Hilden (Germany), February 13, 2024-ASK Chemicals, a global leader in chemicalsolutions for the foundry industry and supplier of high-performance resins, hasachieved a significant reduction in waste and resource consumption throughintensive R&D efforts by utilizing production side streams as a raw material sourceto develop new product formulations.

In its endeavor to reduce greenhouse gases, ASK Chemicals is taking another importantstep towards a more sustainable future through targeted distillate recycling. Thecompany's research and development activities have a clear focus on developing efficientproducts, while actively seeking more environmentally friendly and efficient raw materialsand ways to reduce waste. One way to improve the environmental footprint and savewaste is to use distillates.

Over the past few years, researchers at ASK Chemicals have investigated a variety ofdistillates and their suitability for use in formulations. The results are compeling: theHilden-based company reports that in 2023, products based on recycled materials madeup to approx.15% of global resin production.The use of distillates at ASK Chemicals is subject to strict quality control to ensure thecompany's well-known high product performance.

"We are pleased to report this noteworthy success on our sustainability joumey," said Dr.Jens Müller, Chief Technology Officer at ASK Chemicals. "Our progress in this area isproof of our commitment to resource efficiency and environmental responsibility. A bigthank you to our teams in Research & Development and Process Engineering.

ASK Chemicals' R&D activities have a clear focus on developing efficientproducts, while actively ways to reduce waste with compelling results: in 2023, productsbased on recycled materials made up to approx. 15% of global resin production.