Industrial materials business
It will be handled in Japan.
Biodegradable plastic
１.Definition of bioplastic
◎ Bioplastics・・・A general term for biomass plastics and biodegradable plastics.
◎ Biomass plastic・ ・ ・ Plastic material that uses renewable organic resources such as plants as raw materials
◎ Biodegradable plastic・・・In addition to its function and physical properties as a plastic, it is decomposed by the action of microorganisms that are abundant in nature under certain conditions, and eventually changes to carbon dioxide and water. Plastic with the property to
２.Products handled
①Import destination：China
Sales: Approximately 50 billion yen (2018)
Production capacity: PBAT / PBS 70,000 tons / year
Increased to 130,000 tons / year by 2021 (2 lines added)
* There is a new design drawing of 240,000 tons, and we are currently applying.
Main products: PBAT, PBS, PBT, PET, PVC, TPEE
Since 1.4-BG (BDO) of PBAT / PBS is manufactured by ourselves and adipic acid / terephthalic acid is procured from a Chinese domestic company, stable production is possible.
②Product
PBAT (Polybutylene Adipate Telephthalate)
Ingredients: BDO (1.4-BG), terephthalic acid, adipic acid
Petroleum-derived biodegradable aromatic polyester (hydrolyzable)
PBS (polybutylene succinate)
Ingredients: BDO (1.4-BG), succinic acid
Petroleum-derived biodegradable aliphatic polyester (hydrolyzable type)
３.Biodegradable plastic decomposition test
Date: January 16, 2021 ~, Location: Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Film: PBAT film (70μ)
