Braskem and FKUR sign agreement for distribution of bio-based EVA

Base on sugarcane Braskem and FKUR sign agreement for distribution of bio-based EVA

2024-01-24 Source: FKUR 1 min Reading Time

Related Vendors

FKuR Kunststoff GmbH

Jongen Werkzeugtechnik GmbH

BORIDE Engineered Abrasives

DIPROFIL Diamantprodukter AB

Braskem and FKUR Kunststoff are expanding their partnership to distribute more products from the “I'm green” bio-based portfolio. FKUR will now serve as the official distributor for this sustainable ethylene vinyl acetate in several countries.

“I'm green” bio-based EVA is a versatile drop-in bioplastic and is already being used successfully in products ranging from bio-based shoe soles, such as those produced by Italian manufacturer Selasti.(Source: Selasti) — “I'm green” bio-based EVA is a versatile drop-in bioplastic and is already being used successfully in products ranging from bio-based shoe soles, such as those produced by Italian manufacturer Selasti.
(Source: Selasti)

The biopolymer manufacturer Braskem and bioplastics specialist FKUR Kunststoff are expanding their distribution agreement to include further products from the “I'm green” bio-based portfolio. This development deepens the partnership between the two companies, which has existed since 2011. Effective immediately, FKUR will now also be the official distributor for “I'm green” bio-based (EVA) ethylene vinyl acetate in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, UK, Turkey, Israel and India.

Braskem's “I'm green” bio-based EVA is a family of bio-based EVA plastics that combine flexibility, lightness, and resistance. Main applications for this plastic made from renewable raw materials include footwear, toys, sporting goods, tatami mats and foams in general.

With its team, FKUR will not only act as a logistics partner for the countries covered but will also be a competent contact for the technology and development as well as providing application and marketing support.

Just as with “I'm green” bio-based polyethylene, Braskem also uses sustainably sourced sugarcane-based ethanol to produce “I'm green” bio-based EVA. During its growth sugarcane binds CO₂ from the atmosphere. By using this renewable raw material, greenhouse gas emissions can be successfully reduced. Depending on the grade, the biobased content is between 45 and 80 percent, based on the ASTM D6866 standard.

As a drop-in plastic, “I'm green” bio-based EVA has the same processing properties as its fossil counterpart. It can therefore be processed by customers on existing equipment. Its recyclability also corresponds to that of fossil EVA, so that both products can be recycled and reused in established cycles.

(ID:49884407)

Subscribe to the newsletter now

Don't Miss out on Our Best Content

Business E-mail

Please enter a valid mailadress.

By clicking on „Subscribe to Newsletter“ I agree to the processing and use of my data according to the consent form (please expand for details) and accept the Terms of Use. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy. The consent declaration relates, among other things, to the sending of editorial newsletters by email and to data matching for marketing purposes with selected advertising partners (e.g., LinkedIn, Google, Meta)

Date: 08.12.2025

Naturally, we always handle your personal data responsibly. Any personal data we receive from you is processed in accordance with applicable data protection legislation. For detailed information please see our privacy policy.

Consent to the use of data for promotional purposes

I hereby consent to Vogel Communications Group GmbH & Co. KG, Max-Planck-Str. 7-9, 97082 Würzburg including any affiliated companies according to §§ 15 et seq. AktG (hereafter: Vogel Communications Group) using my e-mail address to send editorial newsletters. A list of all affiliated companies can be found here

Newsletter content may include all products and services of any companies mentioned above, including for example specialist journals and books, events and fairs as well as event-related products and services, print and digital media offers and services such as additional (editorial) newsletters, raffles, lead campaigns, market research both online and offline, specialist webportals and e-learning offers. In case my personal telephone number has also been collected, it may be used for offers of aforementioned products, for services of the companies mentioned above, and market research purposes.

Additionally, my consent also includes the processing of my email address and telephone number for data matching for marketing purposes with select advertising partners such as LinkedIn, Google, and Meta. For this, Vogel Communications Group may transmit said data in hashed form to the advertising partners who then use said data to determine whether I am also a member of the mentioned advertising partner portals. Vogel Communications Group uses this feature for the purposes of re-targeting (up-selling, cross-selling, and customer loyalty), generating so-called look-alike audiences for acquisition of new customers, and as basis for exclusion for on-going advertising campaigns. Further information can be found in section “data matching for marketing purposes”.

In case I access protected data on Internet portals of Vogel Communications Group including any affiliated companies according to §§ 15 et seq. AktG, I need to provide further data in order to register for the access to such content. In return for this free access to editorial content, my data may be used in accordance with this consent for the purposes stated here. This does not apply to data matching for marketing purposes.

Right of revocation

I understand that I can revoke my consent at will. My revocation does not change the lawfulness of data processing that was conducted based on my consent leading up to my revocation. One option to declare my revocation is to use the contact form found at https://contact.vogel.de. In case I no longer wish to receive certain newsletters, I have subscribed to, I can also click on the unsubscribe link included at the end of a newsletter. Further information regarding my right of revocation and the implementation of it as well as the consequences of my revocation can be found in the data protection declaration, section editorial newsletter.