(BRIEF) Evonik’s facility in Mobile, Alabama, earned the prestigious ISCC PLUS Sustainability Certificate for its pioneering use of renewable acetone in the production of isophorone-based products, enabling Evonik to introduce its VESTA eCO series to the U. S. market. UU. Al incorporate acetone derivatives, from renewable resources such as commercial waste to classic raw materials, Evonik offers an exclusive platform of renewable isophorone products. This measure not only reduces the carbon footprint of Evonik’s production, but also helps regional consumers meet the desires for sustainability and CO2 emission relief. ISCC PLUS certification ensures transparency in tracking the use of renewable raw materials in the source chain, facilitating significant relief of carbon emissions and promoting sustainability.
(PRESS RELEASE) MARL, November 3, 2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Evonik’s facility in Mobile, Alabama, has received the ISCC PLUS Sustainability Certificate for its use of renewable acetone in the production of isophorone-based products. Mobile site accreditation allows Evonik to produce and market its renewable isophorone-based VESTA eCO series for the first time in U. S. European production. It was launched in the U. S. in 2022 following the certification of the production site in Herne, Germany by Crosslinkers.
The use of acetone made from renewable biocircular fabrics derived from commercial waste, such as used cooking oils, incorporated into existing raw materials, allows Evonik to supply the renewable isophorone platform of isophorone, -diamine and -diisocyanate products to the market. By reducing its reliance on acetone-based fossil fuels, Evonik is reducing the carbon footprint of its own production, while helping consumers in the region meet their own needs for sustainability, CO2 emission relief, and environmental regulation.
To obtain ISCC PLUS certification, Evonik’s use of renewable raw fabrics is independently qualified using the principle of mass balance accounting and an external audit. The process links inputs to the results of the production process by calculating and determining the percentage of renewable raw fabrics when they are renewable. and fossil raw materials are used. For example, the VESTANAT® IPDI eCO product comprises 75% renewable carbon through mass balance, offering significant relief in global warming potential (GWP) and CO2 footprint compared to its fossil fuel-based counterparts.
“This new ISCC accreditation allows us to adopt large-scale production of our VESTA eCO series products in the cell box and supply our consumers in the region with cost-effective and sustainable solutions,” said Christian Schmidt, Head of Evonik’s Crosslinkers business. Branch. ” Providing our consumers with reliable carbon footprint data to give them a transparent picture of their salient characteristics is a step in our sustainability journey to achieve climate neutrality in the industries we support. “
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“From renewable raw fabrics and our production, to consumers purchasing ISCC PLUS qualified products, we can trace each and every renewable molecule we use in the source chain,” said John Duggan, Evonik Crosslinkers’ commercial branch manager in the Americas. “So, even through combining other raw materials, we can reduce our overall carbon footprint, and the ultimate goal is to use 100 percent renewable raw materials to further reduce the carbon footprint. “
Evonik’s VESTA eCO grades fall under the well-known Crosslinkers logo families; VESTASOL® IP eCO (100% renewable carbon) for isophorone, VESTAMIN® IPD eCO (90% renewable carbon) for isophorone diamine and VESTANAT® IPDI eCO (75% renewable carbon) for isophorone diisocyanate. Due to their mechanical strength, durability, chemical resistance, perfect adhesion and low CO2 emissions, they are designed to be used as sustainable raw materials in the production of paints, lacquers and binders for modern coating systems. They are also suitable for high-performance composite materials, such as rotor blades for wind turbines or in automotive interiors to produce higher quality boards and trim, as well as the latest chemical synthesis technologies.
For more detailed data on the mass balance procedure and ISCC PLUS certification, https://crosslinkers. evonik. com/en/products/eco-grades
ABOUT EVONIK
Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemical companies. The company is active in more than one hundred countries around the world and generated liquidity of €18. 5 billion and operating profit (adjusted EBITDA) of €2. 49 billion in 2022. Evonik goes far beyond chemistry to create innovative, cost-effective and sustainable answers for its customers. Around 34,000 painters work in combination with a common goal: what we need for the lives of today and tomorrow.
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