Evonik publishes life cycle assessment data on polymers plastics

LCA (life cycle assessment) data now available for more than 100 polyamide products in Evonik’s Plastics Database

Evonik is now publishing life cycle assessment (LCA) information for its VESTAMID polyamide and TROGAMID transparent polyamide products in its High Performance Polymers Plastics Database. The strategic move further demonstrates the business line’s commitment to transparency and accountability to customers, regarding the circularity and sustainability of its products and services. At the moment, there is LCA data published for over 100 products, and data expected for more products in the future.

“Transparency is key for making sustainable decisions, and we want to pass this data on to our current and prospective customers, who can use it to satisfy their own and their customers’ sustainability ambitions,” says Dominic Stoerkle, head of Evonik’s High Performance Polymers’ Long Chain Polyamides product line.

A life cycle assessment, or LCA, is a systemic method for evaluating the environmental impacts associated with all stages of a product's life from raw materials through materials processing towards use and disposal.

“At Evonik, contributing to a more sustainable future is part of the way we operate. We have a goal to generate more than 50% of our sales by 2030 from our 'Next Generation Solutions'. These are products and solutions with a positive sustainability profile that is clearly above the market reference level,” says Florian Hermes, director of sustainable business solutions at Evonik’s High Performance Polymers business line. 

“When it comes to sustainability, transparency and customer accountability are critical. For instance, LCA data shows our VESTAMID eCO LX9039 BBM100 has a carbon footprint of 2.7 kg CO2eq/kg product and blue water consumption of 27 kg. Designed for applications such as toothbrush filaments, manufacturers using our polyamide 12 in production now also have data to show their customers the benefits of using a material that is made with renewable energy, and 100% biobased carbon in a mass-balanced approach,” says Hermes.