Creating PU Adhesives Using the Mass Balance Method
Raw materials supplier and adhesive manufacturer partner to create adhesive using the mass balance approach.
Adhesives manufacturer are working to create products that reduce their climate impact and provide consumers and other stakeholders with materials that are deemed more eco-friendly. Legislative requirements are also a factor in the move to more eco-friendly adhesives. Among these regulations are the European Green Deal, which aims to achieve a net-zero carbon economy in the EU by 2050, and the Paris Climate Agreement, a legally binding international treaty addressing climate change that was adopted in December 2015. The Paris Agreement’s goal is to hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C, preferably limiting it to just 1.5 °C higher than pre-industrial levels.
Additionally, companies that supply raw materials to adhesive manufacturers are working towards more sustainable manufacturing practices in order to supply clients with a supply of chemical products that help them reach their climate neutrality goals. Covestro has expanded the reach of its circular economy portfolio with the ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) PLUS certification at its Baytown, Texas, production facility. With the ISCC PLUS certification, there can be greater focus on mass balanced products from recycled and bio-attributed raw materials. Covestro explained, “ISCC is an independent and internationally recognized sustainability certification system for biomass and bioenergy. The standard applies to all stages of the value chain and is a reference worldwide.”