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Caution

Flammable gas is generated. Flammable gas is heavier than air, and is accumulated at the lower part in calm. Please keep away from ignition source, spark, and re. Please handle at well-ventilated area as ammable gas causes anesthetization. When spilled the materials, please clean up immediately as it is slippery.

Please avoid the direct sunlight and keep at well-ventilated place. In case of re, please extinguish by Water, Dry chemical, Foam extinguisher.

FlammableKeep awayfrom fire

Reference Information : Please follow local rules or regulations.PIOCELAN is a Trade Mark of Sekisui Plastics Co.,Ltd. Please refer the details by Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) / Technical documents. Please be informed that the variety, performance, and specication may be shifted in order for improvement without prior notice.

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Impact absorption& management

A hybrid moldable resin material "PIOCELAN", consisting of polystyrene and polyolefin, achieves performance exceeding that of the individual components by effectively combining materials with drastically different characteristics. Furthermore, PIOCELAN will provide effective solutions for a variety of demands and applications.

PIOCELAN ISYour Solution

complex designs are possible

high performance maintained with1) less weight of material and2) less cubic volume of total package

well-balanced performancecharacteristics

PIOCELANWhat is

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DimensionalStability

Improved

Safety

DiverseMaterials

Value

All automobile manufacturers worldwide arestudying to adopt PIOCELAN.

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Number of car models

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PIOCELAN is used by all Japaneseautomobile manufacturers.

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2008

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AutomotiveComponents

Solution for

Safety andLow cost

Pursuit of Tool box

Tire spacer

Level adjustment(spacer)

Leg protection pad

Leg protection pad

Bumper core

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Safety concept centered around the human being.Meets complex needs such as light-weight, low cost, low fuel consumption, and environmental care.PIOCELAN provides the solution for automobilemanufacturing that meets the needs of the times.

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EPS EPPExpanded Polystyrene Expanded PolypropyleneSuperior protection from impact

Cushioning/packagingfor liquid crystal TVs

Transport containerfor liquid crystal panels (50-inch)

Costreduction and

Transportationefficiency

PIOCELAN is used in thedistribution of many Home electronicappliances & IT products

PackagingSolution for

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Sales index shown with the results of 2005 as 100PIOCELAN growth in FDP-TV

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PIOCELAN is moldable with thinner wall sections and lower density, which will greatly contribute to cost reduction as well as to improving transportation efficiency by downsizing the packages. This leads to savings of materials and resources, ultimately contributing to environmental preservation.

For slim TVs, with ever increasing dimensions, the scope of PIOCELAN use is also increasing rapidly; both for containers used to transport parts and cushioning/ packaging materials for the final product.

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PIOCELANHybrid Solution

The rigidity of polystyrene and the durability and resilience of polyolefin are brought together in this hybrid moldable resin - which can be molded on conventional molding machine into low density foam having resistance to high impact, wear and chemicals.

Reduction in part weight and cost are possible compared with EPP(Expanded Polypropylene).Meets the stringent requirement of customers to protect both pedestrian and driver by managing the impact of collisions, thereby increasing safety.

PIOCELAN has well-balanced mechanical characteristics,and excellent oil and chemical resistance.Its high versatility for designers and engineers allows it to be used for various applications and purposes.Unlike expanded polystyrene(EPS), PIOCELAN does not generate squeak noise upon contact with other materials.

Polystyrene, which is hybridized with polyolefin such as polyethylene.It will achieve high quality to meet market needs.

Especially well balanced performance because of Hybrid composition.

Manufactured by Sekisui's proprietary technology, PIOCELAN exhibits the best characteristics of both polystyrene and polyolen.

Comparison of Energy Absorptionat Punching Impact (15 products)

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Displacement value(mm)

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0.1

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Load(kN)

PIOCELANEPPEPS

1210

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2.5

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Compressive StrengthMPa

Perforation Impactabsorption amountJ

Flexuralstrength

DisplacementMPamm

Impactresistancecm

Restorationproperties

Temperaturedependency

E-15-E55J

PIOCELAN

Expandedpolystyrene

The reason why PIOCELAN is adopted to various kinds of automotive components

Well-balanced mechanical characteristics

PIOCELAN supported by automobile industrybecause of improved safety and cost saving.

Total energyabsorption

Index

2.39 1.00

2.20 0.92

1.67

PIOCELAN

Expanded Polypropylene(EPP)

Expanded Polystyrene(EPS) 0.70

PIOCELAN:Polystyrene / Polyolen hybrid resin foam

Excellent impact absorption & management.

Excellent chemical resistance.

Excellent wear resistance.

PIOCELAN is easy to moldwith improved freedom of design and with low molding cost.Merits: Oers freedom of design without compromising the shape of the parts.Low cost/capital investment because PIOCELAN can be molded using standard general-purpose EPS molding machines.

Cobweb chart of mechanical characteristicsPIOCELAN has inherently excellent mechanical characteristics as compared with expanded polypropylene(EPP) and expanded polystyrene(EPS). It provides a high degree of freedom for the design of car parts or transport containers requiring high performance because of its well-balanced properties.

Excellent impact absorption characteristics contributes to the protection of pedestrian and driver in a collision.When a car accident occurs, PIOCELAN absorbs the impact of the collision thereby minimizing the likelihood of injury to pedestrian or driver.

High functionality, resource savings,and low capital cost, PIOCELAN can also be recycled.Merits:Excellent in impact resistance, absorption & management.Excellent chemical resistance.Excellent wear resistance.Less compressive creep deformation.Less squeaking sound upon contact with other materials.Excellent properties and low densities.Can be collected and recycled.

Features of polyolen

High rigidity.

Capable to achieve low density.

Excellent in heat/

sound insulating properties.

Features of polystyrene

Designed and molded properly, PIOCELAN is parts show performance equal to or even better than conventional EPP. PIOCELAN the choice for the automobile industry.1. Weight-reduction of up to 20% as compared with the conventional automotive components, while at the same time reducing costs.2. High total energy absorption.3. Easy to nd a production/molding site.4. Exhibits excellent chemical resistance.5. Little or no squeaking noise when in contact with other materials.

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Characteristics of PIOCELAN as hybrid polymer

POLYSTYRENEPOLYSTYRENE

POLYOLEFINPOLYOLEFIN

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PIOCELAN Global Network

China (Suzhou)Europe (The Netherlands, Almelo) China (Tianjin) Japan (Shiga) USA (Tennessee)

Taiwan (HsinChu)

As of 20 January, 2009

SeoulSeoul

TokyoTokyoShanghaiShanghaiHong KongHong Kong

BangkokBangkok

Indonesia(Bekasi)

Indonesia(Bekasi)

China Tianjin Sekisui Plastics Co., Ltd. Suzhou Sekisui Plastics Co., Ltd. Sekisui Plastics (Shanghai) International Trading Co., Ltd.

Hong Kong Sekisui Plastics (H.K.) Co., Ltd.

Taiwan Taiwan Sekisui Yunchu Co., Ltd. Taiwan Sekisui Centex Co., Ltd.

Korea Sekiwoo Plastics Korea Co., Ltd.

Indonesia PT. Sekisui Summitpack Indonesia

Thailand Sekisui Plastics Industrial Materials (Thailand) CO., LTD. Sekisui Plastics Creative Design (Thailand) CO., LTD.

USA Sekisui Plastics U.S.A., Inc.

Europe Sekisui Plastics Europe B.V.

Dimensional stability

9960 10 20 30 40 50 60 ()

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PIOCELAN

Expanded polypropylene

The inside dimensions of a

container is meas