Munich-based WACKER Chemical Group is now the world's first manufacturer capable of producing VAE emulsions based on vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers and other vinyl acetate products on a large scale using renewable raw materials; VAE emulsions are based on VINNAPAS The Wellness brand is the most famous. The renewable raw material acetic acid used by WACKER here is a by-product of the wood processing industry. The international testing and certification agency TüV SüD has completed the certification of the WACKER Biomass Balance Act in accordance with the international CMS71 standard. The independent certification certificate shows customers that with the WACKER Biomass Balance Method, petrochemical raw materials are replaced with corresponding amounts of renewable raw materials at the beginning of production. WACKER markets these products based on renewable raw materials under the new VINNECO® brand; the VINNECO® series summarizes all of WACKER's polymer products based on renewable raw materials.
WACKER POLYMERS certifies binders based on renewable raw materials
Dr. Christoph Riemer, head of the WACKER Polymers Consumer Products and Industrial Polymers business unit, said: "In the areas of construction, coatings, adhesives, textiles or paper, more and more of our customers value the use of renewable raw materials in their production. So, We launch the corresponding vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer products to meet their needs, because sustainable development should start with raw materials. "The acetic acid used by WACKER in the production of these polymer products is a by-product of the wood processing industry, The wood used comes from forests that have received PEFC® sustainable management certification. These bio-based acetic acids can fully meet the quality requirements of WACKER because of their high purity, excellent color compatibility, and extremely low water content. These are the key points for organic acetic acid to have the same chemical and physical properties as conventional petrochemical acetic acid Even if mixed, the characteristics of the final product will not change.
WACKER's biomass balance method can be used to calculate how much renewable raw materials are used in the production of VAE emulsions, that is, non-petrochemical raw materials. WACKER's certification this time fully demonstrates that WACKER's biomass balance method can meet the traceability requirements of TüV SüD CMS71 for renewable raw materials in silicone production. Dr Markus Busold, Head of Strategic Marketing for WACKER Polymers Consumer and Industrial Polymers, said: "Similar to the energy suppliers that provide consumers with green power, we can now also provide our customers with environmentally friendly VAE emulsions. Customers who order based on "Binders made from renewable raw materials, we can ensure that a sufficient amount of bio-based acetic acid is used in the production process, and the manufacturers who provide us with these acetic acids have also been certified."
Currently, only part of the VAE emulsions produced by WACKER around the world use renewable raw materials. However, WACKER's biomass balance method can be used to continuously increase the use of renewable raw materials. The new VAE emulsion produced by WACKER using the biomass balance method belongs to the brand-new VINNECO® product series. The products of this series are all based on renewable raw materials. Includes vinyl acetate homopolymer emulsions and vinyl acetate solid resins. WACKER POLYMERS will present specific products to the public for the first time at the European Coatings Show 2019.
WACKER is the first company in the world to be able to use renewable raw materials on a large scale to produce VAE emulsions based on vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers and other vinyl acetate products. WACKER uses acetic acid, a by-product of the wood processing industry, through a certified biomass balance method.