Westlake Corporation announced that its Westlake Epoxy plant in Deer Park, Texas has received International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS. The certification covers liquid epoxy resins(LER), solid epoxy resins, and liquid epoxy blends that combine LER with reactive modifiers, serving key end-use segments such as industrial coatings, construction, wind energy, composites, automotive and electronics. Existing and new customers will have access to these ISCC+ mass balance-attributed content of certified renewable feedstock.
“This is an important milestone for Westlake Epoxy in North America and a key step in bringing more renewable raw materials into our global supply chain,” said Brian Powers, senior vice president, Performance & Essential Materials. “ISCC PLUS mass balance-attributed certification at Deer Park allows us to offer U.S.-made epoxy resins produced under a certified mass balance system, with the same high performance our customers expect. It strengthens our global EpoVIVE™ platform and supports our customers as they pursue their sustainability objectives.”
With its Duisburg (Germany) and now Deer Park plants certified, Westlake Epoxy is broadening access to ISCC PLUS mass‑balance-attributed epoxy resin using certified renewable feedstock across Europe and North America it says will help customers meet their sustainability targets.