{"id":7125,"date":"2026-09-18T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T23:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shokubai.mediawars.ne.jp\/en\/?post_type=sustainability&#038;p=7125"},"modified":"2026-09-18T08:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T23:00:17","slug":"our-product","status":"publish","type":"sustainability","link":"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/sustainability\/environment\/our-product\/","title":{"rendered":"Development and Expansion of Environmental Contribution Products"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-my-gutenberg-my-block00 m_ancNav\"><ul class=\"anc_content\"><li><a href=\"#anc01\" title=\"\">Environmental Contribution Products<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#anc02\" title=\"\">Promoting the Reduction of  CO<sub>2<\/sub> Emissions Throughout the Entire Lifecycle of Products<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"anc01\">Environmental Contribution Products<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To produce chemical and industrial products, we use natural resources, emit CO<sub>2<\/sub>, and generate waste, all of which impact the environment. However, considering the entire lifecycle of products from raw material extraction to final product disposal, there are cases where the presence of these chemical and industrial products helps reduce the environmental impact.<br>The Nippon Shokubai Group\u2019s products are used throughout supply chains as well as in everyday products, the equipment used to produce those products, infrastructure, and elsewhere. Thus, we evaluate how our products contribute to reducing environmental impact.<br>Our internal certification committee examines checklists, numerical data, and other information to certify Environmental Contribution Products. From FY2022, we have received an annual third-party review prior to examination by the internal certification committee, and have reflected the views and advice obtained from the review in examination materials. Five products were newly certified in FY2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-text-color\" style=\"color:#6c7872;font-size:12px\">Applications in parentheses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/G-5-14_2310_IONEL-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/G-5-14_2310_IONEL-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/G-5-14_2310_IONEL.jpeg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">IONEL\u2122 (Lithium-ion battery materials)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/G-5-14_2310_EPOMIN-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/G-5-14_2310_EPOMIN-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/G-5-14_2310_EPOMIN.jpeg 669w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">EPOMIN\u2122 (Water treatment agents)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/G-5-14_AQUALOC_250115-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/G-5-14_AQUALOC_250115-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/G-5-14_AQUALOC_250115-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/G-5-14_AQUALOC_250115-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/G-5-14_AQUALOC_250115-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/G-5-14_AQUALOC_250115.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AQUALOC\u2122 (Concrete admixtures)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/G-5-14_2310_VEEA-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/G-5-14_2310_VEEA-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/G-5-14_2310_VEEA.jpg 668w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">VEEA\u2122 (UV-curable reactive diluent)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G-5-3_Electrolyte-sheets-for-solid-oxide-fuel-cells_en_260317-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G-5-3_Electrolyte-sheets-for-solid-oxide-fuel-cells_en_260317-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/G-5-3_Electrolyte-sheets-for-solid-oxide-fuel-cells_en_260317.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Electrolyte sheets for solid oxide fuel cells<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/G-5-14_2310_WasteGasTreatmentCatalyst-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/G-5-14_2310_WasteGasTreatmentCatalyst-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shokubai.co.jp\/en\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/G-5-14_2310_WasteGasTreatmentCatalyst.jpg 478w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Waste gas treatment catalyst<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environmental Contribution Products<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preventing global warming\/conserving energy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-flexible-table-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th style=\"width:130px\">Types of contribution<\/th><th style=\"width:130px\">Product life stage<\/th><th>Application<\/th><th>Certified product<\/th><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"14\" style=\"width:150px\">Reducing GHG emissions<\/td><td rowspan=\"3\">Manufacturing<\/td><td>Binding agent for fish feed in aquaculture<\/td><td>AQUALIC\u2122 H (for feed)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Concrete admixtures<\/td><td>AQUALOC\u2122<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Multifunctional hydrophilic treatment agent for synthetic fibers<\/td><td>PET-4G<sup>*<\/sup> (product using recycled PET)<br>[SINO-JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.]<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"4\">Use<\/td><td>Material for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries<\/td><td>IONEL\u2122<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Solid-state battery materials<\/td><td>ICPDAP\u2122, ICPSEB\u2122<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CO<sub>2<\/sub> absorbent<\/td><td>Aminoalcohol<sup>*<\/sup> (for absorbent) [NIPPON NYUKAZAI CO., LTD.]<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>FO (forward osmosis) system components for seawater desalination<\/td><td>Draw solute<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"7\">Disposal<\/td><td>Paint, adhesive materials, and reactive diluent<\/td><td>Isobornyl Acrylate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Paint and adhesive materials<\/td><td>Ethyl Acrylate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adhesive, Synthetic resin<\/td><td>2-Octyl Acrylate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Same as conventional products<\/td><td>ISCC PLUS certified products<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Water and oil repellent, Temperature sensitive adhesive<\/td><td>BeA-N<sup>*<\/sup> (Behenyl Acrylate)<br>[NISSHOKU TECHNO FINE CHEMICAL CO., LTD.]