Under BePLAYER™, we will help the transition to bio-based society to solve the problem of climate change.
For example, we will use bio-based hydrocarbons generated from used cooking oil to produce plastic materials.
This enables us to create bio-based versions of materials once seen as too difficult to produce from biomass,
and will help to substantially reduce GHG emissions across society.

Efforts of BePLAYER™

Introducing the bio-based materials and technologies currently provided and initiatives
by Mitsui Chemicals Group toward the realization of carbon neutrality.

Bio-based hydrocarbon derivatives via the mass balance method
(ISCC PLUS certified; as of June 2024)

We are pursuing a shift to biomass right from the cracker, which can be seen as the core of a chemical complex producing all sorts of chemical products.
As a result, we will be able to transition all sorts of basic chemicals over to being bio-based, which will in turn enable the creation of derivative chemical products and plastics that are themselves bio-based.
These efforts will make it possible to avoid various issues that were apparent with a segregation approach to producing bio-based chemicals - such as a biomass transition not being feasible for certain products, or cases where an economy of scale could not be achieved - and convert various product lineups over to using biomass, helping in turn to raise the biomass use of society as a whole.

Ethylene

Material

C2H4

A raw material for polyethylene and other plastics, as well as for…
Propylene

Material

C3H6

A raw material for polypropylene and other plastics,…
Benzene

Material

C6H6

A raw material for various chemicals, including styrene,…
Phenol

Material

C6H5OH

A raw material for products including phenolic resins and BPA. Also…
BPA

Material

C15H16O2

A raw material for products including polycarbonate and epoxy resins.
Acetone

Material

C3H6O

A raw material for products including BPA and acrylic resin…
Ethylene oxide

Material

C2H4O

A raw material for products including ethylene glycol…
Urea

Material

CH4N2O

A raw material for urea resin. Also used to break down exhaust gas from diesel engines and thermal power stations…
Prime Polypro™

Material

Polypropylene

Polypropylene is one of the world’s most commonly used plastics…
PP compounds

Material

PP compounds for automotive use

Polypropylene compound products are used for various…
Evolue™

Material

Polyethylene (metallocene C6-LLDPE)

Polyethylene is one of the world’s most commonly used…
Evolue™ H

Material

Polyethylene (metallocene HDPE)

Polyethylene is one of the world’s most commonly used plastics…
ULTZEX™

Material

Polyethylene (C6-LLDPE)

Polyethylene is one of the world’s most commonly used…
NEO-ZEX™

Material

Polyethylene (C4-LLDPE)

Polyethylene is one of the world’s most commonly used…
MIRASON™

Material

Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)

MIRASON™ is a low density polyethylene (LDPE)…
HI-ZEX™

Material

Polyethylene (HDPE)

Polyethylene is one of the world’s most commonly used…
EVAFLEX™

Material

Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA)

EVAFLEX™ is an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer…
TAFMER™

Material

Elastomer

TAFMER™ is a non-crystalline or low-crystalline alpha-olefin…
MITSUI EPT™

Material

Ethylene propylene rubber (EPDM)

Leveraging Mitsui Chemicals’ excellent polyolefin…
ADMER™

Material

Adhesive polyolefin

ADMER™ is a modified polyolefin that has been given…
MILASTOMER™

Material

Olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer

Coming in a wide range of hardness grades,…
PP film

Material

PP film products

Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello offers various polypropylene film…
Alpha-methylstyrene

Material

C9H10

Alpha-methylstyrene is an aromatic hydrocarbon…
1-hexene

Material

C6H12

1-hexene is used as a copolymer for the likes of…
para-DIPB

Material

para-diisopropylbenzene (C12H18)

para-DIPB is a raw material for hydroquinone…
Ammonia

Material

Ammonia(NH3

Ammonia is used as a fertilizer, dye, raw material for acrylic fibers, etc.…
Ethylene glycol

Material

Ethylene glycol(C2H6O2

Ethylene glycol is used as a raw material for PET resin and polyester fiber.…
Dimethyl amino ethanol

Material

DMAE(C4H11NO)

DMAE is used as a raw material for flocculant, ion exchange resins…
Diethylene glycol

Material

Diethylene glycol(C4H10O3

Diethylene glycol is used in antifreeze, solvents, paints, polyester resins…
Hydroquinone

Material

Hydroquinone(C6H6O2

hydroquinone is used in photographic agents, anti-aging agents for rubber…
HI-ZEX MILLION™

Material

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene

HI-ZEX MILLION™ is an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene with an average…
Toluene

Material

Toluene(C7H8

Toluene is used as a raw material and solvent for various chemical products.
Polyethylene glycol

Material

PEG

PEG is used as an emulsifier, dispersant, and cleaning agent for cosmetics.
TPX™

Material

Polymethylpentene

TPX™ is a High-performance polyolefin resin with heat resistance, releasability…
Metapara cresol

Material

Meta/Para Cresol

Metapara cresol is used as a synthetic raw material for varnishes, laminates…
B-B fraction

Material

C4 fraction

Raw materials for extracting butadiene, a raw material for synthetic rubber.
C5 fraction

Material

C5 fraction

Raw materials for extracting isoprene, a raw material for synthetic rubber.
Epomic™

Material

Liquid epoxy resin

Epoxy resin is a thermosetting resin that is used in a wide variety of applications…
Bio-based products via the segregation method

The following are bio-based products made from biomass raw materials that have been leveraged for chemical production while being kept separate from their petroleum-derived alternatives throughout the supply chain. Both the mass balance and segregation methods will be important approaches as society looks to further its shift toward biomass through the utilization of bio-based chemicals and plastics.

Other bio-related technologies and technologies contributing to carbon neutrality

The Mitsui Chemicals Group is providing a range of other technologies that contribute to carbon neutrality, as well as biotechnologies, bio-based products and more.