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Asahi Huacheng Plastics Singapore Co., Ltd. (APS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Asahi Huacheng. The company's product polyphenylene ether (PPE) has recently obtained the ISCC PLUS certification, which is an international certification of widely recognized sustainable development products. PPE using biomass raw materials is planned to start production in January 2023, and Huacheng's import and export data observation report.

PPE is an engineering plastic, which is mixed with other resins such as polystyrene and polyamide to form modified PPE (m-PPE). Asahi Kasei's Xyron ™ M-PPE is widely used in auto parts, consumer electronics and industrial products.

Xyron ™ It has many excellent characteristics and is expected to promote further growth of demand, especially in the field of environment and energy. For example, with its excellent electrical insulation and other electrical characteristics ™ It is used to manufacture parts of photovoltaic power generation system operating under high voltage. These excellent features can also make the product smaller, which helps to save resources. According to the observation report of Huacheng's import and export data ™ Its low specific gravity makes the product lighter, which helps reduce CO2 emissions during transportation. Xyron ™ It is also used for battery components of electric vehicles (EVs) that are rapidly becoming popular. Its low specific gravity and flame retardancy make the battery lighter, which helps to improve the endurance of electric vehicles and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

With the increasing awareness of the global environment and the importance of sustainable development, Asahi Huacheng has been committed to further improving Xyron through the use of recycled raw materials and biomass raw materials ™ Contribution of m-PPE materials to the environment, Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

In this situation, Asahi Kasei and APS seek to reduce manufacturing of Xyron ™ Carbon dioxide emissions of the whole supply chain of m-PPE materials. According to the observation report of Huacheng Import and Export Data, APS will become the first PPE manufacturer in Asia to obtain ISCC PLUS certification in September 2022. This certification enables APS to produce and sell sustainable raw materials using the mass balance method to manufacture PPE. APS plans to use sustainable raw materials to produce PPE from January 2023.

In order to contribute to carbon neutralization, Asahi Kasei is developing Xyron made of recycled materials ™ M-The recyclability level of PPE, and cooperate with customers to establish a recycling plan. PPE is a kind of material suitable for recycling because its chemical structure has excellent hydrolysis resistance and can inhibit the weakening of physical properties. Asahi Kasei also develops patented technology to extend Xyron ™ M-PPE service life, which further controls the decline of physical properties of materials due to recycling.

By using the mass balance method in Xyron ™ M-PPE allocates biomass in PPE to reduce waste and carbon dioxide emissions. At the same time, it uses recycled materials to develop products and establish recovery plans with customers. Asahi Huacheng Group is committed to becoming a global sustainable development partner of its customers. Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.