Exel Composites has announced a new purchasing agreement with chemical manufacturing giant INEOS for over 100 metric tons of its ENVIREZ bio-based resin system. This deal will serve as a springboard to phase out the use of hydrocarbon-derived resins, leading the composites industry towards a more sustainable future with zero change in material performance.
This specific INEOS ENVIREZ resin's chemical composition features 23% bio-based glycol, compared to traditional crude oil-sourced hydrocarbon resins. The carbon equivalent emissions in the manufacture of this resin are 2.89 CO2e kg, as opposed to fossil-based equivalent resin's 3.68 CO2e kg. This represents a 21% drop in the associated manufacturing emissions and, in the context of the agreed 100 metric tons of resin, a reduction of 79,000 kilograms of CO2 released.
Kim Sjödahl, SVP of Technology and Sustainability at Exel Composites, said: "The manufacturing industry simply won't reach its sustainability targets through isolated initiatives. We know that genuinely making a difference means adapting our central processes and incorporating more eco-friendly materials into our high-volume manufacturing. All our evaluation and testing confirms INEOS' information: its drop-in bio-based solution yields the same technical performance as with the fossil-based resins."
Daniel Blanco, product manager for UPR & VER at INEOS Composites EMEA: "Together with our long-standing customer Exel Composites, we are committed to addressing more than just our own Scope 1 and 2 emissions by implementing sustainable product solutions throughout the value chain. Our ENVIREZ technology platform spans resin solutions based on bio-based and circular feedstocks."
Source: exelcomposites.com
