BASF’s neopentyl glycol (NPG) and propionic acid (PA) are now available globally as NPG ZeroPCF and PA ZeroPCF since BASF has achieved for both products the Carbon Neutral certification from global climate change consultancy the Carbon Trust.
While both BASF’s NPG and PA have a wide range of applications, PA is especially known in the food industry. It is a mold inhibitor beneficial for the preservation of food and feed grains and can also be used to manufacture crop protection agents.
NPG ZeroPCF and PA ZeroPCF certifications have been achieved by BASF by the introduction of waste-based renewable raw materials in its plant at Verbund, Germany, where the company has a biomass balance (BMB) approach production system certified according to recognized standards like either REDcert2 and ISCC plus. Furthermore, in the production of NPG ZeroPCF, BASF also uses certified renewable energies.
Regarding the impact that the new product can have on the market, NPG ZeroPCF and PA ZeroPCF are “drop-in” solutions. They are identical in quality and properties to the standard products so customers can use them without the need for adjustments.
At the same time, by purchasing BASFA’s “NPG ZeroPCF” and “PA ZeroPCF” manufacturers can reduce the emissions of purchased goods and increase the share of renewable raw materials in the value chain.
BASF, which is operating to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, is the first large chemical company to make the individual carbon footprints of all its sales products available to its customers.
