Please contact :

110 Clifton Way, Mt. Pleasant, TN 38474 U.S.A.TEL +1-931-379-0300

2-7-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0727, JapanTEL +81-3-3347-9671 FAX +81-3-3347-0319

Tokyo Office

Bedrijvenpark Twente 449, 7602 KM, Almelo, The NetherlandsTEL +31-546-473976

Sekisui Plastics Europe B.V.

PRINTED IN JAPAN

1805SD280.6-10001010SD280.1-

Sekisui Plastics Co., Ltd.

Sekisui Plastics Co., Ltd.http://www.sekisuiplastics.co.jp

http://www.piocelan.com/

Caution

Please avoid the direct sunlight and keep at well-ventilated place.In case of fire, 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 specification may be shifted in order for improvement without prior notice.

Handling instruction

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 fire.Please handle at well-ventilated area as flammable gas causes anesthetization.When spilled the materials, please clean up immediately as it is slippery.

Sekisui Plastics U.S.A., Inc.

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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.

PIOCELANTM ISYour Solution

complex designs are possible

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

well-balanced performancecharacteristics

PIOCELANTM

What is

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DimensionalStability

Improved

Safety

DiverseMaterials

Value

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All automobile manufacturers worldwide arestudying to adopt “PIOCELAN”.

2001

0

Number of car models

Year

10

20

30

40

50

60

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140

150

130

120

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100

70

90

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2015

2011

2010

“PIOCELAN” is used by all Japaneseautomobile manufacturers.

149(models)

2009

2008

81

AutomotiveComponents

Solution for

Safety and

Low cost

Pursuit of

93 96

115

2012

121

2013

128

2014

139

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.

713

19

28

45

56

73

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EPS EPPExpanded Polystyrene Expanded PolypropyleneSuperior protection from impact

Cushioning／packagingfor flat panel TVs

Transport containerfor liquid crystal panels (50-inch)

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Costreduction and

Transportationefficiency

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

PackagingSolution for

0

Sales volume shown the results of 2005 as 100%Trend in sales volume of “PIOCELAN” in Electronic devices

Year

100

200

300

400

600%

500

2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 201520142012 20132008

“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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【PIOCELANTM】Hybrid 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 polyole�n.

Comparison of Energy Absorptionat Punching Impact (×15 products)

00 5 10

Displacement value(mm)

15 20 25 30

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

Load(kN)

PIOCELANEPPEPS

1210

8

2

2.5

0.5

2

3

1.5

1

40

40

2015

50.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

25

20

20

60

60

80

80

10

46

Compressive Strength（MPa）

Perforation Impactabsorption amount（J）

Flexuralstrength

＊Displacement（MPa＊mm）

Impact resistance（cm）

Restorationproperties（％）

Temperaturedependency

E〈-15℃〉-E〈55℃〉（J）

PIOCELAN

Expanded polystyrene

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 energy absorption

Index

2.39 1.00

2.20 0.92

1.67

PIOCELAN

Expanded Polypropylene(EPP)

Expanded Polystyrene(EPS) 0.70

PIOCELANTM

Polystyrene / Polyole�n 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: O�ers 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 characteristics“PIOCELAN” 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 polyole�n

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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Sekisui Plastics Group’s Network

Tennessee

Guanajuato

Ohio

Michigan Almelo

Japan (Shiga) Japan (Ibaraki)

Manufacturing location

Sales location

Manufacturing/Sales location

Seoul

Taipei

Shanghai

Hong Kong

Bangkok

Singapore

Jakarta

Tokyo2

2

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JapanSekisui Plastics Co., Ltd.Sekisui Plastics Shiga Co., Ltd.Sekisui Plastics Kanto Co., Ltd.

