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Evonik’s site in Mobile, Alabama, gets an ISCC PLUS sustainability certificate. They earned it for using renewable acetone to produce isophorone-based products.
The site at Mobile is now accredited. This allows Evonik to produce and market its renewable VESTA eCO series in the USA for the first time. European production started in 2022. This followed the site’s certification in Herne, Germany.
Utilizing Acetone from Industrial Waste
Evonik uses acetone from renewable bio-circular materials. These materials come from industrial waste like used cooking oils. They are mixed with existing feedstocks. This enables Evonik to provide the only renewable isophorone products on the market. These products include isophorone, -diamine and -diisocyanate.
Evonik is reducing its reliance on fossil-based acetone. This lowers the carbon footprint. It also helps customers in the region. It helps them address their sustainability, CO
2 reduction and environmental regulation needs.
Evonik used renewable feedstocks to achieve ISCC PLUS certification. This is independently certified using the mass balance accounting principle and external auditing.
The process matches inputs with outputs from the production process. It does this by calculating and determining the share of reneInternational ble feedstock. This happens when both renewable and fossil feedstocks are used.
For example, the VESTANAT® IPDI eCO product contains 75% renewable carbon per mass balance. It offers a significant reduction in Global Warming Potential (GWP) and CO
2 footprint. This is compared to its fossil-based counterparts.
Enabling Large-scale Product Production
The ISCC (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) is an independent third-party initiative. It is a certification for sustainable, fully traceable, deforestation-free and climate-friendly supply chains. This latest ISCC accreditation lets us make our VESTA eCO series products in Mobile at a large scale. It also lets us give our customers in the region affordable and eco-friendly solution.
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This latest ISCC accreditation enables us to adopt large-scale production of our VESTA eCO series products in Mobile. It also provides our customers in the region with cost-effective and sustainable solutions,” said Christian Schmidt. He is the head of Evonik Crosslinkers business line.
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We aim to give customers reliable info on carbon footprints. This will show them a clear picture of their reduction options. It's another step on our journey to climate neutrality in the industries we support,” added Schmidt.
Applicable in Paints & Binders for Modern Coatings
Evonik’s VESTA eCO grades are available under the well-known Crosslinkers brand families. They are VESTASOL® IP eCO (100% renewable carbon) for isophorone and
VESTAMIN® IPD eCO (90% renewable carbon) for isophorone diamine. It also includes
VESTANAT® IPDI eCO (75% renewable carbon) for isophorone diisocyanate.
They offer mechanical strength, durability and chemical resistance. They also exhibit excellent adhesion and low CO
2 emissions. They are meant to be used as sustainable raw materials. They will be used in the production of paints, lacquers, and binders for modern coatings.
They are also suitable for high-performance composite materials. These include rotor blades for wind turbines. They are also used in automotive interiors for higher quality instrument panels and trims. They also include the latest chemical synthesis technologies.
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From the renewable feedstocks and our production to the consumers buying ISCC PLUS-certified products, we can keep track of each renewable molecule we use from the entire supply chain,” said John Duggan. He is the head of Evonik Crosslinkers business line, Americas.
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So even as we mix the different feedstocks, we are able to reduce our total carbon footprint. The main goal is to use 100% renewable feedstocks. This will further lower the carbon footprint," added Duggan.
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Source: Evonik