SHOWA ECO BEST TECHNOLOGY®

The environmental impact is the only di erence

WASTE NOT, WANT NOT

The nitrile glove market in the USA is expected to reach 370 million US dollars by 2023.

Of the 150 billion pairs of gloves produced every year,

100 billion are thrown away.

Laid out end to end, that's enough to stretch to the moon and back

30 times!

So just imagine how much space they take up in

traditional landfill sites ...

PROJECTION OF THE US INDUSTRIAL GLOVE MARKET SIZE 2015–2023 (IN MILLION USA DOLLARS)

DEMAND FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTSAs global awareness of waste increases, so too has the demand for more sustainable products and innovations in waste management.

A HELPING HANDWhen EBT gloves break down they release methane gas 7–9 times faster than a regular nitrile glove. This creates opportunities to capture biogas, which more and more countries are looking to use as a renewable energy source.

FINDING A BALANCE BETWEEN DIFFERENT ELEMENTS

Within the EU alone,

16,811 ktoe of energy was

produced from biogas in 2017.

The USA is the world's biggest producer of biogas. In 2014, it produced

8.48 billioncubic meters of biogas!

Biogas is also common in developing countries where manure may be converted into biogas.

DID YOU KNOW?It is estimated that the amount of cow manure produced in the USA could generate enough biogas to power millions of homes across the country.

ECO BEST TECHNOLOGY®

SO HOW DOES IT WORK?

ENERGY PRODUCTION FROM BIOGAS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) 2013–2017 (IN MTOE*)

TO COMPARE: RATE OF BIODEGRADATION

of global companies said mitigating

environmental risks was a main driver for managing resource

use and sustainability in 2018. And SHOWA

is no exception ...

46%

EBT accelerates the biodegradation of nitrile to organic compound in biologically active landfills. When disposed in biologically active landfills, microorganisms consume, metabolize and break down EBT materials into natural compounds.In other words, ZERO WASTE!

A large amount of all SHOWA profits are dedicated to research into biodegradable products and

developing fibers that have a reduced impact on the environment.

In 2012, SHOWA launched the world's first biodegradable disposable nitrile glove using a breakthrough technology, Eco Best Technology® (EBT).

* Projections are based on a CAGR of 6 per cent between 2018 and 2024.

GLOBAL OUTLOOK ON WASTE TO ENERGY MARKET VALUE 2017–2024 (IN BILLION USA DOLLARS)

28.4 30.132.0

33.9 35.938.1

40.342.7

2017 2018* 2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023* 2024*

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2–6 months

6 months

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5 years

50 years

80–100 years

100+ years

500+ years

4000+ years

Paper

Orange or banana peels

Cotton T-shirt

SHOWA EBT nitrile gloves

Plastic-coated paper cartons

Leather glove

Tin cans

Traditional disposal nitrile gloves

Plastic bags

Glass bottles

WHAT IS BIOGAS?

Biogas is a mixture of gases, primarily

methane and carbon dioxide, that is

produced through the anaerobic breakdown

of organic matter.

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The name SHOWA means “finding a balance between di erent elements” in Japanese. This is what EBT embodies. The balance between a sturdy safety glove which o ers workers premium protection as always, and the natural components of the planet.

All with the same quality, protection, performance and grip. The enviromental impact is the only di erence!

Discover the complete EBT biodegradable series by clicking here

www.SHOWAGroup.com

Sources: SHOWA, Bloomberg, BMA, Eunomoia, MarketsandMarkets, GreenBiz, EurObserv'ER, World Bioenergy Association, Fractovia