{"id":142621,"date":"2024-04-22T07:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T05:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=142621"},"modified":"2024-04-18T17:30:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T15:30:36","slug":"neste-and-lotte-chemical-team-up-on-renewable-chemicals-and-plastics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/neste-and-lotte-chemical-team-up-on-renewable-chemicals-and-plastics\/","title":{"rendered":"Neste and Lotte Chemical team up on renewable chemicals and plastics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Collaboration targets replacing fossil resources with renewable raw materials in the manufacturing of chemicals and plastics<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Potential to provide lower-emission solutions for chemicals and plastics used in various industries<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/04\/a51aeceace587e90_800x800ar.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: The use of renewable materials in the manufacturing of polymers and chemicals can help reduce reliance on fossil resources. \u00a9 Neste\" class=\"wp-image-142623\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5037593984962405;width:274px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/04\/a51aeceace587e90_800x800ar.jpg 800w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/04\/a51aeceace587e90_800x800ar-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/04\/a51aeceace587e90_800x800ar-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/04\/a51aeceace587e90_800x800ar-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/04\/a51aeceace587e90_800x800ar-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The use of renewable materials in the manufacturing of polymers and chemicals can help reduce reliance on fossil resources. \u00a9 Neste<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Neste and South Korean chemical company Lotte Chemical are teaming up to make chemicals and plastics more sustainable. The companies embark on a strategic collaboration to replace fossil resources with renewable raw materials in the manufacturing of chemicals and plastics. This will enable products and applications with a lower carbon footprint compared to those produced from fossil resources.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The collaboration will see Neste providing renewable Neste RE\u2122, a raw material for chemicals and plastics, that is made from 100% renewable raw materials. Lotte Chemical will use Neste RE at the company\u2019s Korean sites to produce various common types of plastics and chemicals in Lotte Chemical\u2019s broad product portfolio. These plastics and chemicals may be used in multiple applications and in supply chains for various products ranging from packaging to construction and from textiles to electronics. The quality and performance of the end products remain unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With chemicals and plastics still largely depending on fossil resources, both companies see an urgent need to make a switch to more sustainable alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe are looking forward to increasing the share of renewable solutions in collaboration with Lotte Chemical,\u201d says <strong>Jeroen Verhoeven, Vice President Value Chain Development for renewable polymers and chemicals at Neste. <\/strong>\u201cTogether, we can pave the way to more sustainable supply chains and lower emissions for a wide range of sectors and applications.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neste and South Korean chemical company Lotte Chemical are teaming up to make chemicals and plastics more sustainable. The companies embark on a strategic collaboration to replace fossil resources with renewable raw materials in the manufacturing of chemicals and plastics. 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