Arkema announced that it will implement a new, patented purification technology at its production site in Carling, France, by 2026 to improve the site’s operational efficiency and environmental footprint. This investment will enable it to reduce the site’s CO² emissions by 20%, thus contributing to the group’s climate plan validated by SBTi on a 1.5 °C trajectory by 2030.

The Carling facility produces acrylic monomers used in performance coatings, adhesives, water treatment and other performance materials, that are increasingly required in electronics, electric vehicle batteries, new energies, 3D printing, as well as for home energy efficiency and living comfort improvement. Combined with the progressive introduction of bio-renewable feedstocks, this lower energy intensive technology will enable Arkema to further decarbonize its acrylic monomers, specialty resins and additives offerings.

“This investment at the Carling facility represents a strong and long-term commitment to support our customers in their growth and sustainability journey,” said Richard Jenkins, senior vice president, coating solutions, Arkema. “After the introduction of bio-based acrylic monomers in 2022 using the mass balance approach, this new project at Carling is another key step to position Arkema as a leader in low carbon acrylic materials, and to help our customers reduce their Scope 3 emissions”

According to the announcement, this €130 million investment in a new purification process will lead to more energy efficient and lower carbon intensive operations, optimized resources and waste management, as well as a significant reduction of solvent use, while also enabling an incremental increase in capacity. This project is part of Arkema’s global decarbonization capital expenditure roadmap and has been partly funded by the French State as part of the France 2030 program, operated by ADEME, and funded by the European Union.

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