Arkema achieves Mass balance ISCC+ certification at its powder coating resins facility in Spain
10 July 2024, Mumbai – Arkema, a leader in specialty materials, announces that the company has obtained ISCC+ certification for its powder coating resins facility located in Sant Celoni, Spain; as part of a larger initiative designed to decarbonize the global coating value chain. It expands Arkema’s leading range of mass balance solutions with up to 40% bio-attributed powder polyester resins*, achieving a related reduction of up to 25% in product carbon footprint.
The facility houses a polyester resin production line and a state-of-the-art R&D laboratory dedicated to improving the sustainability and performance of powder coating materials. Arkema views the powder coating market as a strategic growth** area due to the inherent sustainability of those applications (solvent-free, almost zero waste, low energy consumption).
With this certification, Arkema is able to offer a complete portfolio of bio-Mass-Balance*** coating solutions, including waterborne, UV/EB, advanced liquid resins and powder resins for use across many different industries, including new mobility, decarbonized industrial environment, green buildings, and more sustainable homes including furniture, appliances applications.
The global powder coatings market continues to show strong growth driven by megatrends across end user markets and the inherent sustainability of the technology. Arkema is committed to supporting our customers worldwide with the materials they need to further decarbonize their offers and ensure they can meet their sustainability goals”
* The site also produces polyester advanced liquid resins which can now achieve up to 25% bio attributed content and up to 20 % PCF reduction to support the decarbonization of key industrial applications like coil & packaging coatings.
** Arkema continues to invest in powder coating technology. The company recently announced a new manufacturing process that integrates up to 40% post-consumer recycled content from end-of-life packaging products into powder coating resins. In February 2019, Arkema began operations at a new first-class polyester resin manufacturing facility and dedicated laboratory in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
