Why have we developed Voxtar™ and how do we make it?
As the leading global supplier of pentaerythritol and its derivatives, and in our commitment to developing solutions that combine high performance and low environmental impact, we have developed Voxtar™ – to offer you the world’s first pentaerythritol platform based on renewable raw materials and energy. This helps you reduce your carbon footprint and increase the value of your products and your business. When you buy Voxtar™ products, certified renewable raw materials are allocated in our production according to the mass balance principle, an EU-approved method for ensuring the renewable origin of raw materials in products.

How much does Voxtar™ reduce environmental impact?
Voxtar™ cuts carbon footprint significantly, by 75% compared to conventional Penta. And in specific applications such as high-solid alkyds and alkyd emulsion paints, Voxtar™ secures superior environmental performance with an even greater reduction in carbon footprint compared to traditional petroleum-based latex paints.

How does Voxtar™ reduce environmental impact?
The raw materials we use to produce our Voxtar™ products are based fully or partially on renewable resources, depending on the grade. Our Voxtar™ range includes two grades: the 100 grade, in which all carbons in the product are based on renewable raw materials, and the 50 grade, in which two of five carbons and four of ten carbons respectively in Penta and Di-Penta, are renewable. All grades are produced with the renewable energy that has been powering parts of our production since 1991 at our Perstorp, Sweden site.

Why are Voxtar™ renewability and its carbon footprint declaration certified?
The independent certification is vital to meeting your demands and the growing demands of your customers and the entire value chain for credible, traceable, renewable alternatives. And proven reductions in carbon footprint can give you a clear advantage over competitors, let you sell your products at a premium, potentially save you money on carbon emission credits and even allow you to sell surplus emission credits for a profit.

How is Voxtar™ renewability and its carbon footprint certified?
Our certification process will guarantee the renewability and full traceability of all Voxtar™ products. The Voxtar™ carbon footprint is well documented according to international standards and certified by a third party. And the underlying Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been prepared according to the ISO standard for environmental product declarations. The certification covers upstream lifecycle, from extraction of natural resources and raw material production, down to all the energy production and transportation required until the final Voxtar™ product is ready to leave our gate.