2024年1月19日，日本TBM株式会社于瑞士达沃斯论坛发布了新一代LIMEX 创新型材料，该材料的主要成分是基于瀜矿科技CCUS技术生产的碳酸钙，可以广泛替代传统塑料及纸张，从而大幅度降低因碳排放对环境造成的影响。

瀜矿科技非常荣幸地宣布与TBM株式会社建立全面战略联盟，双方将在日本共同推广瀜矿科技的负碳碳酸钙产品。瀜矿科技生产的碳酸钙以工业废气中的二氧化碳及工业固废如钢渣等作为生产原料，通过全生命周期碳足迹测算（LCA），具备负碳属性，作为填充料能够大幅降低终端产品的碳足迹。

CCU碳捕集和利用技术，即碳循环技术，是当前全球关注的焦点之一，因其在减少二氧化碳排放方面的重要作用而备受瞩目。

TBM以其独特的技术专注于开发碳酸钙基材料LIMEX，而瀜矿科技则以其领先的CCUS技术将工业废气中的二氧化碳及工业固废转化为碳酸钙。通过双方合作，共同推广碳循环产品以减少对环境的负面影响。

合作背景：

瀜矿科技作为一支从哥伦比亚大学剥离并成立的创业公司，专注于CCUS技术的研发。在2023年，通过与中国大型国有钢铁企业包钢集团的合作，瀜矿科技率先在全球建立了CCU碳酸钙的大规模生产工厂。在CCU LIMEX的开发中，TBM一直在寻求传统石灰石的负碳替代材料，而瀜矿科技生产的CCU碳酸钙刚好满足了TBM这一需求，因此双方在技术应用及推广上达成了高度一致。

通过此次联盟，瀜矿科技和TBM将共同推动CCU碳酸钙的推广和应用，具体包括以下方面：
- TBM基于CCU碳酸钙的下一代LIMEX的开发
- 由TBM在日本独家代理瀜矿科技的CCU碳酸钙产品
- 由瀜矿科技独家授权TBM开展在日本生产CCU碳酸钙的可行性研究

这些合作体现了双方共同致力于成为碳中和企业，并为实现可持续社会做出贡献的愿景。

公司消息：

TBM株式会社首席执行官山崎信良：
“我们很荣幸地宣布成功开发了主要由CCU碳酸钙制成的新一代LIMEX。CCU碳酸钙通过吸收工业排放气体中的二氧化碳，预计将被广泛推广，为建设一个脱碳社会做出贡献。TBM和瀜矿科技共同秉承着成为未来可持续性领军企业的愿景，我们将继续开发创新技术为实现脱碳和循环经济做出贡献。”

瀜矿科技首席执行官周小舟：
“能够和TBM合作共同开发和推广基于瀜矿科技CCU碳酸钙的新一代LIMEX产品，是很大的荣幸。瀜矿的团队早在10多年前于哥伦比亚大学实验室开始CCUS技术的研究，并在2023年成功实现了全球首个基于钢渣的商业碳矿化工厂的24小时运行。这次和TBM的合作将碳矿化技术的应用推向了新的高度。我们期待在日常生活中看到更多新一代LIMEX产品。瀜矿科技将继续努力在全球推出更多的CCUS工厂，为全球脱碳贡献力量。”

关于TBM株式会社：

TBM是一家总部位于日本的公司，专门从事开发和生产LIMEX。LIMEX是一种无机填料分散复合材料，含有超过50%的碳酸钙等无机物质。更先进的新一代LIMEX使用从废气中的二氧化碳和工厂排放的含钙固废中化学合成的碳酸钙。LIMEX的基本专利在40多个国家注册，并已引入到10,000多个组织中。LIMEX被联合国工业发展组织（UNIDO）的可持续技术促进平台“STePP”注册为可循环利用的替代塑料和纸张的材料。TBM通过供应和回收LIMEX，旨在解决塑料污染、资源枯竭和各种环境问题。

 

 

TBM and Greenore sign business alliance agreement

to promote CCU calcium carbonate

 

Tokyo, January 19, 2024 –TBM is pleased to announce the business alliance with Greenore to promote CCU (Carbon Capture and Utilization) calcium carbonate developed by Greenore and development of “Next-generation LIMEX” made with CCU calcium carbonate. The CCU calcium carbonate is made from CO2 captured from emitted gas and is expected to be carbon negative, meaning that the amount of greenhouse gases captured and converted is more than the amount of greenhouse gases emitted, according to the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).

