Kraton Expands Renewable SBC Capacity
Kraton Corporation, a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products, has announced the expansion of its manufacturing capabilities in Berre, France, to produce up to 100% ISCC PLUS certified renewable Styrenic Block Copolymers (SBC) as part of the CirKular+™ ReNew Series through mass balance approach.
CirKular+ ReNew Series enables up to 85% cradle-to-gate carbon footprint reduction (including biogenic carbon) compared to fossil-based products manufactured at Berre. This important development strengthens Kraton's dedication to the circular economy and provides customers with eco-friendly, cutting-edge solutions.
International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) is an independent multi-stakeholder initiative and leading certification system. ISCC uses a mass balance approach that tracks the amount of recycled or bio-based raw material in a value chain and attributes the amount based on verifiable bookkeeping to a given end product.
This strategy enables businesses and customers to quantitatively assess the sustainability requirements of materials and products.
The CirKular+ ReNew Series are ISCC PLUS Certified renewable polymers, further expanding Kraton's existing suite of solutions designed to advance the circular economy.
In 2022, Kraton successfully produced CirKular+ ReNew Series SBCs at the Berre plant using certified renewable butadiene to enable up to 70% ISCC PLUS certified content.
With the recently expanded capability, the ReNew Series can offer up to 100% certified renewable content, including certified renewable styrene, and continues to enable customers to use the mass balance approach to produce renewable products.
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