SUSTAINABILITY
allnex Will Turn Its Alkyd Product Line More Sustainable allnex will use mass-balanced biobased pentaerythritol in all the alkyds produced in the EMEA region. llnex, a leading supplier of resins for sustainable coatings
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the Executive Vice President of the LRA business line at allnex.
solutions, has recently announced that its Liquid Resins &
The sustainability program of the company focuses also on
Additives (LRA) business line will switch to the use of partially,
environmentally-friendly solutions that can help its customers to further
mass balanced, biobased pentaerythritol in all alkyds produced in the
reduce the carbon footprint of their products. allnex is committed to
European sites.
reducing 30% in absolute CO2 emission (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030, in
The bio-content of the water borne and solvent borne RESYDROL®,
order to pave the way towards climate neutrality by 2050.
SETAL and SETAQUA alkyds will then increase by 25%, reaching
“This conscious decision to transition to a feedstock with higher bio
a total of more than 60%. The decision is part of the new
content is an important step as it should create a ripple effect with our
Environmental Sustainability Governance Program of the company.
customer’s and theirs, for new promotional ideas and opportunities for
The bio-enhanced alkyds of allnex will be offered at the same price
their now greener coatings, collectively moving our industry into a more
of the previous products and will not need reformulations, testing or
sustainable direction”, has also commented Robert Skarvan, the Global
performance compromise.
Marketing Director of allnex’s LRA.
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“With this step we are making our alkyds more environmentally friendly, it is a clear example of the leading role allnex plays in making the coatings industry more sustainable”, has stated Ruben Mannien,
For further information: www.allnex.com
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