Lanxess, TotalEnergies to cooperate on sustainable styrene

Cologne, Germany – Lanxess AG and French energy group TotalEnergies have entered into a cooperation on the supply of biocircular styrene, Lanxess announced 4 Jan.

Under the partnership, TotalEnergies will produce styrene using tall oil as feedstock. Tall oil, derived from tree resin, is a by-product of pulp production.

The partners will use a mass balance approach for the sustainability credentials of the styrene – a monomer for plastics and rubber materials – as certified in accordance by the ISCC Plus standard.

“Our customers are increasingly asking for sustainable solutions, and raw materials with a low carbon footprint,” said Lanxess head of procurement and logistics Marcel Beermann.

“By partnering with TotalEnergies, we can further expand the respective offering for our customers,” Beermann added.