Asahi Kasei AWP LCA study

Background for the LCA analysis Global demand of reducing Greenhouse Gas （ GHG) emission First introduction to the flexo printing industry on the FTA (Montreal, Canada) Brand owners are the drivers with the aim to improve their environmental impact and drive costs out by reducing energy. Timberland shoe box packaging

International Accounting Standards The basic prerequisite for being able to measure and jointly manage greenhouse gas emissions is to have a scientifically substantiated, transparent and internationally coordinated assessment framework both on the corporate and the product level. And, for the full product life cycle: that is, from manufacturing to use to disposal. Today these assessment standards are under development under the following working document: PAS 2050:2008 (Specification for the assessment of the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of goods and services) There are several calculation software packages used around the world such as Gabi, SimaPro, or LCA-Pro （ JPN). As there is no global accounting standard today Conversion ratio of CO 2 emission in relation to the Ajinomoto Company material data base was used. Asahi Kasei E-materials calculation was based on the ISO14040/14044 using JEMAI* methodology * JEMAI:Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry Asahi Kasei LCA methodology for the investigation and calculation

LCA Scope from “cradle to grave” Material / ProductionUsage [plate making]Disposal [plate] Laser imagingMain exposure Plate processing DryingPost exposure /finishing BAC Filtration Waste polymer Processor Plate Fresh washing solution Time(min) E （ KWH dimension Time(min) E （ KWH dimension Time(min) E （ KWH dimension Time(min) E （ KWH dimension Time(min) E （ KWH dimension Time(min) E （ KWH dimension Feed back ： l/sqm Recycle ratio: % Feed ： l/sqm Waste polymer: kg/sqm Flow ： l/sqm DE Mixture Detergent Na2CO3 Water Detergent W300 Filter Waste ： l/sqm Waste Detergent Na2CO3 Waste polymer kg/sqm Waste water Distillation Recycle water Recycle W300 Solid Waste Disposal

Asahi Kasei LCA study

Asahi Kasei AWP LCA study

AWP LCA conclusion AWP water wash technology shows the lowest product carbon footprint from “cradle to grave” among the studied technologies AWP can reduce natural resources by re-using the wash water during plate processing AWP´s low product CO 2 footprint results in a total process cost reduction Asahi will continue its sustainable approach for its future product development