Sustainable Innovation: Arkema’s Clear Lake Facility Recognized with ISCC PLUS Certification

Sustainable Innovation: Arkema’s Clear Lake Facility Recognized with ISCC PLUS Certification

(IN BRIEF) Arkema, a leading specialty materials company, has achieved ISCC PLUS certification for its acrylic monomers production facility in Clear Lake, Texas, marking another step in its global decarbonization efforts. This accomplishment follows similar certifications at Arkema’s facilities in Taixing, China, and Carling, France, reflecting the company’s commitment to sustainable practices. Casey Collins, President of the Acrylics Monomers Regional Group, Americas, highlighted the significance of this milestone in advancing bio-attributed initiatives, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in various industries such as new mobility, building efficiency, and living comfort. The certification supports Arkema’s introduction of a range of bio-attributed specialty resins and additives, promoting lower VOC and less carbon-intensive technologies, including high-solid formulations, waterborne solutions, UV/LED-curable products, and polyester powders.

(PRESS RELEASE) COLOMBES, 5-June-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — In a significant stride towards global decarbonization efforts, Arkema (EPA: AKE), a French specialty chemicals and advanced materials company and a global leader in PVDF production, proudly announces the attainment of ISCC PLUS certification for its acrylic monomers production facility situated in Clear Lake, Texas (US). This achievement follows similar certifications granted to Arkema’s facilities in Taixing, China, in January 2024, and Carling, France, in October 2022, underscoring the company’s commitment to sustainable practices across its global operations.

“We are dedicated to propelling bio-attributed initiatives forward, employing a mass balance approach throughout Arkema’s integration process on a worldwide scale,” stated Casey Collins, President of the Acrylics Monomers Regional Group, Americas. “This certification marks another pivotal milestone in our journey towards industry-wide decarbonization and circularity efforts. It will empower our customers and end-users to curtail greenhouse gas emissions in key markets such as new mobility, building efficiency, and living comfort. Additionally, it will have a positive impact on applications spanning engineered polymers, leather, textile, hygiene, and water treatment.”

These certifications serve as a testament to Arkema’s ongoing commitment to introducing a comprehensive array of bio-attributed specialty resins and additives. These innovations are geared towards fostering lower VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) and less carbon-intensive technologies, encompassing high-solid formulations, waterborne solutions, UV/LED-curable products, and polyester powders. This strategic approach aligns with Arkema’s overarching goal of driving sustainability and environmental responsibility across its product portfolio.

Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class technologies to address evergrowing demand for new and sustainable materials. With the ambition to become in 2024 a pure player in Specialty Materials, the Group is structured into 3 complementary, resilient and highly innovative segments dedicated to Specialty Materials – Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions – accounting for some 92% of Group sales in 2023, and a well-positioned and competitive Intermediates segment. Arkema offers cutting-edge technological solutions to meet the challenges of, among other things, new energies, access to water, recycling, urbanization and mobility, and fosters a permanent dialogue with all its stakeholders. The Group reported sales of around € 9.5 billion in 2023, and operates in some 55 countries with 21,100 employees worldwide.

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SOURCE: Arkema