1

2

3

KoreaSekisui Plastics Korea Co., Ltd.4

TaiwanSekisui Plastics Taiwan Co., Ltd (Hsinchu)Sekisui Plastics Taiwan Co., Ltd (Taipei)

5

6

Sekisui Plastics Taiwan Co., Ltd (Miaoli)7

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

8

9

10

U.S.A.Sekisui Plastics U.S.A., Inc. (Tennessee)Sekisui Plastics U.S.A., Inc. (Ohio)Sekisui Plastics U.S.A., Inc. (Michigan)

16

17

18

Hong KongSekisui Plastics (HongKong) Trading Co., Ltd.12

8

China (Tianjin)Taiwan (Hsinchu)5 8

9

U.S.A. (Ohio)17

3

3

14

612

13

14

16

19

1718

Mexico (Guanajuato)19China (Suzhou) U.S.A. (Tennessee)9 16

20Düsseldorf21

The Netherlands (Almelo)20

15

10

IndonesiaPT. Sekisui Plastics Indonesia13

MexicoSekisui Plastics Mexico S.A. de C.V.19

SingaporeSekisui Plastics S.E.A. Pte. Ltd.14

ThailandSekisui Plastics (Thailand) Co., Ltd.15

The NetherlandsSekisui Plastics Europe B.V. (Almelo)20

GermanySekisui Plastics Europe B.V. (Düsseldorf)21

Sekisui Plastics (Shanghai) Precision Forming Co., Ltd.

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11

50x(1.25PCF)

10x

(6.24PCF)10x

(6.24PCF)

Falling ball impact value

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160PIOCELAN OP-D

EPS

PIOCELAN LSP-DBEPP

Dimensions of test specimens215×40×20mmT

100Falling ball impact value Test(Applicable standard JIS-K7211)

The impact resistance/management of “PIOCELAN” reduces the collision damage of driver and pedestrian and improves safety in the event of an accident.“PIOCELAN” is packages also prevent precision equipment or fragile contents from damage caused by external impact during shipment and transport.

The superior shock resistance/absorption protects humans and materials

PIOCELAN's most important performance attribute - “protection”.4

The high dimensional stability of “PIOCELAN” enablesmore precise and complicated design compared withEPP.“PIOCELAN” has been widely employed as a materialfor automotive parts requiring high precision and forpackaging to ship precision or IT equipment that requires high loading efficiency.

Dimension stability enables to accurate and precision design

Material Classification Marking of “PIOCELAN”7

By combining various features of “PIOCELAN” with Sekisui's expertise in designing and production, it is the “PIOCELAN” hybrid solution that delights our customers in both packaging and automotive markets.

Product offering

Sekisui Plastics will provide an integral service and support, from material selection to designing, production and delivery of the part, whether packaging or automotive.

“PIOCELAN” has minimal deformation in a wide temperature range, and maintains excellent dimensional stability under normal conditions.

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The full potential of “PIOCELAN” can be realized by selecting proper material types / grades as well as by proper part design.The technical experts of Sekisui, who have full knowledge of “PIOCELAN”, provide you with the high-performance and low-costsolutions by selecting materials and optimizing part design according to your needs.

ISO markingSPI code marking

5

W (Ball weight=321g)

Dimensional stability

9960 10 20 30 40 50 60 (˚C)

997

998

999

1,000

1,001

1,002

1,003

1,004PIOCELAN

Expanded polypropylene

The inside dimensions of acontainer is measured when theoutside air temperature changesfrom 0˚C to 50˚C.

Inside dimensions: 1000mm (at 25˚C)

(mm)

Please contact :

110 Clifton Way, Mt. Pleasant, TN 38474 U.S.A.TEL +1-931-379-0300

2-7-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0727, JapanTEL +81-3-3347-9671 FAX +81-3-3347-0319

Tokyo Office

Bedrijvenpark Twente 449, 7602 KM, Almelo, The NetherlandsTEL +31-546-473976

Sekisui Plastics Europe B.V.

PRINTED IN JAPAN

1805SD280.6-10001010SD280.1-

Sekisui Plastics Co., Ltd.

Sekisui Plastics Co., Ltd.http://www.sekisuiplastics.co.jp

http://www.piocelan.com/

Caution

Please avoid the direct sunlight and keep at well-ventilated place.In case of fire, 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 specification may be shifted in order for improvement without prior notice.

Handling instruction

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 fire.Please handle at well-ventilated area as flammable gas causes anesthetization.When spilled the materials, please clean up immediately as it is slippery.

Sekisui Plastics U.S.A., Inc.

TMTM