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Arkema is strongly committed to reduce its impact on climate and environment. Key initiatives include the launch of a bio-attributed acrylic chain through mass balance and ISCC+ certification to complete a network of global certified plants, enabling us to progressively introduce a range of bio-attributed high solids, waterborne, UV-LED-EB, and powder resins and additives. Replacing virgin fossil feedstocks is a crucial step to reduce CO2 emissions linked to a product.  Alongside the segregated model, the mass balance approach allows industries to gradually shift towards more sustainable alternatives. 

Accelerating Circular Transformation through Mass Balance* Solutions

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Presenter: Chris Miller, Coating Solutions Senior Director of Global Market Development at Arkema

Summary & Key takeaways

  • Arkema's Commitment: Arkema is dedicated to reducing its environmental impact, with a strong focus on reducing customer's footprint with circular and lower carbon feedstocks. 
  • Bio-attributed Offer: The company has launched a bio-attributed acrylic chain, certified through mass balance and ISCC+, and is expanding a network of certified plants globally. This enables the introduction of sustainable resins and additives.
  • Emission Reduction: By replacing virgin fossil feedstocks with sustainable alternatives, Arkema aims to significantly lower CO2 emissions associated with its products, using both segregated and mass balance models to support the industry's transition to sustainability.

*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.

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