Arkema achieves global ISCC PLUS certification for all polyester powder resin sites, advancing sustainable coatings solutions across industries with reduced carbon impact.
Arkema, a global leader in specialty materials, has announced that its polyester powder coating resins manufacturing facility in North Kansas City, Missouri, has officially earned ISCC PLUS certification. With this achievement, Arkema has now reached a significant milestone: all of its polyester powder resin production sites around the world are certified in line with the company’s global Mass Balance roadmap. This network of certified sites includes North Kansas City in the United States, Saint Celoni in Spain (serving the EMEA region), and Navi Mumbai in India (serving Asia).
This accomplishment underscores Arkema’s commitment to enabling more sustainable options across industries and regions. The certification directly benefits customers who rely on powder coating resins for use in a wide range of applications. These markets include consumer goods such as domestic appliances, electronics, automotive components, architectural metal finishes, e-mobility solutions, metal furniture, and other high-performance sectors where coatings play a critical role in durability and aesthetics.
According to Linda Armitage, Business Manager for Powder Coating Resins at Arkema, the achievement reflects years of focused work and investment. She emphasized that Arkema has prioritized ISCC PLUS certification across its powder resin facilities worldwide as part of its long-term sustainability strategy. The certifications, she noted, are more than just regulatory benchmarks; they are evidence of Arkema’s dedication to reducing the product carbon footprint in coatings and related industries. Powder coating resins are particularly important in this mission because they offer solvent-free solutions, generate minimal waste, and deliver high durability. Together, these attributes make powder coating resins a central enabler of sustainable innovation for Arkema’s customers, suppliers, and partners.
The certifications are also part of Arkema’s broader roadmap for Mass Balance and sustainable certification systems across multiple technologies and product categories. Beyond polyester powder resins, this roadmap includes the development and certification of a complete range of bio-attributed specialty resins and additives. These encompass high-solids solutions, waterborne formulations, UV-LED-EB curing systems, and other advanced coatings technologies. By integrating sustainability into every stage of its coatings portfolio, Arkema continues to provide industries with materials that not only meet performance requirements but also align with global environmental goals.
With all its powder resin facilities now ISCC PLUS certified, Arkema has positioned itself as a reliable partner for companies seeking to transition toward more sustainable solutions. Customers around the world can benefit from a harmonized supply of certified materials, ensuring consistency and trust in the sustainability claims associated with their products. This achievement highlights Arkema’s proactive role in shaping a lower-carbon future for the coatings sector and reinforces its broader mission to advance sustainable innovation in specialty materials.
