allnex to use mass-balanced biobased pentaerythritol in EMEA

Recently, allnex announced that as part of the Environmental Sustainability Governance Plan, all alkyds produced by the Liquid Resins and Additives (LRA) business line at its European plants in the second quarter of this year will be Partially mass-balanced bio-based pentaerythritol was used instead
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This deliberate decision will increase the bio-content of industry-leading water- and solvent-based alkyd resins sold under the allnex RESYDROL, SETAL, SETAQUA brands by 25%, reflecting allnex's clear commitment to sustainability
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This additional biocontent adds to the relatively high biocontent of alkyd resins, with some products having a total biocontent in excess of 60%
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Through this shift, allnex customers will automatically shift their resin products in a more sustainable direction, allowing them to offer eco-friendly coatings
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These bio-enhanced alkyd resins represent the industry's first transition to voluntary offerings from resin manufacturers at the same price point without the inconvenience of lab reformulation and testing or performance compromises
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As a result of this shift, the company expects to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than a thousand tons per year
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"With this step, we are making our alkyd resins more environmentally friendly, which is part of allnex's leading role in making the coatings industry more sustainable," said Ruben Mannien, executive vice president of allnex Liquid Resins and Additives.
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"This conscious decision to transition to a feedstock with a higher biological content is an important step, as it should have a knock-on effect on our customers and their customers, providing new advocacy ideas and opportunities for their now greener coatings, Together, we are driving our industry into a more sustainable direction,” commented Robert Skarvan, global marketing director for allnex Liquid Resins and Additives
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