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PROJECT UPDATE

Vioneo selects Wood to design industrial scale

fossil-free plastics facility

Vioneo, a part of Danish shipping Scope 3 emissions, and can be
major A.P. Moller Group involved in used as drop-in replacement,
scaling up making of polyolefins from with no performance compro-
green methanol, has awarded Wood, mises, and require no changes
a consulting and engineering firm, a to existing production lines
multi-million FEED contract to deliver or processes. In addition, the
the front-end engineering design for production of these plastics
its plant which will produce fossil-free does not affect the feedstock
plastics. supply for food production,
ensuring the project is sus-
Based in Antwerp, Belgium, the The plant will have the capacity to tainable.
renewably powered and energy efficient produce 300 kilotonnes per annum
plant aims to become the “first facility (ktpa) of virgin polyethylene and Wood will apply its experience in
in the world” capable of produce fossil- polypropylene. These plastics will be delivering sustainable and innovative
free plastics from green methanol fully traceable, segregated and carbon engineering solutions to large-scale
at industrial scale, Vioneo informed. negative, enabling customers to reduce energy transition projects.

GREENER PRODUCTS

Henkel and Synthomer partner to cut carbon

emissions in adhesives

Henkel, the German adhesives, tions, with a goal to cut absolute Scope
sealants and functional coatings maker, 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions 47
and Synthomer, a UK-based supplier of percent by 2030, using 2019 as the
specialised polymers and ingredients, base year in line with its Science-Based
have announced a supply agreement Targets goals. Synthomer’s improved
focused on enabling carbon emission manufacturing approach leverages
reductions in Henkel’s Technomelt hot renewable electricity, biogas and process
melt adhesive product portfolio for the optimisation, significantly lowering the
European, Indian, Middle Eastern and measurable reductions in carbon emis- carbon footprint of their products.
African markets. sions.
“We are proud to support Henkel
This partnership follows Synthomer’s Henkel aims to reduce absolute and their customers with novel
recent launch of Clima-branded Scope 3 GHG emissions by 30 percent adhesive solutions based on a signi-
products. Products with this designa- by 2030 (base year 2021), with the goal ficantly reduced carbon footprint.
tion, like their Regalite line, deliver at of becoming net-zero by 2045. To sup- Our capability is based on our broad
least a 20% reduction cradle-to-gate port this, it is incorporating raw mate- portfolio of high performing adhesive
in the product carbon footprint by us- rials with reduced process emissions ingredients, a global production and
ing renewable energy in the production footprint into adhesive formulations, development network paired with a
process. Henkel and Synthomer have helping lower Scope 3 emissions while relentless passion for innovation and
jointly developed a framework that maintaining high quality performance. sustainability,” said Mr. Stephan
links renewable energy use directly to Synthomer is contributing by reducing Lynen, Synthomer’s President for
specific adhesive products, enabling emissions from manufacturing opera- Adhesive Solutions.

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