"Sumika Sustainable Solutions" Main Products and Technologies

Addressing Climate Change

Solutions ◆Features/●Contributions Contributions to SDGs

PERVIOTM,
lithium-ion secondary battery separator

◆A material capable of providing high-capacity lithium-ion secondary batteries

●Contributing to the expanded use of next-generation vehicles, such as electric vehicles

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SUMIKAEXCELTM,
polyethersulfone

◆An additive for carbon-fiber reinforced plastics used in aircraft

●Making aircraft lighter and hence fuel-efficient

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UV curing for polarizer lamination

◆A polarizing film for displays

●Achieves substantial energy saving in manufacturing compared with conventional methods

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「SUMIMETTM-P」

「SUMIMETTM-L」

feed additive methionine

◆Adding methionine to poultry feed improves the balance of amino acids in feed

●Reduced nitrogen in poultry excrement, a cause for greenhouse gas emissions

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Carbon dioxide separation and recovery technology
(Sumitomo Joint Electric Power Co., Ltd.)

◆Separates and recovers CO2 from gases exhausted from a thermal power station, which is then used as an auxiliary material for chemicals production at another manufacturing plant of Sumitomo Chemical’s Ehime Works.*

  • Technology for CO2 separation and recovery is a proprietary technology of Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Ltd

●Contributes to reducing CO2 emissions

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HEATORAGETM
COMFORMERTM
Heat storage plastic material

◆These heat storage plastic materials are designed to absorb and release heat in the 20°C to 50°C temperature range.

●Using this between insulation layers in the roofs of residences reduces the cooling burden in summer

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Cathode materials and their precursors for lithium-ion secondary batteries
(Battery Materials Division / Tanaka Chemical Corporation)


◆These cathode materials and precursors significantly improve the performance of lithium-ion secondary batteries

●Switching from gasoline cars to environmentally friendly vehicles such as hybrid cars to help lower GHG emissions.

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ThermofilTM HP, glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene 

(Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe Ltd.)


◆ Glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene that can be used to replace aluminum and glass fiber-reinforced polyamide parts

● Emits less GHG during production

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Simple sampling technology for hydrogen quality evaluation for fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs)
(Sumika Chemical Analysis Service, Ltd.)

 

◆ A better analysis method for evaluating the quality of hydrogen gas

● Enables the extraction of gas samples at low pressure, thereby improving safety during shipping and reducing GHG emissions

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Phosphoric acid-free silver etchant
(DONGWOO FINE-CHEM Co., Ltd.)

◆ Developed phosphoric acid-free etchant is produced using biomass-derived raw material.

●Uses biomass-derived citric acid as a raw material. Resilient to phosphorous supply shortages because it does not use phosphoric acid

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Lightweight packaging containers for crop protection chemicals (Sumitomo
Chemical Latin America*)

◆ Reduce the weight of HDPE containers used to ship crop protection chemicals

● Reduces the amount of HDPE materials used in manufacturing and thus GHG emissions while resulting in lighter containers

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Gallium nitride (GaN) epitaxial wafers for radio frequency wireless communication applications

◆Developed GaN epitaxial wafers that have higher saturation velocity and higher critical electric field than Si/GaAs wafers

●These wafers are used in transistors for high-frequency power amps in 5G base stations, which helps reduce the power consumption of wireless infrastructure that utilizes radio frequency signals.

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Note: A Group company for the South American region, including Sumitomo Chemical Brazil and Sumitomo Chemical Chile.

Reducing Environmental Impact

Solutions ◆Features/●Contributions Contributions to SDGs

High-purity alumina
(for use in automotive O2 /NOx sensors)

◆This material is used as insulation for the high-performance sensors that are needed to keep automotive emissions of NOx and other gases under mandated levels

●It helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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Biorationals
(Microbial pesticides, plant growth regulators, biorational rhizosphere microbial agricultural materials)

◆Use of active ingredients derived from naturally occurring substances

●Contributes to the promotion of sustainable agriculture and the stable supply of safe and secure food

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Cobalt-coated nickel Hydroxide positive
Electrode material
(Tanaka Chemical Corporation)

◆Making the designing of high-output nickel hydride batteries possible

●It contributes to widespread use of environmentally friendly vehicles. Cobalt usage can also be reduced.

