UPM BioVerno replaces fossil raw materials in petrochemicals

The renewable UPM BioVerno naphtha effectively cuts down your products’ carbon footprint. It is a drop-in solution that can replace fossil raw materials in all chemical industry solutions where fossil-based naphtha is used. It is equal to fossil raw materials in both quality and performance and suitable for all types of  bio-based applications in plastics, glues and films. Already today UPM BioVerno naphtha can be found in car parts, home appliances, household items, textiles and cosmetic and food packaging all around the globe.

UPM BioVerno naphtha allows for a gradual transformation from fossil feedstock to bio-based feedstock as its physical properties and quality are identical to its fossil equivalent and it is fully compatible with existing production and recycling infrastructures.  

With UPM BioVerno naphtha there is no need to compromise on product safety, processing efficiency or recyclability.  

The raw material for Finnish UPM BioVerno naphtha is crude tall oil, a residue of the pulp making process. 

UPM BioVerno naphtha is a drop-in solution. This means it works identically to fossil-based naphtha in all chemical industry solutions. UPM BioVerno naphtha can be used in various end uses, for example in packaging, consumer goods, fibres and textiles, and much more. 

UPM BioVerno naphtha is a drop-in solution. This means it works identically to fossil-based naphtha in all chemical industry solutions. UPM BioVerno naphtha can be used in various end uses, for example in packaging, consumer goods, fibres and textiles, and much more.

By selecting UPM BioVerno naphtha there is no need to compromise on product safety, processing efficiency or recyclability. UPM BioVerno naphtha is fully compatible with existing production and recycling infrastructures.

Manufacturers can produce their goods just as before, and consumers will be able to use plastic items and packages just as they are used to, knowing that they are reducing their carbon footprint. At the end of the product's lifecycle it can be recycled – and if incinerated then renewable energy is produced.