Acid & Lyes

 

Material CAS Abbreviation Sustainability Criteria Certificate PCF % Reduction*
Acetic Acid 64-19-7 AcOH BIO ISCC+ 116%
Acetic Acid 64-19-7 AcOH RE NA 63%
Acetic Anhydride 108-24-7 Ac 2O RE NA 81%
Formic Acid 64-18-6 HCOOH RE NA 86%
Hydrochloric Acid 7647-01-0 HCI RE NA 99%
Hydrogen Peroxide 7722-84-1 H2O2 RE TÜV 11%
Potassium Hydroxide 1310-58-3 KOH RE NA 79%
Sodium Hydroxide 1310-73-2 CAUSTIC SODA RE ISCC+ 75%
Sodium Hypochlorite 7681-52-9 NaOCl RE ISCC+ 98%

 

Solvents

 

Material CAS Abbreviation Sustainability Criteria Certificate PCF % Reduction*
Acetone 67-64-1   BiC ISCC+ 91%
Dipropylene Glycol 25265-71-8 DPG BMB ISCC+ 109%
Dipropylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether 34590-94-8 DPM BMB ISCC+ 110%
Ethanol 64-17-5   RE NA 357%
Ethoxy Propanol 1569-02-4 EP BMB ISCC+ 100%
Ethyl Acetate 141-78-6 ETAC BIO ISCC+ 124%
Ethyl Acetate  141-78-6 ETAC RE NA 52%
Isopropyl Alcohol 67-63-0 IPA BMB ISCC+ 100%
Methanol 67-56-1 MeOH BMB ISCC+ 81%
Methoxy Propanol 107-98-2 MP BiC ISCC+ 103%
Methoxy Propanol Acetate 108-65-6 MPA BiC ISCC+ 76%
Mono Ethylene Glycol 107-21-1 MEG BIO NA 116%
Mono Ethylene Glycol 107-21-1 MEG BiC ISCC+ 100%
Mono Ethylene Glycol 107-21-1 MEG CE NA 15%
Monopropylene Glycol 57-55-6 MPG BMB ISCC+ 107%
Monopropylene Glycol  57-55-6 MPG BIO ISCC+ 88%
Monopropylene Glycol 57-55-6 MPG CE NA 95%
Toluene 108-88-3   BMB ISCC+ 203%
Toluene 108-88-3   BIO ISCC+ 126%
Triethylene Glycol 112-27-6 TEG CE NA  
Tripropylene Glycol 24800-44-0 TPG BMB ISCC+ 111%
Xylene 1330-20-7   BMB ISCC+

 

 

Inorganic Salts

 

Material

CAS Abbreviation Sustainability Criteria Certificate PCF % Reduction*
Sodium Bicarbonate 144-55-8   BIO NA  
Sodium Carbonate 497-19-8   BIO NA 96%

 

 

PCF % Reduction Product carbon footprint reduction (cradle-to-Brenntag-gate), comparing average values for Brenntag Sustainable Solutions products to conventional average EU27 production, coming from secondary data.
BMB Bio Mass Balance
BIO Renewable feedstock
CE Circular Economy
RE Renewable Energy
BiC Bio Circular

*These CO2 emissions reduction calculations (hereinafter referred to as the “Calculations”) are provided by Brenntag SE or a company affiliated with Brenntag SE pursuant sec. 15 et seq. German Stock Corporation Act (hereinafter referred to as “Brenntag”) as a non-binding orientation for your convenience and only as an estimation. Such Calculations are based on data-based assumptions, the data quality of which has been reviewed, but that are only for the purpose of estimating a carbon footprint reduction.

The Calculations provided are for information purposes only and are provided without any representation or warranty for correctness, actuality or completeness. They do not constitute exact measurements of carbon emission reductions. The average values for Brenntag Sustainable Solutions products, on which the Calculations are based, incorporate average PCF values for the production of the respective products and transportation CO2 emission estimations. Current warehousing emissions are available only on a country level and calculated as follows: Real warehouse CO2 emissions ÷ total volume throughput warehouses per country. The calculation is based on bulk products only. Please note that the Calculations may not consider every aspect of a product's carbon footprint. Brenntag does not accept any liability as far as permitted by law for any inaccuracies or limitations in the information included in the Calculations.

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