Teijin launches DPP for recycled PC traceability
Teijin Limited has begun a demonstration using Digital Product Passports (DPPs) from Circularise B.V. to ensure traceability of recycled polycarbonate (PC) resin throughout the supply chain.
The aim of using DPP is to give companies that purchase a material easily accessible data on its origin, composition, environmental impact and disposal recommendations.
For this proof of concept, Teijin will use recycled PC resins sourced from automotive headlamps, as well as Panlite CM, a family of circular materials combining recycled PC resins with virgin PC resin.
Image of granting DPP in demonstration.
Teijin will collaborate with Circularise Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of Circularise B.V., to simulate a market in which Panlite CM and recycled PC resins sourced from automotive headlamps is distributed and to verify the effectiveness of DPPs through this simulation.
The DPPs allow customers to verify that the materials are derived from end-of-life vehicles, and to check their percentage of recycled content, as well as physical property information. Teijin will evaluate the effectiveness of the DPP as a means of complying with the European Union’s draft Directive on End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV).
Based on the results of this simulation, Teijin expects to attach DPPs to its PC resin products made from recycled materials in the future. The company aims to build a system in which customers considering sustainable materials can obtain quantitative data on their environmental performance from the procurement stage.
The Teijin Group has already undertaken initiatives to demonstrate the effectiveness of the DPP for traceability of products made from recycled aramid fibers and carbon fibers.
