Press ReleasesParticipating in the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai as Nanocellulose JapanDebuting a Prototype Device That Utilizes CNF Supercapacitor

Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.

Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Toru Nozawa) will be exhibiting at the "Future Life Experience" as part of the Future Life Expo project^[1] in the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, from June 10 to 16, 2025, as Nanocellulose Japan (NCJ). NCJ is an organization that consists of corporations, universities, research institutions, and other bodies related to cellulose nanofibers (CNFs).

Based on the theme of "Wow, wow, wow, Nanocellulose", NCJ's booth will introduce sustainable living in the future that will be made possible by nanocellulose^[2]. Visitors can directly touch nanocellulose and experience in person samples of products that actually use nanocellulose.

We will be displaying a range of products that have achieved high performance and environmentally friendliness, in areas such as food, cosmetics, lifestyle, mobility, and electronic materials, by using the wood-derived CNF. In particular, we would like to draw your attention to the supercapacitors that use CNF sheets. With high capacitance and strength, these sheets are promising candidate materials for next-generation electricity storage devices. Having taken note of this from early on, we have been pursuing basic evaluation of these characteristics and performance improvement of CNF sheets. At our booth, we will be debuting a prototype of device that uses CNF sheets. Our staff will be ready to provide any explanation required and will brief on the features and possible applications of products that use CNF.

We very much look forward to welcoming you to our booth.

[1] Future Society Showcase Project: Future Life Expo, Future Life Experience

The "Future Life Experience" is a venue where diverse participants get together to share a broad range of questions and proposals based on the concept of "Future Life (food, culture, healthcare)", thereby fostering dialogs among the participants and visitors, and making cocreation a reality with everyone taking part in conceptualizing and envisioning the future society.

[2] Nanocellulose: Nanocellulose is a term that collectively describes cellulose nanofibers and other nanomaterials that are made of cellulose. Nanocellulose is a new, environmentally friendly material derived from wood, which is gaining attention around the world and has already started to be used in various products.

Future Life Village, Future Life Experience: Event Overview

■ Theme: Wow, wow, wow, Nanocellulose

■ Dates: June 10-16, 2025

■ Venue: Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai Site (West Gate side)

Future Life Village, Future Life Experience

■ Notes: In order to visit the "Future Life Experience," you will need to separately obtain an admission ticket to the Expo.