MATERIALS | PLASTICISERS
Left: Lanxess has substituted its conventional Mesamoll plasticiser with a more sustainable version
additives. “We decided to stop the distribution of our conventional Mesamoll and are solely distributing the more sustain- able version since the end of last year. Our customers are pleased to receive the usual product quality with the additional benefit of an improved sustainability profile.” The company said it is committed to further reduce the PCF for Mesamoll in the future. BASF launched its Biomass
and flexible films. Possible uses include artificial leather, automo- tive interiors, flooring, wall coverings, and wire and cable. “Currently, consumer demand for PVC articles based on such raw materials is the main driver,” said Martin Hansson, business manager for plasticisers at Perstorp. “However, the decisive
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Balanced (BMB) plasticisers in 2021 based on renewable raw materials using the company’s certified biomass balance approach and expanded the BMB product line last year. Initially the products were certified only with the REDcert2 scheme, but as of last year, the BMB plasticisers are also certified to the ISCC Plus certification scheme. Evonik Oxeno also uses the ISCC Plus certifica-
tion to offer plasticisers certified via mass balanced methods. Perstorp’s Pro-Environment product series is
certified under ISCC Plus. The company’s latest addition to the series is Pevalen Pro 100, a non- phthalate plasticiser with 100% renewable carbon content based on the mass balance method using ISCC Plus-certified raw materials. The company had previously introduced Pevalen Pro 36, which contains 36% renewable-based carbon. In the new product, the olefin portion of the plasticiser is now also renewably sourced. The product properties remain the same as in the fossil-based carbon version. Pevalen Pro 100 offers a product carbon foot-
print reduction from cradle to gate of approximate- ly 80% compared to its fossil-based equivalent. Pevalen plasticisers are designed for close-to-con- sumer applications and are used in PVC plastisol
factor is our ISCC Plus certifica- tion, which ensures transparency
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and the credibility needed to get companies globally converted from fossil
raw materials to renewable ones.”
Recycled content Alphagary, an Orbia Polymer Solutions business, sees a push towards more sustainable products and materials. The company has created a sustain- able plasticiser under its Mexiflex DOTP brand that uses a chemical made from recycled PET bottles, as a step towards reduction of carbon footprint. “Over the past year, we helped recycle more than one million plastic PET bottles,” said Cesar Ramirez, senior sales manager at Orbia Polymer Solutions (Alphagary).
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