Biomass balance offerings for plastic additives revealed by BASF

Antioxidants Irganox 1010 BMBcert and Irganox 1076 BMBcert are certified for mass balance by TUV Nord according to ISCC PLUS. These are drop in replacements for Irganox 1010 & 1076, and BASF assures customers that they do not need to requalify the new additives or reformulate their products, as this alternative offers the same performance, quality, and regulatory aspects.

The BMBcert range replaces fossil fuel-based raw materials at the start of the value chain, with a corresponding amount attributed to the product – theoretically reducing the cradle-to-gate carbon footprint of a product by up to 60%.

Such additives are expected to save fossil resources, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and improve the use of renewable feedstock. This is said to help customers reach their sustainability targets.

“By leveraging BASF’s highly integrated global production network of interconnected sites and plants, we are able to produce these industry-first, low carbon footprint, drop-in solutions with the same performance characteristics,” said Joerg Bentlage, head of Global Product Management, Plastic Additives, BASF.

The new additives will become available in McIntosh, Florida, USA in early 2024.