TAGS: Sustainability / Natural Adhesives Sealants
KRAHN Chemie and UPM Biochemicals have signed an exclusive distribution agreement to market UPM BioMotion™ Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF) in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
RFF Replaces Fossil-based Fillers
RFF are a new category of functional fillers, replacing fossil-based carbon black and precipitated silica.
The distribution agreement covers
UPM BioMotion™ X10,
UPM BioMotion™ X20 and
UPM BioMotion™ X40 product grades to be used in plastics, adhesives and sealants as well as paints and coatings.
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RFF are an innovative, new category of bio-based functional fillers, to be used in the production of plastics and other polymer-based products or formulations. As regulatory requirements in automotive, electronics and packaging sectors force companies to meet ever-increasing environmental standards, RFF can be a game-changer for players in these sectors to comply with these requirements and offer a completely new, sustainable product to today’s sustainability-minded consumers”, said Christian Hübsch, director sales & marketing UPM Biochemicals.
Low CO2 Footprint
UPM BioMotion™ Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF) have a significantly lower CO
2 footprint compared to traditional, oil-based products. They enable companies to respond to drastically changing market conditions, increase consumer demands for advanced product sustainability and make a tangible contribution to achieving the 2050 climate targets.
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We are delighted to cooperate with KRAHN Chemie, one of the leading distributors for our target segments, to bring RFF to the market,” added Hübsch.
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UPM BioMotion™ RFF are an excellent addition to our portfolio and support our strong focus on innovating in collaboration with our customers and partners to achieve the 2050 climate goals and future-proof our customer’s performance to comply with current and future regulations,” said Thorben Liebrecht, business segment manager plastics, adhesives & sealants at KRAHN Chemie Deutschland GmbH.
Source: KRAHN Chemie