Borealis has partnered with AnQore to support the shift to a circular and renewable value chain for acrylonitrile (ACN)—a chemical used in everyday products such as cars, electronics, and water treatment solutions. The collaboration centers on the supply of Borealis’ Borvida™ B-propylene, a sustainable feedstock made from ISCC PLUS-certified non-food waste biomass. Chemically identical to conventional propylene, AnQore uses it as a building block for Econitrile-MB™— the world’s first sustainable, Mass-Balanced ACN.

Borvida B-propylene is part of the broader Borvida portfolio of renewable and circular base chemicals. Econitrile-MB produced using Borvida B-propylene from Borealis and sustainable ammonia has been in production for several years, offering end users a broader of sustainable solutions.

Econitrile gives producers of ABS, acrylamide, carbon fiber, acrylic fiber, nitrile rubber, surfactants, and many other advanced materials a way to boost the sustainability of their products. With a carbon footprint up to 90% lower per kilogram than regular acrylonitrile, Econitrile offers a significantly more sustainable alternative without compromising on performance at all. 

Thomas van de Velde, Borealis Senior Vice President Base Chemicals and Sjoerd Zuidema, CEO of AnQore, said: “At AnQore, we’re striving to make the value chains for our specialist chemicals more sustainable, and that starts with the raw materials,” says Sjoerd Zuidema, CEO of AnQore. “We’re proud that, thanks to our partnership with Borealis, we’re able to offer the world’s first circular, mass-balanced acrylonitrile, and support our customers in making more sustainable products.”

This partnership shows how Borealis is putting its We4Customers strategy into action by enabling customers like AnQore to access high-quality circular materials, backed by a secure supply and the flexibility and support needed to respond to changing market needs and regulations.

“This partnership shows that by working together across the value chain, we can unlock the value of waste,” says Thomas Van De Velde, Borealis Senior Vice President Base Chemicals. “With AnQore, we’re developing innovative, high-performance solutions that support customers’ sustainability goals and help them prepare for future sustainable transformation.”

AnQore is a trusted European producer of acrylonitrile and other key chemical building blocks, based at the Chemelot Chemical Park in Geleen, the Netherlands.