Development of Technology for Producing Raw Materials for Plastics Using CO2 and Other Sources

Development of Technology for Producing Raw Materials for Plastics Using CO2 and Other Sources

Project Implementing Entities

[Research and Development 1]
Development of advanced technology for naphtha cracking furnaces

ThemeEntity
Practical application of naphtha cracking furnaces using ammonia fuel
  • ManagerMitsui Chemicals, Inc.
  • Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
  • Toyo Engineering Corporation
  • Sojitz Machinery Corporation

[Research and Development 2]
Development of technology for producing chemicals from waste plastics and rubber

ThemeEntity
Developing chemical product manufacturing technologies utilizing used tires
  • ManagerBridgestone Corporation
  • ＥＮＥＯＳCorporation
Development of manufacturing technology for synthetic rubber core chemicals with carbon resource recycling
  • ManagerZeon Corporation
  • The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
Development of chemical recycling technology using waste plastics
  • ManagerSUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
  • Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd.

[Research and Development 3]
Development of technology for producing functional chemicals from CO2

ThemeEntity
Development of technology to manufacture functional plastic materials from CO2
  • ManagerTosoh Corporation
  • MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
Establishment of mass production processes and development of applications for multifunctional cyclic carbonate compounds
  • UKIMA Chemicals & Color Mfg. Co., Ltd.

[Research and Development 4]
Development of technology for producing chemicals from alcohols

ThemeEntity
Development for commercialization of chemical raw material production by artificial photosynthesis (1)
Development and demonstration of technology for producing chemical raw materials from green hydrogen (artificial photosynthesis), etc..
  • ManagerMitsubishi Chemical Corporation
  • Japan Technological Research Association of Artificial Photosynthetic Chemical Process (ARPChem)
Development for commercialization of chemical raw material production by artificial photosynthesis (2)
Development and demonstration of technology for producing basic chemicals from CO2
  • ManagerMitsubishi Chemical Corporation
  • MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
Development of chemical recycling technology for alcohols and olefins using CO2, and other substances as raw materials
  • SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED