THE WOODLANDS, Texas, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Corporation, a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping by-products, is pleased to announce a significant milestone in its commitment to sustainability with the ISCC PLUS certification for its manufacturing facility in Belpre, Ohio. The certification underscores Kraton's dedication to advancing the circular economy.
Kraton's Belpre facility is now equipped to produce up to 100% ISCC PLUS certified renewable Styrenic Block Copolymers (SBC) as part of the CirKular+™ ReNew Series via mass balance approach. This expansion of manufacturing capabilities complements Kraton's existing ISCC PLUS facility in Berre, France, which was certified in 2021.
The CirKular+ ReNew Series are ISCC PLUS Certified renewable polymers, further expanding Kraton's existing suite of solutions designed to advance the circular economy. The ReNew Series can offer up to 100% certified renewable content with certified renewable butadiene, styrene and isoprene, enabling customers to use the mass balance approach to produce renewable products. Moreover, the CirKular+ ReNew Series facilitates significant cradle-to-gate carbon footprint reduction* (including biogenic carbon) compared to fossil-based products.
"The certification of the Belpre site is an exciting milestone ...
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