregs, resins and adhesives are well trusted
by U.S. and European aircraft manufacturers and aircraft engine suppliers. The company wasestablished in 1993 as a resin manufacturer and launched its thermoset prepreg business foraerospace applications under the Renegade brand in 2007. Renegade holds expertise in theproduction of both high heat-resistant RTM resins and adhesives from low toxicity materials
as well as in unique thermal-cycle resistant prepregs.
The company’s proprietary heat-resistant thermoset prepregs are being utilized in themanufacture of next-generation aircraft. By boosting its prepreg capacity, the company isprioritizing the use of high-performance materials in the production of advanced aerospacesolutions and industrial applications to meet diverse demands in the global market.
Teijin is further strengthening the development of its carbon fiber product portfolio and aims
to be a company that supports the society of the future by delivering innovative highperformance materials and solutions with real value.
Renegade Materials will showcase its high heat-resistant thermoset prepreg at theComposites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX), the largest, most comprehensive
composites and advanced materials event in North America, at the Dallas Convention Center
in Dallas, Texas, from October 19 to 21.
About the Teijin Group
Teijin (TSE: 3401) is a technology-driven global group offering advanced solutions in the fields
of environmental value; safety, security and disaster mitigation; and demographic change andincreased health consciousness. Originally established as Japan's first rayon manufacturer in1918, Teijin has evolved into a unique enterprise encompassing three core business domains:high-performance materials including aramid, carbon fibers and composites, and also resinand plastic processing, films, polyester fibers and products converting; healthcare including

pharmaceuticals and home healthcare equipment for bone/joint, respiratory andcardiovascular/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 brand statement “Human Chemistry, Human Solutions,”
Teijin aims to be a company that supports the society of the future. The group comprises morethan 170 companies and employs some 20,000 people across 20 countries worldwide. Teijin
posted consolidated sales of JPY 836.5 billion (USD 7.7 billion) and total assets of JPY
1,036.4 billion (USD 9.5 billion) in the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2021.
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