durabio a durable bio-based isosorbide polycarbonate · 2014-03-26 · three approaches to build up...

（C） 2011 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation All rights reserved.

June 18th, 2013 Sustainable Resources Department

10th Annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology

DURABIO™ :

A Durable Bio-based Isosorbide Polycarbonate


Our organization

100％

Performance

Products Health Care

Industrial

Materials

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (MCHC)*

100％

* Listed

Mitsubishi Chemical

Corporation

(MCC)

Paid-in capital: ¥50.0 billion

Consolidated net sales:

¥2,019.6 billion

Group employees: 27,828

Mitsubishi Rayon

Co., Ltd.

(MRC)

56.3％ 100％

Figures for consolidated net sales and paid-in capital are for the year ended March 2011.

Mitsubishi Plastics,

Inc.

(MPI)



¥382.0 billion


Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation*

(MTPC)



¥409.5 billion




¥478.4 billion


The KAITEKI Institute, Inc. 100％

100％ Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings America, Inc.

100％ Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

[ Line of businesses ]

Performance products

Healthcare

Industrial materials etc.


Pharmaceuticals etc.


Plastics products

Inorganic fiber materials etc.

[ Line of businesses ] Chemicals & plastics

Carbon fiber & composite materials Water treatment etc.


Our Products

Health Care

Industrial Materials

Performance Products

Chemicals Segment Polymers Segment

Health Care Segment

Pharmaceuticals

Diagnostic reagents and instruments

Clinical testing

Neat resins and composites

Recording media Electronics related

products Information materials

Inorganic chemicals

Food ingredients

Battery materials

Fine chemicals

Polymer processing materials

Composite materials

Basic petrochemicals

Chemical derivatives

Synthetic fiber materials

Carbon products

Electronics Applications Segment Designed Materials Segment

Active pharmaceutical ingredients

and intermediates


Next-Generation Growth Businesses for KAITEKI

Advanced

performance

products

Healthcare

solutions

Agri-business

solutions

GS Pla

Bio-degradable Plastic

application

DURABIO

Bio-based

engineering plastic

Nutrient cultivation system

for tomatoes

Organic EL Lighting

Truck equipped with

thin-film OPV Sustainable

resources

Organic photo

Semi-

conductor

OPV

modules

& materials

Organic thin-film

photovoltaic modules

Healthcare solutions（Image）

Vegetable factory

container

Lighting design:

Uchihara Creative Lighting Design Inc.

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.

Sustainable resources


Naphth

a C

racker

Deri

vati

ves

C3

C4

Three approaches to build up bio-based chemicals & polymers business by leveraging new technologies using Sustainable Resources

C2

C3

C4

Naphtha

C2

BTX

Unused gas

Fra

cti

on

opti

miz

ati

on

Current Petrochemical Process

GS PlaTM

Polybutylene succinate

DURABIOTM

Bio-based engineering plastic

Unused gas

Sustainable Resources

Methanol Ethanol Polyols, etc.

Succinic Acid Unused gas

Biomass

Our approach to Sustainable Resources

1,4-BDO

① ②

③


Naphth

a C

racker

Deri

vati

ves

C3

C4

Three approaches to build up bio-based chemicals & polymers business by leveraging new technologies using Sustainable Resources

C2

C3

C4

Naphtha

C2

BTX

Unused gas

Fra

cti

on

opti

miz

ati

on

Current Petrochemical Process

GS PlaTM

Polybutylene succinate

DURABIOTM

Bio-based engineering plastic

Unused gas

Sustainable Resources

Methanol Ethanol Polyols, etc.

Succinic Acid Unused gas

Biomass

Our approach to Sustainable Resources

1,4-BDO

① ②

③

Secure raw materials & related biotechnology

through partnership


OHHO

CH3

CH3

O

O

OH

HO

O

O

O

O

C

O

m

Bisphenol-A

（BPA）

OO

CH3

CH3

C

O m

BPA-PC

Isosorbide monomer

DURABIOTM

Phenol / Acetone

Oil

Sorbitol

What is DURABIOTM

Plant-derived Glucose

Aromatic Polycarbonate

Co-monomers

X n

Roquette is our partner in isosorbide

Isosorbide-based Aliphatic Polycarbonate


Reactivity: Phenols > Primary Diol >> Secondary Diol

酸性度

Poly

mer

Tg（℃

）

-50

0

50

100

150

200

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Unique Reactivity & Property of Isosorbide

Primary Diols

Secondary Diols

Isosorbide （Secondary Diol）

Aromatic Phenol

（Bis-Phenol A） PhOH 9.95

CHDM 15.53

TCDDM 15.56

BisA 10.17

ISB 13.55

16HG 15.45

H-BisA 17.52

CHDO 17.27

EG 14.96

10

12

14

16

18

DEG 14.86

O

O

OH

OH

O

OH

Reactivity: Phenols > Isosorbide > Primary Diol >> Secondary Diol

Acidity of OH = Reactivity （pKa estimated value）

pKa estimated value High

High


Excellent Transparency Low Birefringence

Low Photoelastic coefficient Retardant Property

High Impact Resistance (Puncture Impact)

Heat Resistance

Bio-based Flame Retardance

Surface Hardness

Superior UV Resistance

PC

PMMA

DURABIO Comparative General Properties

DURABIO PMMA PC

PC （3B）

DURABIO （F）

DURABIO PC

DURABIO PC

DURABIO PMMA


BIOMASS Keyword：Polymer blend

Target market by DURABIOTM ’s unique characters

Optical Properties Keyword：Glass Alternative

UV/Weather Resistance Keyword：no color change

Surface Hardness/ Coloring Keyword：Paint-less

Interior parts & Housing for Automotive & E/E

Front Panel & Optical Sheet for Displays

Exterior & UV emission parts for Outdoor & Lighting

DURABIOTM Potential Market


LED lighting

Cosmetic containers

E&E housings

UV stability (No Color Change) Biomass

DURABIOTM

Applications

Optical film

Lighting sheet

Surface Hardness （Paint-less）

Interior parts for automobiles

Cell phone Sunglass

Film-laminated steel sheet

Noise barrier wall

Optical properties (Glass alternatives)

FPD front panel


• 300 t/Y Demonstration Plant for DURABIOTM has started operation in 2010.

• The commercial Plant has started the operation in Aug 2012.

Demonstration Plant

Commercial Plant has started operation


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. DURABIOTM 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

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