This new product range is manufactured using green carbon from biomass, rather than fossil fuels.
Cepsa Química has supplied Unilever NextLab linear alkylbenzene (LAB), the first renewable and biodegradable LAB surfactant, as an alternative to the traditional fossil LAB, a widely used surfactant for biodegradable personal and household detergents.
In a statement, the oil company stressed that this “marks a milestone in circular chemistry” as this new range of products is manufactured using green carbon derived from biomass, rather than the fossil fuels the industry has hitherto used for its production. production of cleaning and household products. care products.
Cepsa’s chemical subsidiary uses a ‘mass balance’ approach to create linear NextLab, mixing and co-processing traditional sources of black carbon with those of plant origin known as green carbon.
It is then monitored throughout the manufacturing process to ensure that there is a sufficient amount of green carbon in the final LAS surfactant.
Unilever thus becomes the first company in the world to use the Linear NextLab (LAB), which incorporates biomass of certified origin, resulting in a LAB surfactant that is identical in properties and performance to traditional surfactants.
The company will use Linear NextLab (LAB) to produce Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate (LAS), the world’s largest volume synthetic surfactant and the main raw material for brands such as Persil, Cif and Sunlight.
Today, 85% of the global carbon demand in the chemical and derived materials sector is still met by black carbon, which comes from fossil fuels.
In this way, by offering renewable and recycled alternatives, Cepsa Química leads the way towards a circular chemical industry, while having a direct impact on the planet, both in its own production process and that of its buyers.
Both Cepsa Química and Unilever will continue to work together to research and integrate sustainable solutions for their brands. Unilever’s Home Care business announced last year that it will replace 100% of the carbon from black sources in its cleaning and laundry products with renewable or recycled carbon, a strategy exemplified in its Carbon Rainbow model.
Source: La Verdad
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