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 for us to phase out our use of hydrocarbon-derived resins. Exel hopes to lead the composites industry towards a more sustainable future with zero change in material performance.
This specific Ineos Envirez resin’s chemical composition features 23 per cent bio-based glycol, compared to traditional crude oil-sourced hydrocarbon resins. Resultantly, the carbon equivalent emissions in the manufacture of this resin are 2.89 CO2e kg including biogenic carbon, as opposed to fossil-based equivalent resin’s 3.68 CO2e kg*.
This represents a 21 per cent drop in the associated manufacturing emissions and, in the context of the agreed 100 metric tons of resin, a reduction of 79 thousand kilograms of CO2 released.
“The manufacturing industry simply won’t reach its sustainability targets through isolated initiatives,” said Kim Sjödahl, SVP of technology and sustainability at Exel Composites. “We know that genuinely making a difference means adapting our central processes and incorporating more eco-friendly materials into our high-volume manufacturing.
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10 September 2024
