Kraton Expands Manufacturing Capabilities for Producing Styrenic Block Copolymers

Circular Economy Kraton Expands Manufacturing Capabilities for Producing Styrenic Block Copolymers

2023-06-22 Source: Press release Kraton Corporation 2 min Reading Time

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Kraton Corporation has plans to produce up to 100 % ISCC Plus certified renewable Styrenic Block Copolymers at its Berre site in France. The move is part of its Cirkular+ Renew Series and will help the firm to further reduce the carbon footprint of its fossil-based products made at the site by up to 85%.

In 2022, Kraton successfully produced Cirkular+ Renew Series SBCs at the Berre plant using certified renewable butadiene to enable up to 70 % ISCC Plus certified content. (Source: ©adam121 - stock.adobe.com) — In 2022, Kraton successfully produced Cirkular+ Renew Series SBCs at the Berre plant using certified renewable butadiene to enable up to 70 % ISCC Plus certified content.
(Source: ©adam121 - stock.adobe.com)

Houston/USA – Kraton Corporation has recently announced the expansion of its manufacturing capabilities in Berre, France, to produce up to 100 % ISCC Plus certified renewable Styrenic Block Copolymers (SBC) as part of the Cirkular+ Renew Series via mass balance approach. Cirkular+ Renew Series enables up to 85 % cradle-to-gate carbon footprint reduction (including biogenic carbon) compared to fossil-based products manufactured at Berre. This significant advancement reinforces Kraton's commitment to the circular economy and offers customers sustainable, innovative solutions.

The Cirkular+ Renew Series are ISCC Plus Certified renewable polymers, further expanding Kraton's existing suite of solutions designed to advance the circular economy. In 2022, Kraton successfully produced Cirkular+ Renew Series SBCs at the Berre plant using certified renewable butadiene to enable up to 70 % ISCC Plus certified content. With the recently expanded capability, the Renew Series can offer up to 100 % certified renewable content, including certified renewable styrene, and continues to enable customers to use the mass balance approach to produce renewable products.

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The Cirkular+ Renew Series showcases Kraton's dedication to the circular economy by integrating renewable materials. "Our expanded capabilities mark a significant milestone in Kraton's commitment to advance the circular economy," said Holger Jung, Kraton co-CEO and Kraton Polymer CEO. "The established capability to produce up to 100% ISCC Plus certified renewable SBC offers an exciting opportunity to further reduce the carbon footprint of our fossil-based products made in the Berre site by up to 85%."

Launched in 2020, the Cirkular+ product line enables high-performance, innovative solutions for the circular economy and plastics upcycling using a holistic approach to product lifecycle. These products help customers shift to renewable materials, improve product performance, lower carbon footprint, and allow the uptake of recycled plastics.

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