Evonik Coating Additives Launches First Mass Balance Products for Coatings and Inks

Evonik Coating Additives launches its first two mass balance products, TEGO Wet 270 eCO and TEGO Foamex 812 eCO, providing coatings and ink formulators with the same high-performance defoamer and wetting agent properties they expect, while reducing the carbon footprint.

The raw materials (organic and inorganic) used to produce these additives have the greatest impact on the carbon footprint of the final product. By investing in ISCC certified raw materials, Evonik Coating Additives has significantly reduced its carbon footprint. The newly implemented mass balance approach allows for the allocation of bio- or renewable raw materials to specific products, providing a traceable and reliable way to reduce fossil carbon use in coatings.

“By using ISCC certified raw materials, we are contributing to the replacement of virgin fossil resources with renewable raw materials. This enables us to support our customers in reducing their scope 3 upstream emissions”, said Tim-Frederic Sloot, Head of Sustainability at Evonik Coating Additives, who led the development of the first mass balance products.

ISCC PLUS certification of the mass balance approach ensures that sales are consistent with purchased sustainable raw materials, enabling customers to create more sustainable product formulations.