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Lupranol BALANCE 50High Performance. Naturally.
Jens Müller, Elastogran GmbH, GermanyWouter Van Biesen, Elastogran GmbH, GermanyDr. Peter Saling, BASF SE, Germany
UTECH Europe 2009 ConferenceMECC, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Agenda
1. BASF Sustainability
2. Lupranol BALANCE 50
3. Eco-Efficiency Analysis
4. Results
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Agenda
1. BASF Sustainability
2. Lupranol BALANCE 50
3. Eco-Efficiency Analysis
4. Results
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“For us, sustainable enterprise means combining economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility, thus contributing to a high quality of life for coming generations.”
CEO, Jürgen Hambrecht
BASF SustainabilityHigh-level commitment
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BASF 2015Four strategic guidelines for long-term success
Earn a premium on ourcost of capital
Help ourcustomers to
be moresuccessful
Ensuresustainable
development
Form the best teamin industry
TheChemicalCompany
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BASF 2015: “Ensure sustainable development”
Creatingvalue
Reducing risk
Integrate sustainability in customerrelationshipsDevelop new target groups and markets
Identify relevant sustainability issuesDevelop tailored solutionsReduce reputational risks Transparent communication
Sustainable developmentLong-term economic success
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Agenda
1. BASF Sustainability
2. Lupranol BALANCE 50
3. Eco-Efficiency Analysis
4. Results
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Castor Oil Basics
fast growingplant
application inmedicine, cosmetic
and industry
OH-functionalnon-edible
vegetable oil
40 – 50 %oil content
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Castor OilCultivable Area
BrasilIndia
China
Castor seed 1,28 Mio t /a 1)
Castor oil 0,53 Mio t / a
Instead of plantation, little patches on middle sized acreagesFarming with little or no irrigationNo pesticides and nearly no fertilizerTruly GMO free cropCo-crop aside of millet, corn, etc.
(Statement Alberdingk Boley November 2007)
1) Alberdingk Boley: Rizinussaaternten Februar 2008
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Odor!O
O
Lupranol BALANCE 50 DMC: Double-metal cyanide catalysis
NeutralNo saponificationNo ring-formation of ricinoleic acidLow in odors
O
OCastor oil DMC
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
PO/EO OH
PO/EO OH
/PO EO OH
11 cmcm
H
H
H
PO/EO
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Lupranol BALANCE 50Polyol Properties
OH-Number 50 mg KOH/gFunctionality 2.7Viscosity 725 mPa·sExcellent Odor 1.2Biomass 31 %
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Lupranol BALANCE 50
Good processing profileGood mechanical propertiesLow emission – Low odor25 % of renewable raw material in the foam
10.0 kg mattress
2.5 kg Natural Oil
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Agenda
1. BASF Sustainability
2. Lupranol BALANCE 50
3. Eco-Efficiency Analysis
4. Results
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Environmental Profile„From the Cradle to the Workgate“
Environmental impact over the entire life cycle*
• Described byPrimary Energy
• Fossil and renewableresources areincluded beforeproduction orharvest
Consumptionof Energy
*Data acquisition and calculation is done according to ISO 14040 and 14044 (ecological part)
Emissions
• Described bycategories- Air- Water- Solids
Toxicity Potential
• Definition forhazardousmaterials used byEU law
• Maximum possiblehazard used
Risk Potential
• Risk assessmentapproach
• Based on publishedstatistical data(e.g. insuranceassociations)
Consumptionof Raw
Materials
• Materials areweightedaccording to reserves and global consumption
Land Use
• Index calculatedby assessmentcriteria and impactfactors
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identic
System boundariesCompare Slab-Polyol vs. Lupranol BALANCE 50
production utilizationdisposal
phase ofvalue
productionfoam
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System boundariesProduction Slab Polyol
Slab Polyol
identic
utilizationdisposal
phase ofvalue
productionfoam
Fossile raw materials
Starter basedon fossile
raw materials3 %
97 %
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System boundariesProduction Lupranol BALANCE 50
identic
utilizationdisposal
phase ofvalue
productionfoamBALANCE 50
Fossile raw materials
Castor Oil 31 %
69 %
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Ecological Fingerprint
0,00
0,50
1,00
Tox potential
Risk potential
Resource consumption
Land Use
Energyconsumption
Emissions
= Slab Polyol= BALANCE 50
1 = max. environmental impact0 = min. environmental impact
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0
0,5
1
1,5
2
2,5
Slab Polyol Balance 50
TOX potential
TOX Points calculated Mio / tminus 28 % tox-rating
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Risk potential
0
0,1
0,2
0,3
0,4
0,5
0,6
0,7
0,8
0,9
Slab Polyol BALANCE 50
fire riskexplosion riskworkplace accidents
Risk Points calculated / t
occupationaldisease
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0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Slab Polyol BALANCE 50
coaloilgasbrown coalNaClsulfurphosphatechalkbauxite
Resource consumption
kg/(a*Mio t)1/2 / t
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0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
Slab Polyol BALANCE 50
Land-Use
Arid to semi-arid climates are idealImproved yield via hybrid castor seedsProductivity 1087 kg/ha
weighted Land-Use m²a / t
= 1000 kgLupranol BALANCE 50
100 m
65 m
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delta:10100 MJ / t2800 kWh
Equivalent to98.000 homesenergy consumption/month(US conventional polyolssubstituted by BALANCE 50)
0
15000
30000
45000
60000
75000
90000
Slab Polyol BALANCE 50
Energy consumption
MJ / t
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0
0,05
0,1
0,15
0,2
0,25
Slab Polyol BALANCE 50
EmissionsWaste accumulation
minus 50 % waste disposalnt / t
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0
1
2
3
4
Slab Polyol BALANCE 50
EmissionsGlobal warming potential
t CO2-Equivalent / t 27 % less globalwarming potential
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10
12
14
16
18
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Slab Polyol BALANCE 50
Emissions„Acid Rain“ – SO2-Emissions
8 % less SO2 emissionkg SO2 Equivalent / t
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Ecological FingerprintResults
1 = max. environmental impact0 = min. environmental impact
0,00
0,50
1,00
Tox potential
Risk potential
Resource consumption
Land Use
Energyconsumption
Emissions
= Slab Polyol= BALANCE 50
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Agenda
1. BASF Sustainability
2. Lupranol BALANCE 50
3. Eco-Efficiency Analysis
4. Results
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Results
- higher land-use- limited competition with food chain
+ up to 25% of bio-mass in resultingPU foam
+ less energy consumption+ less resource consumption+ less global warming potential+ less SO2 emission („Acid Rain“)+ more ecologically friendly
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Results
Validated MethodEco-Efficiency Analysis
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Thank you for your attention !
