Oji Holdings Corporation announces that it has recently developed cellulose resin composite pellets for injection molding utilizing wood-derived cellulose as reinforcing fibers and featuring low VOC1 emissions.
The Oji Group promotes the development of new materials for sound forest development and for the utilization of forest resources. This initiative includes the research and development of ToughCel2 resin composite pellets that utilize wood-derived cellulose as reinforcing fibers, enabling de-plasticization and the reduction of plastic.
By carefully selecting wood pulp materials, the developed product can reduce the acetaldehyde emissions during injection molding by up to 40%.3 This expands the possibilities for applications, such as large interior materials for automobiles, which were previously limited due to VOC emissions. Furthermore, it has been discovered that the developed product can improve MFR 4, a crucial physical characteristic in injection molding. Sample work will be carried out under the ToughCel Pellet VF name, aiming to commercialize the product in the future.
The Oji Group will showcase this development at its booth at the Automotive Engineering Exposition.