CarbonFree has announced the launch of endurocal calcium carbonate, created through the company’s proprietary SkyCycle process. The process captures carbon emissions from hard-to-abate industrial sources before they enter the atmosphere and converts them into a carbon-neutral version of calcium carbonate. Calcium carbonate is one of the principal mineral fillers used in polymer applications. According to CardonFree, its endurocal calcium carbonate is the first zero-carbon mineral on the market. The new product starts with a pharmaceutical-grade calcium carbonate that is up to 99% purity and is said to offer ‘superior performance and functionality to both precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) and ground calcium carbonate (GCC)’.
“With more companies looking for viable, sustainable solutions to reducing their carbon footprint, we’re thrilled to launch endurocal as a leading technology in the industry that delivers a wide range of performance advantages while remaining versatile and cost competitive,” said Martin Keighley, CEO of CarbonFree. “Being the world’s first zero carbon mineral, endurocal’s properties allow formulators and manufacturers to push the envelope when it comes to producing innovative and sustainable products.”
The product will also help decarbonise global supply chains by enabling manufacturers to reduce Scope 3 emissions while remaining cost competitive to GCC and PCC. Endurocal can be used to either drop-in existing formulations or create new ones.
In plastics, it will provide consistent performance and reliability for thermoplastic and thermoset polymer applications across the board. In addition, it will improve mechanical properties, reduce shrinkage, and create a smoother surface finish and appearance.
However, its use is not limited to plastics only: calcium carbonate finds application in everything from paints, coatings and food to building and construction products, all of which will benefit from the availability of a more sustainable product