Lanxess' new Durethan BlueBKKV60H2.0EF is the first product in the Scopeblue series that contains at least 50% recycled raw materials.

A new 92% bio-based high-quality glass fiber reinforced nylon 6 is the first product in the new Scopeblue series of materials from LANXESS, which is composed of at least 50% recycled (recycled or bio-based) raw materials, or other The carbon footprint is at least 50% lower than traditional products.

One of the raw materials used to produce the new Durethan BlueBKV60H2.0EF nylon 6 is cyclohexane from sustainable sources-which means that cyclohexane is bio-based, renewable bio-based or produced through chemical recycling. The material is also reinforced with 60% by weight glass fiber, which includes industrial glass waste, rather than mineral raw materials. According to reports, the alternative raw material used by LANXESS in the precursor is chemically the same as the equivalent of fossil origin ("plug-in solution"), so Durethan BlueBKV60H2.0EF exhibits the same characteristics as the original material and can be easily used Identical production tools and facilities without conversion work.

Frederique van Baarle, Head of High Performance Materials (HPM) at LANXESS, said: “Only when we start using more sustainable products can a carbon-neutral future become a reality. The first product we sell under the Scopeblue brand represents a circular economy. The real solution. The compound is a certified high-quality material based on sustainable raw materials."

According to Guenter Margraf, head of HPM's global product management, "This high-strength, high-rigidity structural material can be deployed anywhere where the purified stone base traditionally used for mass production is equivalent to Durethan BKV60H2.0EF—— Therefore, in the production of automobile front ends, brake pedals and oil pans in automobile manufacturing. We are currently working to increase the content of sustainable raw materials in this compound to 100%." ​​This requires the synthesis of ammonia from carbon-neutral hydrogen. In the medium term, the specialty chemicals company also plans to replace the additives used in its plastics with sustainable equivalents.

The sustainable source of raw materials is certified by ISCC Plus ("International Sustainability and Carbon Certification"). This applies not only to the LANXESS production sites in Antwerp and Krefeld-Udingen, but also to all precursors entirely from suppliers that are also ISCC Plus certified.

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