Biomass balance

Our biomass balance (BMB) approach for more sustainable coatings, adhesives, construction and fiber bonding materials is an innovative drop-in solution. It empowers our customers to reduce their carbon footprints by up to 100%* – without requiring any reformulations or changes to existing manufacturing processes.  

*Taking biogenic CO₂ savings into account. 

In the BMB approach, renewable resources, such as bionaphtha or biomethane derived from organic waste, and crops or vegetable oils are used as feedstock in the initial steps of chemical production for our dispersions and construction additives. The amount of biobased feedstock is then allocated to specific products sold by means of a certified method. Biomass-balanced solutions help significantly reduce CO₂ emissions and save fossil resources – without compromising performance. 

Recognized standards for certification 

BASF’s biomass-balanced products are certified according to recognized standards: International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC Plus) or the certification scheme of REDcert, the organization for sustainably produced biomass (REDcert²).

Certified production  

For our dispersions and construction additives, our production sites in Ludwigshafen and Trostberg (Germany), Hamina (Finland), Heerenveen (Netherlands), Castellbisbal and Tarragona (Spain) are all officially certified to produce BMB products.  

To explore specific solutions for your products, please get in touch with your BASF account manager. 

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