Press Release

October 10, 2024

Evonik openly publishes life cycle assessment data in its online High Performance Polymers Plastics Database 

  • LCA (life cycle assessment) data now available for more than 100 polyamide products in Evonik’s Plastics Database

  • Openly published LCA data emphasizes Evonik’s commitment to accountability and transparency for customers

  • Fact-driven metrics in LCAs help customers make better decisions towards their own sustainability goals

Marl, Germany. Evonik is now publishing life cycle assessment (LCA) information for its VESTAMID® polyamide and TROGAMID® transparent polyamide products in its High Performance Polymers Plastics Database. The strategic move further demonstrates the business line’s commitment to transparency and accountability to customers, regarding the circularity and sustainability of its products and services. At the moment, there is LCA data published for over 100 products, and data expected for more products in the future. 

“Transparency is key for making sustainable decisions, and we want to pass this data on to our current and prospective customers, who can use it to satisfy their own and their customers’ sustainability ambitions,” says Dominic Stoerkle, head of Evonik’s High Performance Polymers’ Long Chain Polyamides product line. 

A life cycle assessment, or LCA, is a systemic method for evaluating the environmental impacts associated with all stages of a product's life from raw materials through materials processing towards use and disposal.  

Evonik’s VESTAMID® line of polyamide products have customizable properties, partly due to its incorporation of materials such as glass fibers, impact modifiers or adhesion promoters. VESTAMID® is widely known for its excellent resistance to heat, impact, water and solvents. The company’s TROGAMID® line of transparent polyamides expands the range of possible applications to areas like optical equipment and food industry containers. 

Customers of VESTAMID® and TROGAMID® materials can benefit greatly from the fact-driven metrics generated by LCAs, including water and land use, and carbon emissions. These metrics are a boon for customers looking to build and document a value chain that meets their own sustainability goals.  

“At Evonik, contributing to a more sustainable future is part of the way we operate. We have a goal to generate more than 50% of our sales by 2030 from our 'Next Generation Solutions'. These are products and solutions with a positive sustainability profile that is clearly above the market reference level,” says Florian Hermes, director of sustainable business solutions at Evonik’s High Performance Polymers business line.  

“When it comes to sustainability, transparency and customer accountability are critical. For instance, LCA data shows our VESTAMID® eCO LX9039 BBM100 has a carbon footprint of 2.7 kg CO2eq/kg product and blue water consumption of 27 kg. Designed for applications such as toothbrush filaments, manufacturers using our polyamide 12 in production now also have data to show their customers the benefits of using a material that is made with renewable energy, and 100% biobased carbon in a mass-balanced approach,” says Hermes. 

In a move for additional transparency, the LCA methodology used by the High-Performance Polymers business line has been certified by TÜV Rheinland Energy & Environment GmbH, a world leader in the technical testing of systems and products in accordance with international systems since 2021. 

Customers can search technical and LCA data for VESTAMID® and TROGAMID® products here at the Evonik High Performance Polymers Plastics Database.

About Evonik

Evonik is one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals. The company is active in more than 100 countries around the world and generated sales of €15.3 billion and an operating profit (adjusted EBITDA) of €1.66 billion in 2023. Evonik goes far beyond chemistry to create innovative, profitable, and sustainable solutions for customers. About 32,000 employees work together for a common purpose: We want to improve life today and tomorrow.

About Smart Materials 

The Smart Materials division includes businesses with innovative materials that enable resource-saving solutions and replace conventional materials. They are the smart answer to the major challenges of our time: environment, energy efficiency, urbanization, mobility and health. The Smart Materials division generated sales of €4.46 billion in 2023 with more than 8,100 employees.

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