Arkema announces bio performance rheology additives production in Europe
Arkema, a leader in specialty materials, converts its full line of acrylic thickeners produced in Europe, ensuring the same high performances. This initiative leads to introduce up to 30% bio-based content(1) and up to 25% product carbon footprint reduction(2) compared to standard grades.
These bio-based specialty additives set the stage for the next generation of sustainable coatings & adhesives products, supporting our customers to achieve their sustainability and carbon footprint reduction goal. Developing more sustainable solutions for homes is essential to meet market expectations and establish new well-being standards.” Helene PERNOT - Global Sustainability Marketing Director @Coating Solutions
Used in architectural paints, industrial coatings, plasters, renders, adhesives, sealants, and various applications to optimize the rheology of those systems, those bio-based acrylic thickeners are identical in term of performance and cost for our customers. This evolution reflects our commitment to more sustainability across the value chain.”Yohann TRANG - Global Market Director - Construction Materials @Coating Solutions
These bio-based acrylic thickeners will be sold under Rheotech™, Thixol™ and Viscoatex™ brands. They are the first products made with the recently announced bio-sourced ethyl acrylate produced at the Arkema acrylic monomer facility in Carling France.
Rheotech™, Thixol™ and Viscoatex™ are registered trademarks of Coatex
(1) A bio-based product is wholly or partly derived from biomass. The biobased content is the % breakdown based on a carbon ratio following EN16640. Bio-based products here come mainly from beetroot and sugarcane.
(2) PCF cradle-to-gate includes biogenic absorption in accordance with ISO standards 14040, 14044 and 14067, calculated in relation to the fossil equivalent.
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