{"id":159371,"date":"2024-11-27T07:22:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T06:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=159371"},"modified":"2025-03-03T14:21:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:21:40","slug":"carbonfree-debuts-endurocal-the-worlds-first-zero-carbon-mineral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/carbonfree-debuts-endurocal-the-worlds-first-zero-carbon-mineral\/","title":{"rendered":"CarbonFree debuts endurocal\u00ae, the world\u2019s first zero-carbon mineral"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/endurocal\u2122-calcium-carbonate.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159375\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:217px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/endurocal\u2122-calcium-carbonate.png 440w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/endurocal\u2122-calcium-carbonate-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/endurocal\u2122-calcium-carbonate-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/endurocal\u2122-calcium-carbonate-270x270.png 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">endurocal\u00ae Calcium Carbonate \u00a9 CarbonFree<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Defined by its unique characteristics, endurocal<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0provides versatility, maximum performance and an unprecedented opportunity to decrease the carbon footprint for a wide array of industries<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Formulations with endurocal help companies reduce Scope 3 emissions while remaining cost competitive<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CarbonFree, a leader in carbon capture technology, today announced the launch of its premier product,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.endurocal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">endurocal<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>, the world\u2019s first zero-carbon mineral to offer superior performance and functionality to both precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) and ground calcium carbonate (GCC).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Made from recycled carbon, endurocal \u2013 more formally known as endurocalcalcium carbonate (ECC) \u2013 is created through CarbonFree\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carbonfree.cc\/skycycle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">proprietary SkyCycle<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/carbonfree.cc\/skycycle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2122<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/carbonfree.cc\/skycycle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;process<\/a>, which captures carbon emissions from hard-to-abate industrial sources before they enter the atmosphere. The new solution provides greater control of particle shape and size that helps enable innovation, customization and optimization across a diverse range of applications. In addition, endurocal starts with a pharmaceutical-grade calcium carbonate that is up to 99% purity, with superior brightness and whiteness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWith more companies looking for viable, sustainable solutions to reducing their carbon footprint, we\u2019re thrilled to launch endurocal<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0as a leading technology in the industry that delivers a wide range of performance advantages, while remaining versatile and cost competitive,\u201d said <strong>Martin Keighley, CEO of CarbonFree<\/strong>. \u201cBeing the world\u2019s first zero carbon mineral, endurocal\u2019s properties allow formulators and manufacturers to push the envelope when it comes to producing innovative and sustainable products.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>CarbonFree\u2019s endurocalwill also help decarbonize global supply chains by enabling manufacturers to reduce Scope 3 emissions while remaining cost competitive to GCC and PCC. The process captures carbon emissions and converts them into a carbon-neutral version of calcium carbonate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the first zero-carbon footprint calcium carbonate on the market, endurocal offers versatility to either drop-in existing formulations or create new ones, enabling various industries to evolve and build better products, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Paints and Coatings<\/strong>: Achieve superior whiteness, brightness, adhesion to various substrates and improved rheology and durability that deliver on performance while maintaining a low carbon footprint.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plastics<\/strong>: Ensure consistent performance and reliability for a wide variety of thermoplastic and thermoset polymer applications, as well as providing improved mechanical properties, reduced shrinkage and smoother surface finish and appearance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Food<\/strong>: Provide a valuable source of bone-building calcium, enable nutrient absorption of fat and certain minerals, prevent spoilage and achieve brighter whiteness in dairy, dairy alternatives and baked goods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nutraceutical and pharma<\/strong>: Enhance color, adjust pH and boost calcium levels with high purity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Building and construction<\/strong>: Elevate products with exceptional durability and workability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consumer goods<\/strong>: Appeal to environmentally conscious consumers while enhancing the quality and sustainability of a range of household items, cleaning products, or personal care by offering improved texture, consistency, and performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cosmetics<\/strong>: Ideal for powders, creams, and lotions, provides excellent absorption, smooth texture, and superior opacity with a sustainable ingredient that both enhances performance and aligns with the growing demand for eco-friendly cosmetics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About CarbonFree<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/NEW_CFC-LOGO-BLK-2_2-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159376\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.9140186915887851;width:126px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/NEW_CFC-LOGO-BLK-2_2-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/NEW_CFC-LOGO-BLK-2_2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/NEW_CFC-LOGO-BLK-2_2-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/NEW_CFC-LOGO-BLK-2_2-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/NEW_CFC-LOGO-BLK-2_2-400x209.jpg 400w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/03\/NEW_CFC-LOGO-BLK-2_2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>CarbonFree is a carbon capture company committed to the decarbonization of hard-to-abate industries and global supply chains. Its SkyCycle technology captures carbon dioxide produced from industrial plants before entering the atmosphere then converts the emissions into chemicals that are pivotal to the specialty chemicals market. CarbonFree\u2019s first-generation technology, SkyMine, has been operational since 2016 and is one of the world\u2019s first and largest industrial-scale carbon mineralization facilities, operating alongside a cement factory in San Antonio. CarbonFree is a member of Carbon Capture Coalition (CCC), Decarb Connect, and American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and was part of the first&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2vinitiative.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carbon to Value (C2V) Initiative<\/a>&nbsp;cohort.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CarbonFree, a leader in carbon capture technology, today announced the launch of its premier product,\u00a0endurocal\u00ae, the world\u2019s first zero-carbon mineral to offer superior performance and functionality to both precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) and ground calcium carbonate (GCC). Made from recycled carbon, endurocal \u2013 more formally known as endurocalcalcium carbonate (ECC) \u2013 is created through CarbonFree\u2019s&nbsp;proprietary [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":159377,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"CarbonFree\u2019s\u00a0proprietary SkyCycle\u2122\u00a0process captures carbon emissions from hard-to-abate industrial sources and produces 'endurocal\u00ae', a pharmaceutical-grade calcium Carbonate","footnotes":""},"categories":[5571],"tags":[25837,10744,12330,10416,10743],"supplier":[18468,25834],"class_list":["post-159371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-co2-based","tag-calciumcarbonate","tag-carboncapture","tag-ccu","tag-circulareconomy","tag-useco2","supplier-carbonfree","supplier-endurocal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159371\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/159377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=159371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=159371"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=159371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}