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The company will begin supplying samples produced through biomanufacturing
Sumitomo Chemical has hit a major milestone by manufacturing bio-based fluid crystal polymer (LCP) at a production scale. By using biomanufacturing methodology to turn biomass feedstock into monomer, the global supplier is now setting up a mass-production system and is ready to start sharing product samples with customers.
fluid Crystal Polymer (LCP) is a high-performance engineering plastic known to its exceptional heat resistance, natural flame retardancy, and superior fluidity. These traits make it a versatile choice to everything from smartphones and automotive parts to office automation equipment. While LCP has traditionally relied on fossil-based raw materials, the sector is increasingly shifting toward biomass feedstocks to reduce its carbon footprint and support global sustainability goals.
To meet growing customer demand to sustainable materials, Sumitomo Chemical has cutting-edge its work on bio-based fluid crystal polymer (LCP). Following the creation of mass-production methodology in June 2025 and subsequent scale-up studies, the company confirmed via production-scale manufacturing that it can make LCP using biomass-derived monomers while matching the condition of standard fossil-based LCP.
The manufacturing process to create the bio-based LCP utilized by Sumitomo Chemical adopts a segregation approach, in which biomass feedstock and non-biomass feedstock are kept completely separate from each other during production. This makes it possible to clearly quantify the amount of biomass feedstock included in the final product.
There is also another approach, known as mass stability, in which biomass feedstock and non-biomass feedstock are mixed together, and the characteristics of the biomass feedstock are allocated to part of the product output in proportion to the amount of biomass feedstock utilized. Sumitomo Chemical will assess the characteristics of each approach to utilize a method that best meets customer needs.
In the environmentally friendly bio field, Sumitomo Chemical is working toward the achievement of a regenerative society through both chemical crop protection items and biorationals. In the red bio field, it is contributing to general health through medical research, CDMO services based on cell culture technologies, and regenerative medicine and cell therapy. In the white bio and gray bio fields, it is promoting sustainable manufacturing through the utilization of biomass-derived feedstock with organic synthesis technologies and omics technologies.
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