TAGS: Sustainability / Natural Adhesives Acrylic Adhesives Waterborne Adhesives UV/EB Cure Adhesives
Arkema obtains ISCC+ certification for its acrylic acid and ester production facility in Taixing, Jiangsu Province, China. The production of certified bio-attributed materials will extend** to North America, complementing the previously certified acrylic monomers production in Carling, France.
Certification Supports Introduction of Sustainable Product Range
This global dynamic will support the progressive introduction of Arkema’s complete range of bio-attributed specialty resins and additives for the low VOC and lower carbon intensive technologies including high solid, waterborne, UV/LED, and polyester powders.
This leading offer will enable customers and global partners to develop next generation sustainable materials for adhesives applications in electronics, electric vehicle batteries, new energies, 3D printing, as well as home energy efficiency and living comfort improvement.
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Developing bio-attributed materials using a mass balance* approach is a fast and complementary pathway to support our customers in the region with drop-in high-performance solutions, more circular sourcing, and to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions,” said Hervé Castres Saint Martin - global group president acrylic monomers.
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This achievement reflects another stride in Arkema’s global initiative to support the shift towards a more circular and lower carbon economy,” Alan Koo - regional president acrylic monomers Asia.
Accelerate Shift Towards Circular Solutions
3 key point about mass balance solutions
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What is mass balance?
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Opportunity to support product differentiation
* Mass Balance: Mass balance chain of custody is designed to track the total amount of the content in scope through the production system and ensure an appropriate allocation of this content to the finished goods based on auditable bookkeeping. Property conservation principle is set to ensure that the total certified output does not exceed its original input and take into account the appropriate conversion losses and production / assembly ratios. “
The ISSC+ certification of the whole supply chain guarantees that the origin of the renewable sources meets ISCC+ standards for sustainable feedstocks. “
**Arkema plants already certified are Carling (FR) for acrylic monomers, Genay (FR) for specialty acrylic additives and Zwickau (GE) for specialty acrylic resins.
Source: Arkema