Arkema Achieves Global ISCC+ Certification for All Powder Coating Resin Facilities

Arkema has achieved ISCC PLUS certification for its polyester powder coating resins manufacturing site in North Kansas City, Missouri, marking the completion of global certification for all its powder resin facilities worldwide. This certification aligns with Arkema's global Mass Balance powder resins roadmap, which now includes certified operations in North Kansas City (US), Saint Celoni, Spain (EMEA), and Navi Mumbai, India (Asia). The achievement provides customers across regions with access to more sustainable coating solutions for various markets including consumer products, electronics, automotive, architectural metal finishes, e-mobility, and metal furniture.

The company has prioritized obtaining ISCC+ certification for polyester resins manufacturing at all powder resin plants globally over recent years. Linda Armitage, Business Manager for Powder Coating Resins at Arkema, stated that these certifications reflect the company's long-term commitment to reducing product carbon footprint in coatings and related industries. Powder coating resins offer solvent-free, low-waste, and highly durable solutions, positioning them as key enablers of sustainable innovation for customers, suppliers, end users, and partners.

These certifications form part of a broader Mass Balance and certification roadmap covering multiple technologies and products for coatings and related applications. The roadmap encompasses a complete range of bio-attributed specialty resins and additives, including high solids, waterborne, UV-LED-EB, and polyester powder materials. The mass balance traceability chain methodology, as defined by ISCC, tracks material flow through production systems and attributes inputs to outputs through certified bookkeeping, ensuring that certified feedstock replaces equivalent fossil raw materials at the supply chain's beginning.

Bio-attributed content indicates the use of biobased or recycled feedstock ascribed through mass-balance methodology, with percentage breakdown based on ISCC+ methodology calculations. This approach supports the coatings industry's transition toward more sustainable materials while maintaining performance standards. The durability of finished coatings after application remains a critical factor in these sustainable solutions, ensuring that environmental benefits do not compromise product performance or longevity in various applications.