BASF Receives ISCC Plus Certification to Expand its Valeras Plastic Additives Offerings

BASF has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) Plus for certain grades of plastic additives produced at its manufacturing sites in Kaisten, Switzerland and McIntosh, Alabama. An ISCC Plus certification, which covers the entire value chain, ensures the use of renewable materials and is based on the mass balance methodology, will enable BASF to offer more sustainable grades of its core plastic additives, such as antioxidants, with a reduced Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) through the use of renewable raw materials in a mass balance approach.

This certification paves the way for BASF to offer mass balance certificates for certain products to its plastic additives customers. As part of the mass balance certification, a chain of custody must be demonstrated from the input of renewable raw materials to the final sale product with sustainability claims. The company’s manufacturing sites in Switzerland and the U.S. are the two pilot sites for this certification as part of a global implementation.

Said BASF’s senior v.p. for plastic additives Achim Sties, “We are the first plastic additives supplier to offer a selected range of biomass balance certified antioxidants as an extension of our Valeras portfolio. Our customers now have a choice of more sustainable antioxidants that are produced using responsibly sourced and renewable materials instead of fossil resources without compromising their high functional performance. As we continue the journey with our customers and partners to create new value for plastics, we focus on driving innovations that make a significant contribution to sustainability.”