Evonik Publishes LCA Data in Online High Performance Polymers Plastics Database

Evonik is now publishing life cycle assessment (LCA) information for its VESTAMID polyamide and TROGAMID transparent polyamide products in its High Performance Polymers Plastics Database. The strategic move further demonstrates the business line’s commitment to transparency and accountability to customers, regarding the circularity and sustainability of its products and services.

At the moment, there is LCA data published for more than 100 products, and data expected for more products in the future.

“Transparency is key for making sustainable decisions, and we want to pass this data on to our current and prospective customers, who can use it to satisfy their own and their customers’ sustainability ambitions,” said Dominic Stoerkle, head of Evonik’s High Performance Polymers’ Long Chain Polyamides product line.

A life cycle assessment, or LCA, is a systemic method for evaluating the environmental impacts associated with all stages of a product’s life from raw materials through materials processing towards use and disposal.

Evonik’s VESTAMID line of polyamide products have customizable properties, partly due to its incorporation of materials such as glass fibers, impact modifiers or adhesion promoters. VES-TAMID is known for its excellent resistance to heat, impact, water and solvents. The company’s TROGAMID line of transparent polyamides expands the range of possible applications to areas like optical equipment and food industry containers.

“At Evonik, contributing to a more sustainable future is part of the way we operate. We have a goal to generate more than 50% of our sales by 2030 from our ‘Next Generation Solutions.’ These are products and solutions with a positive sustainability profile that is clearly above the market reference level,” said Florian Hermes, director of sustainable business solutions at Evonik’s High Performance Polymers business line.