Perstorp production plant
Global specialty chemicals company Perstorp says they are taking a stand by converting a large majority of the polyols produced at their largest production plant in Perstorp, Sweden, to pro-environment products. By doing this, Perstorp says it will enable reduced greenhouse gas emissions for its polyol customers and downstream value chains.
Perstorp says they are continuing their sustainability journey towards becoming finite material neutral and aligning with the Paris Agreement by converting all base polyols produced at their Perstorp plant – pentaerythritol (penta), neopentyl glycol (neo) and trimethylolpropane (TMP) – to pro-environment. From 2023, all fossil versions of the base polyols produced at the Perstorp plant will be replaced by pro-environment grades (voxtar, evyrone and neeture) with partly renewable or recycled origin, based on a traceable mass-balance concept, according to the company.
The pro-environment products reportedly are certified with ISCC PLUS and are identical to the fossil-based versions, meaning that they are drop-in replacements. The products benefit customers and the value chain by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and by supporting the transition to renewable or recycled materials, in other words supporting the challenge of reaching climate neutrality, according to the company.
“Phasing out the fossil base polyols produced at the site in Perstorp is a bold move, but we are convinced that this is the only way forward for us, as an industry, to align with the Paris Agreement and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” says Jan Secher, CEO of Perstorp Group, in a press release from the company. “As an upstream company in the chemical industry we can, and should, make a positive impact across multiple value-chains by offering products with a reduced carbon footprint.”
Read the press release at www.perstorp.com
