Arkema, a leader in specialty materials, announces that the company has obtained ISCC+ certification for its powder coating resins facility located in Sant Celoni, Spain; as part of a larger initiative designed to decarbonize the global coating value chain. It expands Arkema’s leading range of mass balance solutions with up to 40% bio-attributed powder polyester resins, achieving a related reduction of up to 25% in product carbon footprint.

The facility houses a polyester resin production line and a state-of-the-art R&D laboratory dedicated to improving the sustainability and performance of powder coating materials. Arkema views the powder coating market as a strategic growth area due to the inherent sustainability of those applications (solvent-free, almost zero waste, low energy consumption).

With this certification, Arkema is able to offer a complete portfolio of bio-Mass-Balance coating solutions, including waterborne, UV/EB, advanced liquid resins and powder resins for use across many different industries, including new mobility, decarbonized industrial environment, green buildings, and more sustainable homes including furniture, appliances applications.