<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Detergents, Pesticides, Metal processing oils<\/td><td>SINOPOL<sup>* <\/sup>(Products partially made from renewable raw materials) [SINO-JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.]<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Disinfectants<\/td><td>SINOTEX<sup>*<\/sup> (Products partially made from renewable raw materials) [SINO-JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.]<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"4\" style=\"width:150px\">Energy conservation<\/td><td>Manufacturing<\/td><td>UV-curable reactive diluents<\/td><td>VEEA\u2122<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"3\">Use<\/td><td>Material for solid oxide fuel cells<\/td><td>Electrolyte sheets for solid oxide fuel cells<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Automotive damping materials<\/td><td>ACRYSET\u2122 (for damping materials)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Optical and electronic materials<\/td><td>ZIRCOSTAR\u2122<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>* Products of our Group companies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reducing chemical emissions\/preserving air quality<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-flexible-table-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th style=\"width:130px\">Types of contribution<\/th><th style=\"width:120px\">Product life stage<\/th><th>Application<\/th><th>Certified product<\/th><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"7\" style=\"width:150px\">Reducing chemical emissions<\/td><td rowspan=\"7\">Use<\/td><td>Water-based paints<\/td><td>UWR\u2122, ACRYSET\u2122 (for water-based paints)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"3\">Emulsifier for emulsion polymerization for water-based paints<\/td><td>NEWCOL<sup>*1*2<\/sup> (for emulsion polymerization)<br>[NIPPON NYUKAZAI CO., LTD.]<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SINONATE<sup>*1<\/sup> (for emulsion polymerization)<br>[SINO-JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.]<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reactive surfactant<sup>*1<\/sup> (for emulsion polymerization)<br>[SINO-JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.]<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Water-based adhesives<\/td><td>EPOCROS\u2122<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UV-curable paints<\/td><td>AOMA\u2122<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dispersants for suspension concentrate (SC) agrochemical formulations<\/td><td>SINOCOL AFC<sup>*1<\/sup><br>[SINO-JAPAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD.]<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"4\" style=\"width:150px\">Preventing air pollution<\/td><td rowspan=\"4\">Use<\/td><td rowspan=\"4\">Removing hydrocarbons (HC), NOx, dioxins, and other pollutants from exhaust gas<\/td><td>Automotive catalysts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Waste gas treatment catalysts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Denitrification catalysts and equipment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dioxin decomposition catalysts and equipment<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>*1 Products of our Group companies.<br>*2 \u201cNEWCOL\u201d is the trademark of NIPPON NYUKAZAI CO., LTD.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conserving water resources\/water quality\/biodiversity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-flexible-table-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th style=\"width:130px\">Types of contribution<\/th><th style=\"width:120px\">Product life stage<\/th><th>Application<\/th><th>Certified product<\/th><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"5\" style=\"width:150px\">Preventing water pollution<\/td><td rowspan=\"4\">Use<\/td><td>Oxidizing\/decomposing hazardous substances in wastewater<\/td><td>Wastewater treatment catalysts for catalytic wet air oxidation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Water treatment agents<\/td><td>EPOMIN\u2122<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Polymer flocculants<\/td><td>Aminoalcohol<sup>*1<\/sup> (for flocculants)<br>[NIPPON NYUKAZAI CO., LTD.]<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fire extinguishing agents<\/td><td>NEWCOL<sup>*1*2<\/sup> (for fire extinguishing agents)<br>[NIPPON NYUKAZAI CO., LTD.]<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Disposal<\/td><td>Detergent builders<\/td><td>AQUALIC\u2122 L (for detergent)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"4\" style=\"width:150px\">Bio-degradability<\/td><td rowspan=\"4\">Disposal<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">Detergent ingredients<\/td><td>SOFTANOL\u2122<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HIDS\u2122<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Solvents for detergents and paints<\/td><td>Butyl Di Glycol<sup>*1<\/sup><br>[NIPPON NYUKAZAI CO., LTD.]<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Solvents for electronic materials and industrial cleaning agents<\/td><td>Methyl Propylene Glycol<sup>*1<\/sup><br>[NIPPON NYUKAZAI CO., LTD.]<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>*1 Products of our Group companies.<br>*2 \u201cNEWCOL\u201d is the trademark of NIPPON NYUKAZAI CO., LTD.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resource circulation \/ Waste reduction<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-flexible-table-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th style=\"width:130px\">Types of contribution<\/th><th style=\"width:120px\">Product life stage<\/th><th>Application<\/th><th>Certified product<\/th><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:150px\">Reducing resource consumption<\/td><td>Use<\/td><td>Hollow fiber membranes<\/td><td>Polyvinylpyrrolidone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"3\">Waste reduction<\/td><td>Use<\/td><td>Detergent builders<\/td><td>High-performance polymer for cleaning (AQUALIC\u2122 L series SB)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Disposal<\/td><td>Concrete admixtures<\/td><td>AQUAGUARD\u2122<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Waterproofing materials<\/td><td>HAL e\u2011COAT<sup>* <\/sup><br>[EMULSION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.]