TDK is the first in the industry to recycle PET film for multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs)

●This TDK system can successfully reuse PET film that is usually only heat recovered or incinerated directly in the MLCC manufacturing process

●In practical application, the utilization rate of recycled PET film is increased to 20%

Generally, the surface of waste PET film produced during MLCC manufacturing is specially treated and cannot be reused without any further treatment. Therefore, the mainstream practice is to heat them up or incinerate them.

In contrast, the new TDK system cleans the surface of waste PET film, reducing it to a PET plastic form (as pellets), which is made into film by PET film maker TORAY Corporation. TDK then buys these films and treats them specially so that they can be reused in the manufacturing process. The recycled PET film used in the system reduces CO2 emissions by about 10% compared to conventional PET film. *2

The system will be rolled out in stages starting in January 2022. TDK will first use recycled PET film for MLCC. When expanding beyond MLCCs, TDK will increase the use of recycled PET film to 20% to further reduce waste and carbon dioxide.

"Harmonious coexistence with the global environment", one of the management challenges that TDK faces in order to achieve sustainable development of society, the TDK Group achieved ahead of schedule the goals set in "TDK Environmental Activities 2020" in 2014. As our next environmental vision, we formulated "TDK Environmental Vision 2035" and set a new goal of "halving carbon dioxide emissions compared to fiscal 2014 emissions by fiscal year 2035, thereby reducing our ecological footprint." The company will further contribute to this goal by striving to take on its responsibilities as a technology company in this field, minimizing the environmental footprint of our business activities, nurturing the natural environment, and providing products that contribute to customers and society .