HEAVY DUTY CONTAINERS
Toughness and cost efficiency combined with a sustainable raw material base becomes more and more important for heavy duty applications. Both solventborne- and waterborne coatings technology can benefit from pine based building blocks to deliver the right combination of properties looked after. Bio-based renewable raw materials are the better choice for long term sustainable coatings solutions.
BIOBASED MATERIALS
BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A SUCCESSFUL BIOECONOMY
Kraton strives to provide the industry with biobased alternatives to fossil-based materials, at better or at least equal performance, but at lower carbon footprint. Compared to other vegetable-based alternatives, our products enable the saving of up to 10 times the C02 equivalent emissions. They also offer the benefit of not being genetically modified, not edible and our feedstock does not compete with land for food crops. We conduct life cycle assessments on key products, through a third party, which provides insights of a product’s environmental footprint from cradle to gate.
WATCH THE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS BIOECONOMY VIDEO
Kraton is the world’s largest producer of pine chemicals and specialty resins based on crude tall oil (CTO). With more than 90 years of bio- refining experience, our pine chemistry enables numerous industries to replace non-renewable resources with high-performance, biobased alternatives. CTO is a natural material with a much lower carbon footprint compared to other known vegetable alternatives. Controlled by chain of custody, the feedstock offers other key benefits:
- Sourced from responsibly-managed forests
- Steady supply all year round
- Not edible and does not compete for land with food crops
- Does not require land-use change
- Can be Halal and Kosher certified
Our SYLFAT™ TOFA are USDA. This certification enables us to transparently and credibly communicate about our materials to customers and help them improve their product’s sustainability performance. It will also help the market to differentiate between a broad range of products. This award recognizes our company-wide sustainability efforts, which enable us to help meet market demands, advance the bioeconomy, and promote a more sustainable future through collaboration in the value chain.