<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>*Products of our Group companies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"anc02\">Promoting the Reduction of CO<sub>2<\/sub> Emissions Throughout the Entire Lifecycle of Products<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the Environmental Contribution Products of the Nippon Shokubai Group, we evaluate those that make a particularly significant contribution to reducing CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions using the Carbon Life Cycle Assessment (cLCA) methodology.<br>cLCA is an evaluation method that compares the life cycle CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions of a finished product that uses a specific chemical product with those of a comparable finished product that uses an alternative product. The difference in life cycle CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions between the two is regarded as the additional emissions that would occur in the absence of the specific chemical product and is quantified as the product&#8217;s contribution to CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions reductions.<br>The evaluation results represent potential CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions reductions estimated under specific assumptions. They should not be interpreted as actual CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions reductions achieved across society or as avoided emissions attributable to our actual sales volumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Products expected to contribute to reducing CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"m_productDetail\">\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n      <h3 class=\"heading\">\n  IONEL\u2122<br>ICPDAP\u2122<br>ICPSEB\u2122<br>Electrolyte<br>sheets for solid<br>oxide fuel cells<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"data\">\n        <p class=\"volume\"style=\"line-height:1.1;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:15px;\">Total: 5.96 million <span class=\"unit\">tons<span class=\"m_sup\">*1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n        <ul class=\"notes\">\n          <li>(1) Potential CO<sub class=\"m_sub\">2<\/sub> emissions reductions if batteries were utilized as balancing power sources for the use of renewable electricity supplied in one year (excluding electric vehicle and other transportation applications)<\/li>\n          <li>(2) Potential CO<sub class=\"m_sub\">2<\/sub> emissions reductions from fuel cells<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"description\">\n        <p>IONEL\u2122 and ICPDAP\u2122\/ICPSEB\u2122 are used in storage batteries, which are expected to be used as regulating power sources to boost solar and wind power, which are the main sources of renewable energy but are characterized by widely fluctuating output. Additionally, solid oxide fuel cells are highly efficient at supplying power and heating water, contributing to reducing CO<sub class=\"m_sub\">2<\/sub> emissions.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/.m_productDetail --><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list m_notesNumList s_small\">\n<li>Assessment prerequisites<br>The CO<sub>2<\/sub> reduction from using storage batteries is attributable to its regulation of fluctuations in power output for optimal economic efficiency in balancing supply and demand for electricity. <br>Because future hydrogen supply cannot be reliably forecast, the fuel-cell assessment is based on residential fuel cells that generate electricity by reforming city gas. The comparison baseline is thermal power generation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"m_productDetail\">\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n      <h3 class=\"heading\">Aminoalcohol (for absorbent)<br>[Nippon Nyukazai Co., Ltd.]<span class=\"m_sup\">*2<\/span>\n  <\/h3>\n      <div class=\"data\">\n        <p class=\"volume\"style=\"line-height:1.1;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:15px;\">5.5 million <span class=\"unit\">tons<span class=\"m_sup\">*3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n        <ul class=\"notes\">\n          <li>Potential CO<sub class=\"m_sub\">2<\/sub> emissions reductions if CO<sub class=\"m_sub\">2<\/sub> emitted from thermal power plants in Japan over one year were captured and stored using chemical absorption technology<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"description\">\n        <p>While renewable energy is increasingly being used, thermal power plants continue to operate to achieve stable power supply. Aminoalcohol contributes to CO<sub class=\"m_sub\">2<\/sub> emissions reduction because this product is used when these power plants trap CO<sub class=\"m_sub\">2<\/sub> from waste gas through a chemical absorption technique.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/.m_productDetail --><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list m_notesNumList s_small s_start2\">\n<li>A product of our Group company.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessment prerequisites<br>Aminoalcohol was used as an absorbing solution when CO<sub>2<\/sub> was separated and collected, and the amount of energy required mainly for the separation and collection was evaluated. The comparison target was CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions without the separation or collection.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"m_productDetail\">\n  <div class=\"inner\">\n    <h3 class=\"heading\">AQUAGUARD\u2122<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"data\">\n      <p class=\"volume\"style=\"line-height:1.1;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:15px;\">4.05 million <span class=\"unit\">tons<span class=\"m_sup\">*4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n      <ul class=\"notes\">\n        <li>Calculation of CO<sub class=\"m_sub\">2<\/sub> emissions avoided in one year when all apartments are built as long-lasting structures<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"description\">\n      <p>We developed AQUAGUARD\u2122 to limit cracking in concrete. Combining AQUAGUARD\u2122 with high-performance AE water reducer should substantially prolong the useful lives of concrete structures.