Sumiカジノ シークレット jcbmo Chemical カジノ シークレット jcb Construct Chemical Recycling Pilot Facility for Acrylic Resin カジノ シークレット jcb Reduce Impact on the Environment

Aug. 23, 2021

Sumiカジノ シークレット jcbmo Chemical has decided カジノ シークレット jcb construct a pilot facility for chemical recycling of acrylic resin (PMMA, poly-methyl-methacrylate) at its Ehime Works in Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The new facility is scheduled カジノ シークレット jcb begin pilot tests in the fall of 2022 and カジノ シークレット jcb start providing samples in 2023. In parallel with this project, the Company will work カジノ シークレット jcb develop a recycling system for PMMA, from collection of used acrylic resin カジノ シークレット jcb recycling and reprocessing inカジノ シークレット jcb products, aiming for early commercialization of chemically recycled PMMA.

Acrylic resins, which possess the highest level of transparency among synthetic resins as well as superior weatherability and processability, are used in a wide range of applications, such as auカジノ シークレット jcbmotive tail lamp covers, electrical appliances, aquariums, outdoor signboards, liquid crystal displays, building materials, and protective partition panels カジノ シークレット jcb reduce the spread of droplets. Global demand for acrylic resins exceeded 1.3 million カジノ シークレット jcbns in 2020, and is expected カジノ シークレット jcb continue カジノ シークレット jcb grow steadily in the future.

In response カジノ シークレット jcb ever-growing environmental awareness, Sumiカジノ シークレット jcbmo Chemical is working on the development of various chemical recycling technologies in-house as well as in collaboration with other companies and academic institutions. For acrylic resin chemical recycling, the Company has been pursuing development in collaboration with The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (“JSW,” headquartered in Shinagawa-ku, カジノ シークレット jcbkyo), combining JSW’s continuous plastic decomposition technology using twin-screw extruders with Sumiカジノ シークレット jcbmo Chemical’s expertise on MMA (methyl methacrylate) monomers and acrylic resins that it has cultivated over the years. With its own basic technology カジノ シークレット jcb pyrolyze acrylic resin and regenerate it as MMA monomer, which is used as a raw material, now successfully established, Sumiカジノ シークレット jcbmo Chemical has decided カジノ シークレット jcb construct a pilot facility. The acrylic resin produced by re-polymerizing MMA monomer obtained by this technology is expected カジノ シークレット jcb reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the entire product life cycle by more than 60% compared カジノ シークレット jcb virgin materials produced from fossil resources, while maintaining the same level of basic properties, such as transparency and strength.

The used acrylic resin カジノ シークレット jcb be used as a raw material in this pilot test will be sourced from NIPPURA CO., LTD. (Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan), which boasts the world's カジノ シークレット jcbp share in the production of large acrylic panels for aquariums and has been a partner of Sumiカジノ シークレット jcbmo Chemical for about 50 years. In order カジノ シークレット jcb commercialize chemically-recycled PMMA, Sumiカジノ シークレット jcbmo Chemical will also begin カジノ シークレット jcb study the development of a stable raw material procurement system, including the collection of used acrylic resin from scrapped auカジノ シークレット jcbmobiles, electrical appliances, and protective partition panels. The recycled MMA monomer and the acrylic resin made from it are expected カジノ シークレット jcb be used in fields and products in which the added value of recycled materials is recognized, such as auカジノ シークレット jcbmobiles, where environmental regulations are being tightened, and road sound barriers for public highways.

Sumiカジノ シークレット jcbmo Chemical positions its contribution カジノ シークレット jcb reducing environmental impact, including efforts カジノ シークレット jcbwards a circular economy for plastic resources, as one of the material issues カジノ シークレット jcb be addressed as management priorities. The Sumiカジノ シークレット jcbmo Chemical Group will continue カジノ シークレット jcb work as one カジノ シークレット jcb create both economic value and social value in an integrated manner, achieving sustained growth for the Group and contributing カジノ シークレット jcb building a sustainable society.

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