Arkema Lowers the Carbon Footprint of Its Bio-Based Polyamide 11 Chain
Arkema further decreased the carbon footprint of its bio-based Rilsan® polyamide 11 by 46% reaching less than 2 kg CO2e/kg, by using renewable or low carbon energy sources and by making energy efficiency improvements in its production sites. It represents an improvement of around 70% relative to traditional polyamide resins using fossil-based raw materials.
Derived from renewable castor seeds, Rilsan polyamide 11 is 100% segregated bio-based. The amino 11 monomer and the downstream polymers are produced using low carbon and renewable energy – both in terms of electricity and combustible fuels. Arkema recently announced a biomethane supply agreement with ENGIE in France and carried out several energy efficiency improvements in its polyamide 11 chain production sites over the last year.