Contents1. Activity of JAIA2. Statistics of the Japanese adhesive market3. JAIA’s efforts in the environmental and safety

measures

Takayuki 　 Nogawa 　 President of JAPAN ADHESIVE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION ( JAIA )

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Regular Members ： 93 adhesive manufacturers　　 （ About 75 ％ of whole industry ）　Associate Members ： 38suppliers (Raw materials, equipment, et

c. ）

Establishe ｄ in June 1966

7 Key Words

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1 ． Production statistics2 ． Promotion of standardization(JIS/JAI)3 ． Certification of adhesives　・ Certification of non-formaldehyde （ F ☆☆☆☆） 　・　Certification of 4VOC Criterion 4 ． Environmental safety measures5 ． Educational activities regarding adhesives　・　Adhesive Technology School, lectures, etc.6 ． International communion7 ． Other activities

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Adhesive　type Sales　Volume 　　　　　 (Unit　:　tons)2006 2007 2008　 2009 2010

Formaldehyde　resins 286,794　 285,810　 250,22

4215,91

7　　202,17

8　　Solvent-based 50,012　 50,270　 46,419 40,419　 42,453　

Waterborne 355,504　 265,771　 231,944

204,908　

217,249　

Hot　-melt 111,629　 100,092　 100,228 94,136 98,862

Reactive 95,994　 111,409　 106,083 93,698　 92,456　

Pressure-sensitive 129,947　 130,149　 115,96

6126,07

2　118,06

9　Others 52,403　 49,593　 48,295 43,829　 39,054　

Total 1,082,283　 993,094　 899,15

7818,97

9　810,32

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Unit : tons

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Unit : tons

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Adhesive　typeSales　Amount(　Billion　　JPY　 ）

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Formaldehyde　resins 22.3　 24.3　 19.3 18.5　 16.7　

Solvent-based 22.1　 24.5　 25.3 21.8　 25.8Waterborne 61.5　 48.9　 49.7 40.0　 43.9　Hotmelt 44.6　 45.4　 44.7 43.0 48.7Reactive 63.4　 73.8　 75.6 68.2　 74.2　Pressure-sensitive 35.5　 37.7　 26.2 26.7　 31.1　

Others 22.8　 22.7　 21.7 19.3　 19.9　Total 272.2　 277.3　 262.5　 237.6　 260.3　

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Billion JPY

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Plywood/Woodwork 347,557 337,603 307,395 258,391 248,788 Construction 173,885 179,951 163,469 165,396 137,320 Packaging 158,858 160,994 131,519 112,223 104,871 Paper & Book Binding

44,727 43,370 37,060 35,628 37,492

Textile 47,290 52,295 59,163 51,656 51,547 Transportation 69,327 70,862 65,891 52,754 58,321 Shoes, rubber &Leather

4,067 4,071 3,281 2,343 2,637

Electric Machinery 31,196 32,733 11,207 34,447 47,974 Household 6,258 5,373 5,551 5,087 5,518 Others 155,831 60,900 72,901 67,239 82,551 Export 43,287 44,943 41,721 33,815 33,302 TOTAL 1,082,28

3 993,094 899,157 818,979 810,321

(Unit : tons)

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(Unit : tons)

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Recent Important Activity

Environment and Safety Committee・ Preparation of a model MSDS conforming to GHS requirements.・ Edition of Q&A of REACH.・ JAIA Guideline for the quality labeling of household products, required by the law.

Technical Committee・ Negative List of food packaging adhesives (5th Edition)

VOC Committee・ 36% reduction of VOC used in adhesives, in 8 years from 2003.・ Publication of survey result of indoor air pollution by VOC in adhesives　　　 1st Edition in 2006, 2nd Edition in 2008 and 3rd Edition in 2010・ Voluntary Registration System for qualified adhesives.

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Solvent-based sales vol.

VOC discharge vol. unit : ton

VOC

Solvent-based

▲36 ％　compared with 2003

▲22 ％　compared with 2003

Educational CommitteeAdhesive Technology School

　　(1)　Woodwork/Building　Material　Course　　(2)　Construction　Course　　(3)　Paperwork/Packaging　Course　　(4)　Metal/Composite　Course　　(5)　Plastics　Course　　　　 (Plural　course　attendance　is　accepted.)　　・ No.　of　Graduates　of　the　school　 　： 6807　persons　・ No.　of　Adhesion　Managers　 ： 5143　persons 　

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1. Non-Formaldehyde Products(F☆☆☆☆) 　　 ・ Implemented in July 2003 ・ Open to 　 non-members ＆ overseas

companies

2. 4VOC ( JAIA-4VOC Approval ) 　 ・ Implemented in April 2008　 ・ Open to non-members & overseas companies 　　　　

　　・ Current number of registration: 10506 items filed by 77 　　　　　 companies 　 (including 40 non-members and 2 overseas) 　　　

So far no problem and dispute, caused by the registration system.

　・ Current number of registration: 4493 items filed by 58 companies　　　　　　（ including 2 non-members, No

overseas 　　　　　 company ）

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Labeling Emission Ratemg/m2 ・ h

Indoor installation 　

F ★★★★ 　 <5.0 No limitF ★★★ 　 5.0~20 LimitedF ★★ 　 20~120 LimitedF ★ 　 >120 Banned

Only F is registered by JAIA.★★★★

VOC※1　

Guide　line

μg/m3 　

　※2　ERμg/m

2 ・ h

※3　JAIA　Control　

Concentration　(wt 　%)

Remarks

Toluene 260　 38　 <0.1% 　EVA　Emul.

<0.05%

Xylene 870　 120　 <0.1% 　 　

Ethyl-benzene

3,800　 550　 <0.1% 　 　

Styrene 220　 32　 <0.015% SBR※ １　 Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare ： Concentration in indoor atmosphere※ ２　 VOC Emission Rate Control Level for Construction Materials ･･・・ Japan Testing Center for Construction Materials※ ３　 Measurement Method ： JAI16 （ Japan Adhesive Industry Association Standard ）

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Vessel/Strainer/Filter

4VOC<0.1%

Raw materials4VOC<0.1%

4VOC Conc.<0.1%

4VOC Concemtration 　Determination

NONOYESYES

NONO

NONO

ＪＡＩ A　 ４ＶＯＣ　Registratilon Rejection

YESYES

YESYES

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