Teijin's Initiatives Towards Carbon Neutrality

With raised targets for reducing CO2 emissions, long-term #environmental targets have been adapted to an ambitious level of 30% reduction. With a further target of reducing the portion of emissions that accounts for over two-thirds of the overall supply chain emissions by 15%. Establishing targets that are achievable whilst also being ambitious has been key for us in leading the way to a #carbonneutral future.?

Being the first Japanese chemical manufacturer to receive “well below 2°C” validation was huge for Teijin, receiving approval from the Science Based Targets Initiative (#SBTi ) as Teijin’s targets for greenhouse gas emissions are scientifically consistent with the targets of the Paris Accord.

We established a method for calculating CO2 emissions during the manufacture of carbon fibers, which has made it possible to conduct Life Cycle Assessment (#LCA ) of all carbon fibers offered by Teijin. By doing so, we became the first company in the industry to be able to achieve this. Not only can we calculate our own manufacturing processes, but we can also evaluate the carbon footprint of our customers’ manufacturing process with this method.

Teijin’s Separator Plant in South Korea began efforts to achieve carbon neutrality in March of this year, introducing renewable energy-derived electricity at the plant. This switch is expected to replace approximately 30% of the plant’s annual electricity consumption with #renewableenergy , making the plant on track to achieve full conversion to renewable energy by 2025. Teijin will also be purchasing CO2 emission-reduction credits generated in worldwide renewable-energy projects to offset CO2 emissions from the gas used at the plant.

Teijin is also at the cutting edge of what is possible to exceed demands in our ever-changing world. Providing solutions to help reduce vehicle weight, which in turn helps reduce gas emissions and improves overall fuel performance, means we are impacting countless journeys around the world. Teijin Automotive Technologies ' TCA Ultra Lite? is one of these solutions, a 1.2 specific gravity ultra lightweight sheet molding compound formulation that uses glass fiber reinforced plastic (#GFRP ). Sereebo? is another example, this is a carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic(#CFRTP ) . Conventional carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (#CFRP ) that utilizes thermosetting resins requires several minutes to several hours to mold, making it unfit for components used in mass-produced automobiles. However, by making use of thermoplastic resins, we have been able to significantly reduce these molding times. This has allowed Teijin to establish the world’s first mass production technology that is able to mold CFRP in only one minute.

In addition to this, Teijin Frontier is offering to apparel manufacturers numerous products that help reduce CO2 emissions, including ECOPET?, a recycled polyester fiber that utilizes used PET bottles and fiber scraps as raw materials, and SOLOTEX?, which uses plant-derived ingredients for a portion of its polymers. Teijin Frontier has also developed a system to calculate CO2 emissions within the polyester fiber manufacturing process, thereby enabling the implementation of LCA. It will gradually expand the scope of its operations to cover more textiles, including those used for weaving and dyeing, while working with its partner companies to evaluate the entire life cycle of polyester fiber products.

Teijin is leading the way towards the goal of a carbon neutral future across industries.?

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