CHANGSHU, China,
Oct. 2,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Arkema, a leader in specialty
materials, has achieved a new milestone in its sustainability
journey with ISCC PLUS certification of its Changshu site in
China. The Mass
Balance* approach enables the Group to launch a new
range of bio-attributed waterborne acrylic resins and additives in
Asia. It will support
the development of more sustainable solutions for coating
applications in fast growing local markets, such as new energies,
e-mobility, living comfort and building efficiency.
This certification expands the Arkema rheology
modifier and waterborne resins solutions from renewable origin with
a lower carbon footprint. It reinforces the already existing
bio-based segregated resins and additives offer containing up to
100% biobased content.
"To mitigate climate change and preserve resources, we are
progressively replacing virgin fossil feedstocks by
renewable-based and more circular sources. Alongside the segregated
model, the mass balance approach allows industries to accelerate
the reduction of CO2 emissions and foster circularity
across the value chain," said Heidi Wang, General Manager of
Rheology/Specialty Additives and Coating Resins, Arkema,
Greater China.
The ISCC PLUS certification of products made at
the Arkema manufacturing site in Changshu follows additional
certifications in the US, in Europe and in China. Arkema's strategy is to progressively
introduce a complete range of bio-attributed specialty resins and
additives for high solids, waterborne, UV/LED/EB, and
polyester powders technologies.
To learn more about mass balance and other ISCC
PLUS certifications announcements from Arkema Coating Solutions:
Nansha (China), Villers-Saint-Paul (France), Clear Lake (US), Sant Celoni (Spain), Taixing
(China), Carling (France).
* 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."
Building on its unique set of expertise in
materials science, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class
technologies to address evergrowing demand for new and sustainable
materials. With the ambition to become in 2024 a pure player in
Specialty Materials, the Group is structured into 3 complementary,
resilient, and highly innovative segments dedicated to Specialty
Materials – Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating
Solutions - accounting for some 92% of Group sales in 2023, and a
well-positioned and competitive Intermediates segment. Arkema
offers cutting-edge technological solutions to meet the challenges
of, among other things, new energies, access to water, recycling,
urbanization, and mobility, and fosters a permanent dialogue with
all its stakeholders. The Group reported sales of around € 9.5
billion in 2023 and operates in some 55 countries with 21,100
employees worldwide.
Press contact:
Mike Crisp, +1 864 525
9307, mike.crisp-ext@arkema.com
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