Evonik launches low‑carbon peracetic acid for Europe
- Evonik offers peracetic acid for the European market with a significantly reduced carbon footprint.
- The company applies a mass balance approach aligned with ISO 22095-2:2026 and TfS guideline 2024; TÜV Rheinland certified the method.
- Low‑carbon PAA is produced using bio‑based acetic acid together with Evonik’s LCF hydrogen peroxide.
- An ‘LCF pass’ enables customers to reduce Scope 3 emissions without changes in product quality or regulatory approvals; the PAA is available immediately across Evonik’s PAA portfolio.
Product and purpose
Evonik’s Active Oxygens business line is offering peracetic acid (PAA) to the European market with a significantly reduced carbon footprint. PAA—made mainly from hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid—breaks down after use into water, oxygen and acetic acid. Evonik says using renewable inputs reduces the product’s production emissions while retaining the same quality and regulatory status.
Method and certification
The reduced footprint is calculated via a mass balance approach that measures the share of sustainable inputs in a product’s carbon footprint. Evonik follows ISO 22095-2:2026 and the TfS guideline 2024 for this accounting. TÜV Rheinland has independently certified the method, and Evonik issues an ‘LCF pass’ identifying the low‑carbon portion of its PAA.
Market impact and availability
Evonik positions the move as a way for customers to transparently lower their Scope 3 emissions today while the Active Oxygens line progresses toward a net‑zero roadmap for its production network by 2040. The low‑carbon PAA is achieved using bio‑based acetic acid together with Evonik’s LCF hydrogen peroxide and is available immediately across the company’s PAA brands.
Source: Evonik
