Plant-derived bioengineering plastic DURABIO adopted for use in "iwasemi RC-α" transparent sound-absorbing panel
October 19, 2023
The Mitsubishi Chemical Group (the MCG Group) is pleased to announce that DURABIO™, a plant-derived bioengineering plastic, has been adopted for use in the "iwasemi* RC-α” transparent sound-absorbing panel from Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc. iwasemi RC-α was launched in May 2023.
DURABIO™ is a bioengineering plastic made from isosorbide, a renewable plant-derived raw material. It helps reduce the consumption of petroleum, a finite nonrenewable resource, and also contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions because the plants that are used as its raw material absorb CO2 during their growth. DURABIO™ provides excellent impact resistance, scratch resistance, and transparency, and is being used in a wide range of fields, including automotive interior and exterior parts, optical and electronic device components, and everyday sundries. iwasemi RC-α is a transparent sound-absorbing panel based on a new concept, and can be applied like tiles using adhesive tape to glass in conference rooms and workspaces. By using DURABIO™, which provides excellent transparency, iwasemi RC-α provides excellent design sensibilities that “harmonize with glass” while using plant-derived materials.
As a specialty materials group dedicated to offering innovative solutions, the MCG Group is committed to delivering high-value-added products like DURABIO™ to drive the realization of a sustainable society.
*Pixie Dust Technologies, iwasemi and associated logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc.
Reference
-“iwasemi RC-α" product website:
https://pixiedusttech.com/product/iwasemi/rc-a/en/
- About Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc.
The company was established in May 2017 with the aim of “developing a symbiotic software foundation for humanity and computers.” Taking an overview of the world in the light of digital technology with a view to exploring the possibility of re-equilibration or new equilibrium, the tech firm is engaged in technology innovation in an array of advanced fields for digital transformation of various operations; digitalization of physical processes; value innovation through offering novel visual, auditory, and tactile experiences; and cutting-edge physical-virtual interface modeling.
Main office: 2-20-5, Kanda-Misakicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Representatives: Yoichi Ochiai, Taiichiro Murakami
Establishment: May 10, 2017
Website: https://pixiedusttech.com/
DURABIO™ is a bioengineering plastic made from isosorbide, a renewable plant-derived raw material. It helps reduce the consumption of petroleum, a finite nonrenewable resource, and also contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions because the plants that are used as its raw material absorb CO2 during their growth. DURABIO™ provides excellent impact resistance, scratch resistance, and transparency, and is being used in a wide range of fields, including automotive interior and exterior parts, optical and electronic device components, and everyday sundries. iwasemi RC-α is a transparent sound-absorbing panel based on a new concept, and can be applied like tiles using adhesive tape to glass in conference rooms and workspaces. By using DURABIO™, which provides excellent transparency, iwasemi RC-α provides excellent design sensibilities that “harmonize with glass” while using plant-derived materials.
As a specialty materials group dedicated to offering innovative solutions, the MCG Group is committed to delivering high-value-added products like DURABIO™ to drive the realization of a sustainable society.
*Pixie Dust Technologies, iwasemi and associated logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc.
Reference
-“iwasemi RC-α" product website:
https://pixiedusttech.com/product/iwasemi/rc-a/en/
- About Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc.
The company was established in May 2017 with the aim of “developing a symbiotic software foundation for humanity and computers.” Taking an overview of the world in the light of digital technology with a view to exploring the possibility of re-equilibration or new equilibrium, the tech firm is engaged in technology innovation in an array of advanced fields for digital transformation of various operations; digitalization of physical processes; value innovation through offering novel visual, auditory, and tactile experiences; and cutting-edge physical-virtual interface modeling.
Main office: 2-20-5, Kanda-Misakicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Representatives: Yoichi Ochiai, Taiichiro Murakami
Establishment: May 10, 2017
Website: https://pixiedusttech.com/
