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With a digital solution and validated calculation, BASF now offers its customers the opportunity to obtain information on the product carbon footprint of plastic additives. The company is thus expanding its portfolio of sustainable services and supporting customers in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.
BASF is now offering plastic additive customers information on the product carbon footprint (PCF) of various antioxidants and light stabilisers as a premium service as part of the VALERAS portfolio. With the help of a digital solution developed in-house and validated calculations, the company can now offer cradle-to-gate PCFs. A cradle-to-gate PCF includes the total greenhouse gas emissions from the extraction of raw materials and the manufacture of precursors to the final chemical product. arise themselves.
"BASF has set itself the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. At the same time, we are continuously working with our customers to help them achieve their climate targets. With our digital solution, we create more transparency through high-quality PCFs. This enables our customers to in turn fulfil their customers' wishes and validate sustainability claims for the production of low-carbon plastics. We are determined to increase the sustainability of plastics along the entire polymer value chain and are the first additive manufacturer to take the next step by offering a wide range of PCFs on the market."
Dr Achim Sties, Senior Vice President, Performance Chemicals Europe, BASF
The PCFs are offered as a premium service via a new online customer portal called myPlasticAdditives will be available. This is a convenient and easy-to-use digital solution that provides access to a wide range of plastic additives. Extensive database with information on regulations, sustainability and technical aspects offers. The online portal helps customers to increase their efficiency and improve their business processes.
The first wave of available calculations includes products from the Irganox, Tinuvin and Chimassorb portfolio, with more products to follow. Plastic additive PCFs are part of the VALERAS portfolio. By providing this new, valuable sustainability information, customers can the extent to which BASF's plastic additives contribute to CO2-balance of their end products contribute to this. With VALERAS, the company is committed to improving the sustainability of plastics along the entire polymer value chain with innovative solutions and offerings from its plastics additives business.
Source: BASF
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