BASF and Avery Dennison collaborate to launch new acrylates produced using renewable electricity.

BASF has introduced Butyl Acrylate RE and 2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate RE (Renewable Electricity), two new products manufactured at the company’s facility in Freeport using electricity attributed to renewable sources. This approach helps reduce CO₂ emissions during the production process and improves the overall carbon footprint of these products compared to conventionally produced acrylic acid esters.

For products carrying the “RE” suffix, renewable electricity generated from wind and solar sources in Texas has been attributed to fully replace the electricity consumption associated with their production at the Freeport site.

Butyl Acrylate RE and 2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate RE are fully equivalent to their conventionally produced counterparts in terms of quality and performance. These products can be used across a wide range of polymer dispersion applications, with the coatings and adhesives industries representing the primary target markets.

In addition, Avery Dennison Corporation has played a key role in commercializing these renewable energy-based products. This development represents an important step in the company’s commitment to reduce its Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30% and supports the broader adoption of more sustainable raw materials across the adhesives and sealants value chain.

“This announcement demonstrates how our collaboration with Avery Dennison fosters meaningful progress toward a lower-carbon future,” said Michael Limbach, Vice President, Industrial Petrochemicals, BASF North America. “This accomplishment highlights the power of investing in responsible production and efficient, future-ready operations, enabling BASF to deliver high-performance acrylates that Avery Dennison and the North American market expect.”

Avery Dennison, a global leader in materials science and digital identification solutions, focuses on increasing the use of lower-carbon and renewable-based materials across its product portfolio.

“The collaboration with BASF demonstrates our commitment to introducing more sustainable materials throughout our integrated supply chain,” said Collins Oluka, Vice President, Procurement, Avery Dennison Materials Group North America and Global Chemicals. “Innovations such as renewable-energy-enabled acrylic esters help advance our long-term sustainability goals. We look forward to collaborating further with BASF as we scale more sustainable material solutions for our customers.”

Both companies are working together to reduce carbon emissions.

BASF and Avery Dennison have established comprehensive sustainability goals focused on reducing emissions across their operations and supply chains. BASF is investing in renewable energy, electrified production technologies, and circular feedstock solutions, while Avery Dennison is working to lower emissions across its raw materials sourcing, manufacturing processes, and logistics activities.

Source: BASF