Samyang Innochem’s white biomaterial “Isosorbide” received international environmental certification ISCC Plus

On December 20, Samyang Innochem independently developed the white biomaterial “Isosorbide”
Won the international environmental protection certification ISCC PLUS and officially entered the global market.

Samyang Innochem, a chemical subsidiary of Samyang Group, is located at the headquarters of Samyang Group in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and is cooperating with ISCC (International
Sustainability & Carbon Certification) global agency Control Union holds isosorbide ‘ISCC
PLUS’ certificate awarding ceremony.

ISCC PLUS is a certification that complies with the European Union (EU) Renewable Energy Guidelines (RED, Renewable Energy
Directives), an international certification system for sustainability and low-carbon products. This certification system covers the entire supply chain process from raw material procurement to production and sales, and strictly evaluates and certifies products.

The isosorbide certified by Samyang Innochem this time is a 100% biomass-based environmentally friendly material made from starch extracted from corn and other plant resources through chemical processing. Replace existing petrochemical materials,
It is used in the production of plastics, coatings, etc., and only Samyang Innochem is producing it domestically.

Plastics, acrylics, adhesives, etc. made with isosorbide not only help reduce carbon emissions, but also have outstanding performance in terms of transparency, durability, heat resistance, chemical resistance, and adhesion. These properties make it widely used in electronic products, automotive interior and exterior materials, food containers and building materials.

Kang Ho-sung, CEO of Samyang Innochem, said: “Through this ISCC
PLUS certification has laid the foundation for isosorbide to enter the global market. This will accelerate the expansion of isosorbide in the global market, apply it to a variety of products, and continue to expand the environmentally friendly special materials business. ”

Samyang Group is actively developing products based on the properties and material excellence of isosorbide. Last year, Samyang successfully developed an environmentally friendly adhesive for electric vehicles and started mass production. At the same time, a high-transmission polycarbonate material that uses isosorbide as a light transmittance improver to improve the light transmittance of daytime running lights and reduce the yellowness has also been developed. In addition, Samyang is also committed to developing thermal management materials for electric vehicle batteries and is gradually expanding its application fields.