KRAIBURG TPE offers proven TPEs with ISCC PLUS certification

KRAIBURG TPE is now offering proven thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) with corresponding ISCC PLUS certification (mass balance) at its headquarters in Waldkraiburg. This improvement benefits customers in the consumer and medical sectors in particular, supporting them in the next steps towards a circular economy.

The company is now distributing selected TPE solutions with ISCC PLUS certification. By means of mass balancing, compliance with various social and ecological standards benefiting both processors and end consumers is ensured in the course of an extensive review.

Seamless traceability in the supply chain is ensured, including proof of origin for feedstock and materials. This certification is especially beneficial for TPE customers in the highly regulated consumer and medical sectors, since they do not have to initiate another approval process.

KRAIBURG TPE offers proven TPEs with ISCC PLUS certification (mass balance) at its headquarters in Waldkraiburg.

Both the demand and standards for more sustainable solutions in the plastics industry continue to grow. Manufacturing companies have identified various ways to provide customers with products that contribute to the expansion of the circular economy.

In particular, TPE compounds containing recycled materials are increasingly being used in response to market demands. The adjustment is however challenging in certain areas because the compounds being used are subject to special regulations and legal provisions that currently exclude the use of recycled materials, for example.

Extensive testing by manufacturers and processors is also required for certain raw materials before they can be ultimately processed. Thus switching materials to a more sustainable product component cannot be realized without considerable additional effort and costs in these cases.

KRAIBURG TPE is addressing this with proven product solutions including ISCC PLUS certification (mass balance). This helps customers switch to more sustainable products, taking the next step towards a circular economy together.

“Using ISCC PLUS certified materials (mass balance approach) is beneficial for both our customers and KRAIBURG TPE in the transition from fossil to more sustainable raw materials. Certification ensures compliance with strict environmental and social standards along the entire supply chain,” commented Dr. Andrea Winterstetter, Corporate Sustainability Manager at KRAIBURG TPE.

"Thanks to the mass balance approach, compounds containing ISCC PLUS certified materials are also fully equivalent to their fossil counterparts from a regulatory perspective."