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- 100% Bio-based ECO Range
Sustainability is in our DNA. It is integral to everything we do. From the raw materials we source and the way we use them, to the ingredients we create, we believe in being a responsible company. We are pleased to introduce our new ECO range of 100% bio-based surfactants. Over 50 products make up the ECO range made by using bio-based ethylene oxide (EO) which we manufacture from biomass ethanol. Coupling the use of bio-based EO with the high proportion of renewable energy used at the manufacturing plant, leads to a significant reduction in carbon footprint for the ECO product range. Formulators can now access 100% renewable surfactants without sacrificing performance to help meet increasingly demanding sustainability targets.
The new range of ECO surfactants
- 100% renewable
- Performance identical to petrochemicalbased options
- Lower carbon footprint than petrochemically derived ingredients
- USDA BioPreferred®Program third party certification
- RSPO Supply Chain Certified via Mass Balance
- Made using renewable energy
- ECO Range Multi-layered Renewable Benefits
The ECO range provides multi-layered renewable benefits and value for our customers. Not only will formulators be able to replace petrochemical-based non-ionic analogs while experiencing “zero sacrifice” in performance, they will be able to replace less-effective “natural” market alternatives as well.
Bio-based & Sustainable
- Sustainable palm sourcing, RSPO supply chain certified via Mass Balance†
- Biomass raw material for 100% bio-based ethylene oxide and derivatives
Low Carbon Footprint
- Made using energy sourced from landfill gas and solar energy
- Cradle-to-gate carbon footprint
ECO Range
- 100% bio-based surfactants
Community Benefit
- 30 new full time employees
- Reduced rail freight miles of highly flammable petrochemical EO from the Gulf of Mexico
Green Labeling
- EPA Safer Choice recognized for biodegradability and low toxicity
- USDA BioPreferred® third party certification of C14 measurements
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- Improved Bio-based Content
Chemically equivalent to petrochemical-based ethoxylates, Table 1 shows the improvement in bio-based content for key surfactant chemistries when produced using our bio-based EO.
Surfactant Bio-based content
with synthetic EO (%)Bio-based content
with Bio-EO (%)Laureth-6 50 100 Laureth-7 46 100 PEG-40 castor oil 42 100 Polysorbate 20 31 100 Trideceth-9 0 58 C9-C11 + 6EO 0 55 Table 1: Comparison of percentage bio-based content between using petrochemical based EO versus bio-based EO*.
* Calculated using ASTM D6866 which is validated by carbon 14 testing.
† RSPO Grades - Certified sustainable palm oil grades by mass balance (minimum)- Certified Bio-based Content
Our new ECO range helps formulators meet renewability targets. Table 2 lists the BioPreferred bio-based content requirement of a finished formulation under a product category. Replacing petrochemical based surfactants for ECO range products will improve bio-based content of the formulation. All ECO products are being registered on the USDA BioPreferred Program.
Product Category % Bio-based Bathroom Cleaner 74 Bathroom Cleaner 58 Laundry Product 34 Table 2: Examples of USDA BioPreferred product categories and associated minimum bio-based content to be eligible for certification.
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