In September 2018, Denka co-founded the Japan Initiative for Marine Environment (JaIME) in tandem with other 21 companies, with the aim of fulfilling its responsibilities as a manufacturer and seller of plastic products. JaIME is currently engaged in the promotion of “3Rs” to help raise public awareness in countries and regions that emit a volume of waste plastics.
With the aim of addressing this problem via new product development, Denka Polymer Co., Ltd., a Group subsidiary that manufactures plastic-based food containers, released PLAPS, the industry’s first bioplastic combining polylactic acid and polystyrene, as well as CLEALEAD, which is 35% lighter than amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (A-PET).
The Denka Group is thus striving to deliver innovative solutions aimed at promoting the efficient use of plastics and reducing burdens placed on the global environment, to this end taking full advantage of its comprehensive technological strengths ranging from resin material synthesis to polymer processing and molding.