Teijin Aramid

History Our roots In 1972, AKZO developed its first para-aramid. In 1982 it was decided to start with its commercial production. In the meantime, the new fiber had been renamed Twaron, and forecasts for the product were better than ever before. In 1986, the new plants in Delfzijl and Emmen began production. The first spool, which was made using raw materials from Delfzijl, came off the spinning machine in May 1986. Twaron entered the market one year later. In 2000, Teijin Ltd. took over all Twaron activities. This marked the start of a series of successful and ambitious investments and expansions. Teijin Aramid now markets four different brands of aramid worldwide. Twaron is by far our strongest brand.   Teijin Limited Teijin Limited, our Japanese parent company and the holding company of Teijin Group, is a technology-driven global group offering advanced solutions in the areas of sustainable transportation, information and electronics, safety and protection, environment and energy, and healthcare. Teijin Group has some 150 companies and around 16,000 employees spread out over 20 countries worldwide. Enhancing the quality of life Teijin is committed to enhancing the quality of life by continuously developing chemical technologies that are friendly to both people and the global environment.

Teijin Aramid in short

What is aramid? Aramid fibers are man-made high- performance fibers, with molecules that are characterized by relatively rigid polymer chains. These molecules are linked by strong hydrogen bonds that transfer mechanical stress very efficiently, making it possible to use chains of relatively low molecular weight.

Research & Development Research & Development is at the heart of everything we do as a company. We believe that the best solutions are developed through cooperation with our customers. 5% of our turnover is invested in R&D.

Sustainability We want to create value in a sustainable way. By developing durable, eco- friendly, profitable and cost- effective solutions together with our customers and suppliers.

Locations Emmen Delfzijl Iwakuni Iwakuni Arnhem Arnhem Arnhem Wuppertal Tokyo Shanghai Conyers Matsuyama Matsuyama Pune Ayutthaya Head Office Sales São Paulo Sales & Research Production Research

Arnhem Head Office Teijin Aramid is headquartered in Arnhem. Here you can find our corporate departments.

Arnhem Research & Development Our Research & Development Center drives product and application developments.

Arnhem Production Facility At this location we produce our Twaron aramid pulp and paper.

Emmen Twaron Production Facility Emmen is home to the world’s largest aramid site. Here we produce our aramid yarn in around-the-clock shifts.

Delfzijl Production Facility In our Delfzijl plant we produce the raw material for our Twaron yarn.

Our products

Para-aramid Meta-aramid Poly-ethylene Twaron Sulfron Technora Teijinconex Endumax

Twaron Excellent strength-to-weight properties Resistant to heat, flames and chemicals High dimensional stability Adjustable to different applications Available in different colors Sustainable solution across the total value chain

Sulfron Reduces frictional energy and heat build-up Reduces hysteresis Reduces rolling resistance Improves cut, chip and chunk resistance Improves product durability

Technora Excellent resistance to heat degradation Excellent tensile strength and fatigue resistance Superior resistance to chemicals Adjustable to different applications Long-term dimensional stability

Teijinconex Strong, light and soft Excellent flame resistance Resistance to long-term heat exposure Ideal for textile applications

Endumax Very high modulus UHMW-PE Available as tape and as cross ply High impact resistance Outstanding durability

Different types to fit application requirements Filament Yarn Paper Short-Cut Fiber Fabrics & Laminates Staple Fiber Pulp Powder Tape Jet-Spun Products

Applications Soft ballistics Helmets Hard ballistics Conveyor belts Specialty paper Ropes and cables Reinforced thermoplastic pipes Optical fiber cables Heat- and flame- resistant garments Engineering plastics Flexible flowlines and umbilicals Sealing materials Friction products Elastomer reinforcements Cut-protection products Civil engineering products Tires Composites

Teijin Ltd. (As of March 31, 2016)

Teijin Ltd. (As of March 31, 2016) Established June 17, 1918 Capital 70,816 Million yen Teijin Group Companies 153 (Japan 60, Overseas 93) Teijin Group Employees 15,756 (Japan 9,265, Overseas 6,491)

Teijin Ltd.