Syensqo is expanding its portfolio of circular high-performance fluids with the successful UL Environmental Claim Validation to Fomblin Y. Around 40% of the fluorine content allocated to these newly certified products through a mass balance accounting approach comes from post-industrial recycled (PIR) hydrofluoric acid (HF). 

The new verification under UL 2809 responds to growing customer demand for circular solutions, supports the transition to more resource-efficient industrial practices, and aligns with the objectives of the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) to strengthen Europe’s resilience by increasing the circular use of strategic raw materials.

Fluorspar, the primary mineral source of fluorine, is recognized as a critical raw material under the European Union's Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). By recovering fluorine from post-industrial waste, Syensqo is contributing to the CRMA's broader objectives of reducing critical raw material dependencies and strengthening the resilience of European value chains.

Investment to further recycling capabilities

To support growing customer demand for circular high-performance fluorinated elastomers and fluids across multiple industries, Syensqo is also investing at its Spinetta Marengo manufacturing site in Italy to enhance its recycling capabilities and increase the recovery of fluorine.

This investment will strengthen the availability of recycled raw materials for Syensqo's specialty polymers portfolio.

“The expansion of our certified Fomblin portfolio, together with our investment in recycled fluorine recovery at Spinetta Marengo, demonstrates how we are responding to this demand at an industrial scale. By recovering and reusing fluorine locally, we can reduce reliance on virgin resources while helping build a more circular and resilient European fluorine value chain,” said Tom Wood, Vice President, Head of Product and Asset Management at Syensqo.