DURABIO : A Durable Bio-based Isosorbide Polycarbonate

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1 10 th Annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology DURABI : A Durable Bio-based Isosorbide Polycarbonate June 18 th, 2013 Sustainable Resources Department

2 ur organization Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (MCHC)* Performance Products * Listed Health Care Industrial Materials Figures for consolidated net sales and paid-in capital are for the year ended March % 100% 100% The KAITEKI Institute, Inc. Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings America, Inc. Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings (Beijing) Co., Ltd. 100% 56.3% 100% 100% Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation* (MTPC) Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc. (MPI) Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. (MRC) Paid-in capital: 50.0 billion Consolidated net sales: 2,019.6 billion Group employees: 27,828 Paid-in capital: 50.0 billion Consolidated net sales: billion Group employees: 9,198 Paid-in capital: 21.5 billion Consolidated net sales: billion Group employees: 8,549 Paid-in capital: 53.2 billion Consolidated net sales: billion Group employees: 8,203 [ Line of businesses ] Performance products Healthcare Industrial materials etc. [ Line of businesses ] Pharmaceuticals etc. [ Line of businesses ] Plastics products Inorganic fiber materials etc. [ Line of businesses ] Chemicals & plastics Carbon fiber & composite materials Water treatment etc.

3 ur Products Electronics related products Information materials Inorganic chemicals Food ingredients Battery materials Fine chemicals Polymer processing materials Composite materials Basic petrochemicals Recording media Performance Products Electronics Applications Segment Designed Materials Segment Chemical derivatives Industrial Materials Chemicals Segment Polymers Segment Synthetic fiber materials Health Care Health Care Segment Carbon products Pharmaceuticals Diagnostic reagents and instruments Clinical testing Active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates Neat resins and composites

4 Next-Generation Growth Businesses for KAITEKI Healthcare solutions(image) rganic EL Lighting Lighting design: Uchihara Creative Lighting Design Inc. rganic photo Semiconductor Advanced performance products Healthcare solutions PV modules & materials rganic thin-film photovoltaic modules Sustainable resources Agri-business solutions Truck equipped with thin-film PV DURABI Bio-based engineering plastic GS Pla Bio-degradable Plastic application Nutrient cultivation system for tomatoes Vegetable factory container These businesses contribute to sustainability, health, and comfort by drawing on the Group's core technologies, and we are committed to their rapid commercialization as the drivers of our Innovation Strategy.

5 ur approach to Sustainable Resources Naphtha Cracker Fraction optimization Derivatives Three approaches to build up bio-based chemicals & polymers business by leveraging new technologies using Sustainable Resources DURABI TM Bio-based engineering plastic GS Pla TM Polybutylene succinate Naphtha 3 Sustainable Resources Methanol Ethanol Polyols, etc. Succinic Acid 1 C2 C3 C4 BTX Biomass Unused gas C2 C3 C4 Current Petrochemical Process 2 1,4-BD

6 ur approach to Sustainable Resources Naphtha Cracker Fraction optimization Derivatives Three approaches to build up bio-based chemicals & polymers business by leveraging new technologies using Sustainable Resources DURABI TM Bio-based engineering plastic GS Pla TM Polybutylene succinate Naphtha 3 Sustainable Resources Secure raw materials Methanol Ethanol Polyols, etc. Succinic Acid Biomass & related biotechnology through partnership Unused gas 1 C2 C3 C4 C2 C3 C4 2 1,4-BD BTX Current Petrochemical Process

7 What is DURABI TM Roquette is our partner in isosorbide Plant-derived Glucose il Sorbitol Isosorbide monomer H H Co-monomers Phenol / Acetone H CH 3 CH 3 H Bisphenol-A (BPA) DURABI TM Isosorbide-based Aliphatic Polycarbonate C m X n CH 3 CH 3 C m BPA-PC Aromatic Polycarbonate

8 Polymer Tg( ) Unique Reactivity & Property of Isosorbide Reactivity: Phenols > > Isosorbide Primary Diol > Primary >> Secondary Diol >> Diol Secondary Diol 200 High 150 Isosorbide (Secondary Diol) Aromatic Phenol (Bis-Phenol A) 10 PhH 9.95 BisA Secondary Diols 12 ISB Primary Diols H H DEG EG HG CHDM TCDDM High Acidity 酸性度 of H = Reactivity (pka estimated value) H 18 CHD H-BisA pka estimated value

9 DURABI Comparative General Properties Excellent Transparency Low Birefringence Low Photoelastic coefficient Retardant Property PMMA DURABI PC Superior UV Resistance High Impact Resistance (Puncture Impact) DURABI PC Surface Hardness PC DURABI PC PMMA Heat Resistance DURABI (F) PC (3B) Bio-based Flame Retardance DURABI PMMA

10 DURABI TM Potential Market Target market by DURABI TM s unique characters BIMASS Keyword:Polymer blend ptical Properties Keyword:Glass Alternative Front Panel & ptical Sheet for Displays Interior parts & Housing for Automotive & E/E Surface Hardness/ Coloring Keyword:Paint-less Exterior & UV emission parts for utdoor & Lighting UV/Weather Resistance Keyword:no color change

11 DURABI TM Applications ptical properties (Glass alternatives) Surface Hardness (Paint-less) FPD front panel Sunglass LED lighting ptical film Interior parts for automobiles Cell phone UV stability (No Color Change) Lighting sheet Film-laminated steel sheet Noise barrier wall Cosmetic containers Biomass E&E housings

12 Commercial Plant has started operation Demonstration Plant 300 t/y Demonstration Plant for DURABI TM has started operation in The commercial Plant has started the operation in Aug 2012.

13 In conclusion Customers expect chemicals from sustainable resources to have the same quality and competitiveness as conventional petrochemicals Adding value is one way to correspond to current cost structure. DURABI TM has unique properties that allows a the only one market. Partnerships are essential to achieve speed to market and establish solid business foundations Thank you