03.30.23
After BASF’s Monomers Division announced its ambitious sustainability roadmap in February 2023. Two of its manufacturing sites in Asia have now received an ISCC+ certification. The attainment of the certificates underlines the division’s determination to help customers in all regions reach their individual sustainability targets.
It is the first ISCC+ certificate received by the division in Asia-Pacific and demonstrates its ability to offer bio-mass balance (BMB) and ChemCycling products with identical product performance and lower CO2 emission to the product grades now supplied from South Korea.
The ISCC+ certified products serve industries from textiles, packaging, automotive, construction to white goods and many others with base chemicals.
The Onsan site now is fully capable of offering BMB & ChemCycling® products and has already processed the first customer order. More and more customers are willing to join the journey toward low-PCF and collaborate to develop sustainable products.
The current BASF bio-mass balance approach applied to adipic acid and PA 6.6 proves to reduce the respective PCFs by at least 70%. The division continues to pioneer even lower PCF options in its product lines and is expected to reach net zero CO2 emissions for both adipic acid and PA 6.6 produced in Asia-Pacific by the end of 2024 and 2027 respectively.
The BASF production site in Yeosu has also been ISCC+ certified for the production of TDI and MDI. TDI is an important intermediate for the production of adhesives and foams for many industries as automotive, aviation or furniture, while MDI is an essential raw material for polyurethanes, polyamide-imide or foam, insulating foam and adhesives.
