Sustainability - Pacific Urethanes

COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

Driving Sustainability With Innovative Chemistry

Pacific Urethanes acknowledges our part in contributing to a sustainable future. Together with our suppliers & customers we work towards accelerating Net Zero transformation.

PACIFIC URETHANES

Industry Leaders In Sustainable Polyurethane Solutions

POLYOL

Recycled Feed Stocks & Bio-Based Sources

Pacific Urethanes are market leaders in offering non-flammable low cyclopentane formulations which have low global warming potential (GWP) and zero ODP, and are committed to be HFC free by 2023.

BIO-BASED POLYOLS

Castor, Soy and Palm Oil derived polyols
Glycerine based
Sucrose based

RECYCLED POLYOLS

Recycled PET
Polyurethane Foam (Circular Economy)
Polyols from captured CO2

By replacing 1 kilogram of Hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) in our products, we save the equivalent of 1 tonne of CO² from entering the atmosphere.

MDI

Carbon-Neutral Solution

Pacific Urethanes is excited to announce the launch of our new sustainably derived polymeric isocyanate. The product is derived from plant-based benzene and is chemically identical to the fossil-based alternatives and is a drop-in alternative for our environmentally conscious customers.

60% MDI SUSTAINABLE SHARE

Saving Fossil Resources*
*fossil sources saved by replacing fossil feedstocks along the value chain

**UP TO 100% CARBON NEUTRAL***

Significantly Reducing Carbon Footprint
*cradle to gate, using bio-circular feedstocks via mass balance approach

TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION

Sustainable Chemistry

Thermal Insulation

Polyurethane insulation is a high performing and energy efficient insulation technology. More than 30% of energy is used in heating so polyurethanes are a perfect solution to help in achieving Net Zero.

Asset Protection

Exceptional abrasion resistance, corrosion protection, solvent resistance and waterproof are some of the many characteristics that polyurethanes have that are utilised in protecting assets and infrastructure.

Light Weight

Polyurethanes used in structural composites have outstanding strength to weight properties. They are used in the manufacture of wind turbines for generating renewable energy.

END OF LIFE

Recycling

CHEMICAL RECYCLING

A range of sophisticated chemical methods such as glycolysis and hydrolysis are being used to convert waste polyurethane into base polyols that can be re-used in new polyol formulations.

MECHANICAL RECYCLING

Waste polyurethane is physically transformed by granulating to small manageable particles. This is then combined with a polyurethane binder and moulded to manufacture new components.

ENERGY RECYCLING

Polyurethane contains the same amount of energy as coal on a tonne for tonne basis. This makes it an efficient feedstock for municipal incinerators that use the energy generated to heat public buildings.

STANDARDS

ISO Certifications

‘In line with our ISO14001 environmental certification,we are continuously developing eco-friendly and sustainable products to reduce our environmental footprint’

Owen Stam

Technical Director

International Standards Organization (ISO) 14001 and 9001