{"id":127993,"date":"2023-06-14T07:23:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T05:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=127993"},"modified":"2023-06-09T13:24:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T11:24:10","slug":"sustainability-as-a-success-factor-oq-chemicals-launches-biobased-oxbalance-tcd-alcohol-dm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/sustainability-as-a-success-factor-oq-chemicals-launches-biobased-oxbalance-tcd-alcohol-dm\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability as a Success Factor: OQ Chemicals Launches Biobased Oxbalance TCD Alcohol DM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Global chemical company OQ\u00a0Chemicals has launched Oxbalance TCD Alcohol DM, a sustainable alternative to conventional TCD\u00a0Alcohol\u00a0DM (Tricyclodecane Dimethanol). The ISCC PLUS-certified product is made from more than 70%\u00a0biobased and biocircular feedstocks. OQ Chemicals recently increased its production capacity for TCD\u00a0Alcohol\u00a0DM in 2022 and\u00a0is now expanding the application range for this product with the biobased variant. Due to its special properties, Oxbalance TCD Alcohol DM is suitable for the production of high-performance technical polymers such as polyesters, polycarbonates, and polyurethanes, as well as for use in adhesives, coatings and paints for the food packaging, electronics,\u00a0and automotive\u00a0industries.<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cOur Oxbalance products provide our customers with a sustainable alternative to conventional fully synthetic products. Certified as biomaterials, they fully meet the specifications and qualities of conventional products without requiring a new approval\u00a0or qualification. With these\u00a0products that are\u00a0mass-balanced\u00a0according to\u00a0ISCC PLUS, we offer our customers a solution that meets the growing demand for<br>sustainable raw materials and the increasing requirements for complete transparency in the supply chain. Our customers can switch to our biobased Oxbalance products without compromising on performance or quality,\u201d\u00a0said <strong>David\u00a0Faust, Executive Vice President Oxo Performance Chemicals at OQ\u00a0Chemicals<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>Dr.\u00a0Oliver Borgmeier,\u00a0CEO\u00a0of OQ Chemicals<\/strong>, emphasized: \u201cOxbalance is our new line of biobased Oxo Performance Chemicals. We are proud to offer our customers sustainable alternatives to conventional fully synthetic products\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0first\u00a0Oxbalance Isononanoic Acid and now Oxbalance TCD Alcohol DM. We will\u00a0continue to expand\u00a0our biobased portfolio. As an industry\u00a0partner, we\u00a0are\u00a0growing\u00a0together with our customers and developing\u00a0sustainable solutions for the global market.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The OxBalance product line uses the\u00a0ISCC PLUS mass balance approach, which tracks renewable raw\u00a0materials in chemical manufacturing processes and assigns them to the products. OxBalance is a registered trademark of OQ\u00a0Chemicals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About OQ Chemicals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>OQ\u00a0Chemicals (formerly Oxea) is a global manufacturer of\u00a0Oxo\u00a0Intermediates and Oxo\u00a0Performance\u00a0Chemicals such as alcohols, polyols, carboxylic acids, specialty esters,\u00a0and amines. These are used to produce high-quality coatings, lubricants, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products, flavors and fragrances, printing inks,\u00a0and plastics. OQ Chemicals employs more than 1,400 people worldwide and markets its<br>chemicals in more than 60 countries. The company is part of OQ, an integrated energy company originating in Oman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global chemical company OQ\u00a0Chemicals has launched Oxbalance TCD Alcohol DM, a sustainable alternative to conventional TCD\u00a0Alcohol\u00a0DM (Tricyclodecane Dimethanol). The ISCC PLUS-certified product is made from more than 70%\u00a0biobased and biocircular feedstocks. OQ Chemicals recently increased its production capacity for TCD\u00a0Alcohol\u00a0DM in 2022 and\u00a0is now expanding the application range for this product with the biobased variant. 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