The label assures that the percentage of renewable bio-based content is third-party certified and monitored by the USDA.
Sartomer, part of the Coating Solutions segment of Arkema, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved five SARBIO® specialty acrylate and methacrylate resins based on renewable raw materials to carry the agency’s Certified Biobased Product label. The label assures that the percentage of renewable bio-based content is third-party certified and monitored by the USDA. The label is part of the USDA BioPreferred® Program that assists the development and expansion of markets for bio-based products.
Sartomer reports that it developed the product line to uphold a high standard for sustainable development. These specialty resins are designed to achieve responsible solutions for high-level performance energy or thermal curing systems and polymer synthesis in a range of markets, including specialty coatings and inks, additive manufacturing, adhesives and sealants, and advanced materials applications.