- Applications:Textile Manufacturing, Wipes, Tissue & Towel, Feminine Hygiene
- Product Families:Finishing Additives & Treatments, Other Resins & Binders, Resins & Binders
- Chemical Family:Vinyls, Vinylics & Vinyl Derivatives, Acetates, Vinyl Acetate Ethylene (VAE) Copolymer
- End Uses:Textiles, Tile Adhesive, Floor Tiles
The VINNAPAS® eco product line stands for polymer dispersions, dispersible polymer powders and solid resins derived from renewable raw materials via the biomass balance approach. VINNAPAS® eco grades are chemically identical to the corresponding basic VINNAPAS® products. VINNAPAS® eco dispersions, dispersible polymer powders and solid resins are manufactured using the biomass balance approach. This means that fossil raw materials are entirely replaced in the supply chain by renewable raw materials that are certified as sustainable. WACKER uses bio-based acetic acid that is a byproduct of the wood-processing industry and is certified as sustainable by PEFC® (Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification). The bio-based acetic acid is introduced at the beginning of the production cycle. The biomass balance approach mathematically determines the percentage of dispersions, dispersible polymer powders and solid resins made from renewable (non-fossil) raw materials. VINNAPAS® eco grades are certified to the REDcert2 standard and audited by TÜV NORD, an independent German technical inspectorate.