CCU, or Carbon Recycling technology, which separates and recovers emitted CO2 and reuses it as a raw material for various carbon compounds, is attracting global attention as one of the essential technologies for reducing CO2 emissions.

TBM has the unique technology to develop calcium carbonate-based material, obtained through the development of limestone-based material LIMEX*. Greenore has the unique CCU technology to produce calcium carbonate from CO2-containing emitted gas. Through the partnership of TBM and Greenore, we aim to promote and expand the use of carbon-recycled products with low environmental impact.

*LIMEX is an inorganic filler-dispersion composite material containing more than 50% inorganic materials such as calcium carbonate.

Background

In developing the Next-generation LIMEX made from CCU CaCO3 instead of limestone, TBM has been working on generating calcium carbonate by utilizing CO2 gas emitted from factories and power plants, with support from NEDO and Tohoku University. TBM’s strategy is based on the roadmap of the Japanese government's "Basic Policy toward the Realization of GX (Green Transformation)."

Greenore is a spin-off from Columbia University since 2016, co-founded by Professor Alissa Park and Dr Sean Zhou, a research team at Columbia that worked on developing CCUS technology. In 2023, through a joint venture with Baogang Group, a Chinese state-owned steel manufacturer, Greenore launched a mass production plant of CCU calcium carbonate ahead of the rest of the world.

Overview

TBM has developed "Next-generation LIMEX" with CCU calcium carbonate produced by Greenore. The CCU calcium carbonate is expected to be carbon-negative by capturing CO2 emitted from chemical plants and chemically synthesizing the CO2 with calcium ions in steel slag, a byproduct from steel mills. This innovative “Next-generation LIMEX” product was presented as a prototype at the Davos Meeting 2024.

Through this alliance, TBM and Greenore are leveraging their strengths to promote CCU calcium carbonate use, such as below:

- TBM's development of Next-generation LIMEX using CCU calcium carbonate as the main raw material.
- Exclusive promotion and test marketing by TBM of Greenore’s CCU calcium carbonate in Japan.
- Exclusive feasibility study by TBM and Greenore for future CCU calcium carbonate production in Japan.

These efforts will embody the vision of both companies to be carbon-neutral and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.

About Next-generation LIMEX

Message from TBM Co., Ltd. CEO Nobuyoshi Yamasaki:

 

We are pleased to announce that we could successfully develop the Next-generation LIMEX, which will be made mainly from CCU calcium carbonate. CCU calcium carbonate absorbs CO2 from emission gas and is expected to be carbon negative. We are very happy to partner with Greenore to promote not only LIMEX but also the CCU calcium carbonate widely to contribute to building a decarbonized society. Greenore's mission is to create a better planet for humanity. TBM and Greenore share the same vision to become a leading company in sustainability business for future generations. TBM will continue to develop innovative technologies and implement them in society to achieve decarbonization and a circular economy.

Message from Greenore Limited CEO Xiaozhou Sean Zhou:

 

It is truly a privilege to partner with TBM to co-develop and promote the use of CCU calcium carbonate based products such as LIMEX. Greenore’s team has been dedicated to the lab-to-market since a decade ago at Columbia University and has successfully operated the world’s first steel slag-based commercial carbon mineralization plant in 2023. This collaboration brings the carbon mineralization technology to the next level. We can’t wait to see more LIMEX products being used in our daily lives. Sharing a common goal for the sustainability of our planet with TBM, Greenore will continue its effort to launch CCU plants around the world to contribute to the global decarbonization mission.

About TBM Co., Ltd.

TBM is a company based in Japan specializing in developing and delivering LIMEX, an innovative new material mainly made from inorganic materials. The basic patents of LIMEX have been registered in over 40 countries and introduced to over 10,000 organizations. LIMEX is registered in the Sustainable Technology Promotion Platform "STePP" by UNIDO as a recyclable material that can be an alternative to plastic and paper. By supplying and recycling LIMEX, TBM aims to solve plastic waste, resource depletion, and various environmental issues.