Resources & Circularity

Our EcoPaXX® thermoplastic delivers outstanding performance in demanding "under the hood" automotive applications - while being 70% made from castor beans with a 100% carbon neutral footprint. Meanwhile its sister material Arnite® XT helps produce electronic power steering systems that are 50% lighter, cost 10-40% less to manufacture, and have a 40% smaller carbon footprint compared to aluminium equivalents.

In food and beverages our Brewers Clarex® innovation helps brewers reduce waste by improving beer filtration cycle lengths, thus reducing the amount of beer and water lost; while our Pack-Age® solution for naturally ripening cheese not only reduces wastage in the cheese cutting process by up to 10%, it also enables manufacturers to save 0.5 liters of milk for every 1kg of cheese ripened.

In partnership with SABIC and UPM Biofuels, Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber is transitioning to bio-based feedstock.

Our Dyneema® fiber is used for many applications these days, not least deep water mooring chains where it delivers maximum performance with minimum weight – and the lowest carbon footprint per unit of strength.

Meanwhile, our Akulon® and Stanyl® thermoplastics are replacing metal and extending the lives of automotive parts like airbag systems and under-the-hood components respectively. 

In food applications our natural preservatives protect a wide variety of products from spoilage including cheese, yoghurt, meat, and baked goods. For example, Delvo®Guard protects and extends the shelf life of fresh dairy products and all with no compromise on the look, taste or smell of the finished product. 

Another good example is our Arnitel® VT, a breathable thermoplastic used in outdoor clothing and hospital gowns. It’s 100% recyclable, with no perfluorinated chemicals - which makes it a far superior alternative to traditional materials.

Akulon® RePurposed is recycled from discarded nylon-based fishing nets from the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea, gathered, sorted and cleaned by local communities and processed into recycle-based materials to be used in sports and leisure applications. A win-win-win for litter-free beaches, a healthier marine environment and a positive social impact for several local communities in India.

Sustainable proteins are another innovation area for DSM, where we’ve transformed the previously inedible agricultural byproduct of rapeseed oil extraction into a valuable plant protein called CanolaPro®. It tastes great and is used in everything from energy bars to cereal.