Toray revokes false UL certification for some resins

On March 28, Toray Japan announced that, regarding the case first notified on January 31, 2022, some resin products were improperly identified as having obtained UL LLC (hereinafter referred to as "UL")
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Following reporting to UL, it has been decided to withdraw UL certification for certain resin products detailed below effective March 31, 2022
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Of the products whose certification has been withdrawn, Toray is currently negotiating with UL for those products that will continue to be sold as UL-certified products to re-apply for registration and obtain certification under a new product name
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Products that have withdrawn UL certification

45 types of ABS resin TOYOLAC™

Polylactic acid resin Ecodar ™ Type 1

Liquid crystal polyester resin SIVERAS™ 6 types

Detailed information on UL certification status will be regularly updated in the following dedicated pages on the Toray Resin Products website
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Inquiry URL: https:// The date of revocation of UL certification is March 31, 2022

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If customers use any of the withdrawn materials to manufacture UL certified products, they can contact UL's Market Surveillance Department for guidance via the following link: https:// UL certification fraud incident

On January 31, 2022, Japanese chemical giant Toray Industries announced that it admitted to falsifying samples of some of its resin products to illegally obtain UL certification, an act that dates back at least 10 years
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Resin samples for testing were made at its factories in Nagoya and Chiba prefectures near Tokyo in order to pass UL's four-year product spot checks
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However, the products they actually sell commercially are not the samples used in the tests
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The products, which did not meet internationally accepted flame retardant standards, were sold to about 80 companies
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Toray's technological strength should not be underestimated

Toray is a manufacturer of traditional textile fabric fibers, and has now become the world's largest carbon fiber company, with a global market share of up to 30%
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Although Toray has fraudulent activities, the technology accumulated over the decades cannot be underestimated
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The reason behind Toray's rise to the top of the world in the carbon fiber field is that it has mastered the core technology
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The reason why Japan's material science is at the top of the world is because there are many "Toray companies"
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Many Toray companies support the reputation of high quality made in Japan
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