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Polypropylene materials for aluminum
metallization film
(The Polyolefin Company (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) 

◆Polypropylene materials for aluminum metallization film, used for food packaging to extend shelf life

●Helping extend the shelf life of food products

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TPEs for non-painted airbag covers

◆These TPEs are for airbag covers and offer a superb, high-quality appearance even when not painted

●These TPEs reduce the generation of VOCs during painting, which occurs mainly during the drying process.

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Manufacturing technology for fluorene derivatives
(Taoka Chemical Co., Ltd.)

◆ A better method for manufacturing fluorene derivatives, the raw materials for plastic lenses

● Uses a new manufacturing method to help lower GHG emissions, water use, and water emissions

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GaN substrates for laser light source projectors

◆ Developed GaN substrates, to operate LED laser light used to replace mercury lamps in projectors
● Reduces GHG emissions by allowing replacement of mercury lamps with LED laser light

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Ecologically friendly pouch containers for liquid shower herbicides (Rainbow Chemical Co., Ltd.)

◆Replaced plastic bottles with standing pouch containers for liquid shower herbicides

●It reduces the volume and weight of plastic waste.

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BENICA Natural Spray (Sumitomo Chemical Garden Products Inc.)

◆A new insecticidal and fungicidal spray using a unique formulation of three naturally derived ingredients that shows outstanding efficacy against lepidopteran pests.

●Replacement with sprays using naturally derived ingredients contributes to reducing environmental impact.

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Natural predator insects, organism-based crop protection products (Sumika Technoservice Corporation)

◆Organism-based crop protection products created using proprietary free-range technologies to raise and commercialize indigenous species

●Built a sustainable eco-friendly agriculture industry by delaying the onset of chemical resistance and reducing environmental impact arising from agrochemicals

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Effective Use of Resources

Solutions ◆Features/●Contributions Contributions to SDGs

SUMIKATHENETM EP

EXCELLENTM GMH

Polyethylene used for refill pouches

◆For detergent packaging, pouch bags made of this polyethylene material have easy tear-open spouts for easy refilling of dispensers

●Producing less plastic waste than rigid bottles

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Multi-purpose polypropylene sheet
(Sumika Plastech Co., Ltd.)


◆Being free from paper dust concern and desirable from a viewpoint of re-use, it is used for food containers and delivery materials for electronic parts

●Contributing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions

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Effluent treatment technology using a deammoniation tower

◆Removes and recovers ammonia from effluent and recycles it for re-use

●Contributes to reducing nitrogen discharge from a manufacturing plant

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Transfer technology used in the manufacture of flexible touch sensors
(Dongwoo Fine-Chem Co., Ltd.)

◆Manufacturing touch sensors for use in foldable smartphones without the use of adhesive film

●Resource savings and reductions in power consumption have been achieved.

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Prevention of iodine oxidation in manufacturing process for polarizing films

◆A technology that prevents the oxidation of iodine through optical control, used in the polarizing film manufacturing process

●Contributes to resource saving and environmental impact mitigation by reducing the use of chemicals

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Polymer OLED materials

◆ A coating method for producing polymer OLED materials, replacing conventional deposition method

● Reduces GHG emissions by increasing usage efficiency of OLED materials during manufacturing

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Fungicide filling and maintenance system technology
(Pace International,LLC)

◆ A fungicide dilution preparation system used for post-harvest fungicide treatment

●Over 50% reduction in water usage from conventional methods

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Others

Solutions ◆Features/●Contributions Contributions to SDGs

Polypropylene material for biaxially stretched films for capacitors
(The Polyolefin Company (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.)

◆Polypropylene material for capacitors that limits metal content (ash) from catalysts residue to ultra-low levels

●Reduces GHG emissions during manufacturing by enabling a switch from conventional PET film to PP film

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Banana Bag (TotalFlexTM 0.4)
(Sumitomo Chemical Latin America*)

◆Developed a protective banana bag

●Eliminates the need to spray leaves with insecticide, reducing chemical exposure of producers to insecticides and improving the working environment

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SumiLarv® 2MR with WALS®
(Sumitomo Chemical Latin America*)

◆Promotes relatively optimized vector control by combining SumiLarv® 2MR and WALS®, which can spray the biorational VectoBac™ effectively through the air.

●Builds a sustainable society through vector control that uses fewer chemicals to prevent outbreaks and the spread of dengue fever and other infectious diseases

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Note: A Group company for the South American region, including Sumitomo Chemical Brazil and Sumitomo Chemical Chile.