\n<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <!-- \/.m_productDetail --><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list m_notesNumList s_small s_start4\">\n<li>Assessment prerequisites<br>Potential CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions reductions if all multi-unit residential buildings constructed in one year were built as long-life residential buildings. Service life was assumed to be 100 years for long-life multi-unit residential buildings and 50 years for conventional multi-unit residential buildings. CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions associated with the construction, operation, and disposal of the residential buildings were evaluated in accordance with the Guidelines for Life Cycle Assessment of Buildings published by the Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"m_productDetail\">\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n      <h3 class=\"heading\">VEEA\u2122<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"data\">\n        <p class=\"volume\"style=\"line-height:1.1;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:15px;\">330,000 <span class=\"unit\">tons<span class=\"m_sup\">*5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n        <ul class=\"notes\">\n          <li>Potential CO<sub class=\"m_sub\">2<\/sub> emissions reductions from all UV-curable inks produced in one year<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"description\">\n        <p>Using VEEA\u2122 as a UV-curing reactive diluent in eco-friendly ink removes the need to use volatile solvents and the equipment associated with them, saving energy and improving productivity.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/.m_productDetail --><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list m_notesNumList s_small s_start5\">\n<li>Assessment prerequisites<br>The evaluation assumes four-color printing on a full-size A-series printing sheet (0.55 m\u00b2 per sheet), with an ink consumption of 3.2 g\/m\u00b2. The assessment was conducted by comparing a commercially available offset printing press with a commercially available UV printing press.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"m_productDetail\">\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n      <h3 class=\"heading\">ACRYSET\u2122<br>(for damping materials)\n  <\/h3>\n      <div class=\"data\">\n        <p class=\"volume\"style=\"line-height:1.1;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:15px;\">310,000 <span class=\"unit\">tons<span class=\"m_sup\">*6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n        <ul class=\"notes\">\n          <li>Potential CO<sub class=\"m_sub\">2<\/sub> emissions reductions if coating-type vibration damping material were applied to all automobiles produced in one year<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"description\">\n        <p>We developed an emulsion for vibration-damping coating to be applied to the lower surface of a vehicle body to suppress vibrations and noise from engines and road surfaces. Using vibration-damping coating should make automobiles lighter and conserve fuel.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/.m_productDetail --><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list m_notesNumList s_small s_start6\">\n<li>Assessment prerequisites<br>Vehicles to be driven 10,000 km per year for 10 years. Compared to vehicles with asphalt sheet as the vibration-damping material.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"m_productDetail\">\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n      <h3 class=\"heading\">ZIRCOSTAR\u2122<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"data\">\n        <p class=\"volume\"style=\"line-height:1.1;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:15px;\">220,000 <span class=\"unit\">tons<span class=\"m_sup\">*7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n        <ul class=\"notes\">\n          <li>Potential CO<sub class=\"m_sub\">2<\/sub> emissions reductions if Zircostar\u2122 were used in all smartphones produced in one year<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"description\">\n        <p>With its high optical properties, this product can be used as an optical material for plastic lenses, displays, and other components of mobile phones and smartphones, helping conserve the energy consumed by the displays of the devices and lengthen the battery life.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/.m_productDetail --><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list m_notesNumList s_small s_start7\">\n<li> Assessment prerequisites<br>According to the usage time described in the Carbon Footprint Product Category Rules, the product was evaluated as being in use for two years. A smartphone incorporating ZIRCOSTAR\u2122 in the optical material was evaluated as achieving a 3.6% reduction in power consumption as an energy-efficiency benefit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"m_productDetail\">\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n      <h3 class=\"heading\">AQUALIC\u2122 H (for feed)\n  <\/h3>\n      <div class=\"data\">\n        <p class=\"volume\">80,000 <span class=\"unit\">tons<span class=\"m_sup\">*8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n        <ul class=\"notes\">\n          <li>Calculation of CO<sub class=\"m_sub\">2<\/sub> emissions avoided when all aquaculture feed produced in one year is replaced with moist pellets (MP)<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"description\">\n        <p>With AQUALIC\u2122 H as its binding agent, MP contains less fish meal\u2014an ingredient that requires a lot of energy to source and dry\u2014than dry pellets, helping reduce CO<sub class=\"m_sub\">2<\/sub> emissions in aquaculture business.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/.m_productDetail --><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list m_notesNumList s_small s_start8\">\n<li>Assessment prerequisites<br>Potential CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions reductions if all fish feed produced in one year for aquaculture were replaced with moist pellets (MP). MP, which uses AQUALIC\u00ae H as a binder, contributes to CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions reductions in aquaculture because it contains less fishmeal than conventional dry pellets. 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