The renewable material consists of biogas and replaces natural gas using the mass balance concept.
Perstorp launches partly renewable carboxylic acids - 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid Pro and Valeric Acid Pro. 2-EHA Pro is based on 25% renewable raw materials and Valeric Acid Pro contains 20% renewable content. The renewable material consists of biogas and replaces natural gas using the mass balance concept. Users can expect the same quality as the existing 2-EHA and Valeric acid with the additional benefit of a lower carbon footprint, according to the company. The renewable oxo portfolio will also include oxo aldehydes and alcohols.
In the last few years, Perstorp says it has expanded its portfolio of pro-environment products produced from renewable and/or recycled raw materials to cover base polyols, specialty products, deicer, plasticizer and now acids, aldehydes and alcohols. All pro-environment products are ISCC PLUS certified, meaning that all sustainable raw materials are certified in all parts of the value chain back to the point of origin, according to the company. All pro-environment customers also receive information about the GHG-value of the product and their contributions to reduced CO2- emissions.
“Continuously innovating to finding new sustainable solutions to reduce environmental impacts and meet the market demand for more environmentally responsible products is part of our DNA,” says Logan Tseng, product manager at Perstorp. “Being able to offer the first renewable 2-EHA and valeric acid is one step towards our goal to becoming finite material neutral while inviting customers and users to join the movement towards a more sustainable tomorrow.”
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