
CanolaPRO? plant protein
CanolaPRO? is DSM's new sustainable plant-based protein that can improve a huge range of non-GMO vegetarian and vegan products including meat analogues, plant-based dairy, shakes, energy bars, cereals and baked goods.
At DSM we're committed to safeguarding our current and future natural resources and unlocking more value from the resources available to us. We can achieve it through a variety of methods.
We strive to reduce finite resources and replace them with renewable ones; to reduce waste through more efficient production and recycling; and to reduce the use of hazardous chemicals by shifting to safe alternatives - not just within DSM, but across our value chain with customers, suppliers and end-consumers.?
Our EcoPaXX? thermoplastic delivers outstanding performance in demanding "under the hood" automotive applications - while being 70% made from castor beans with a 100% carbon neutral footprint. Meanwhile its sister material Arnite? XT helps produce electronic power steering systems that are 50% lighter, cost 10-40% less to manufacture, and have a 40% smaller carbon footprint compared to aluminium equivalents.
In food and beverages our Brewers Clarex? innovation helps brewers reduce waste by improving beer filtration cycle lengths, thus reducing the amount of beer and water lost; while our Pack-Age? solution for naturally ripening cheese not only reduces wastage in the cheese cutting process by up to 10%, it also enables manufacturers to save 0.5 liters of milk for every 1kg of cheese ripened.
We’re committed to replacing scarce and polluting resources with safe and renewable ones. Increasingly we strive to manufacture our products using bio-based alternatives to traditional fossil-based resources, along with non-toxic materials and recycled content.?
Our Decovery? plant-based paint resin has up to a 50% bio-based content, mainly from agricultural material that doesn’t interfere with the food chain and with no compromise on performance.
A circular economy is all about keeping materials at a high value for the longest possible time.
Our Dyneema? fiber is used for many applications these days, not least deep water mooring chains where it delivers maximum performance with minimum weight – and the lowest carbon footprint per unit of strength.
Meanwhile, our Akulon? and Stanyl? Diablo thermoplastics are replacing metal and extending the lives of automotive parts like airbag systems and under-the-hood components respectively.?
In food applications our natural preservatives protect a wide variety of products from spoilage including cheese, yoghurt, meat, and baked goods. For example, Delvo?Guard protects and extends the shelf life of fresh dairy products and all with no compromise on the look, taste or smell of the finished product.?
We design for recyclability with smart materials.
Take our Niaga? Technology, for example. Traditionally, the underside of a carpet is formed of various layers glued together and attached to latex. Separating these layers while ensuring they remain a good enough quality for recycling is simply too difficult – which results in some 4.5 billon square meters of carpet waste each year. Niaga is a way of making products like carpet - and more recently, mattresses - using just one non-toxic material - which in turn enables a 100% recyclable carpet, produced with up to 90% less energy.
Another good example is our Arnitel? VT, a breathable thermoplastic used in outdoor clothing and hospital gowns. It’s 100% recyclable, with no perfluorinated chemicals - which makes it a far superior alternative to traditional materials. This principle also extends to the Endurance backsheets we produce for the solar industry. Backsheets play an essential role in protecting the solar module from the elements and were traditionally made from cheap non-recyclable materials. Ours are 100% recyclable with a 30% lower carbon footprint than traditional equivalents.
Moving to a circular economy that’s restorative by design is essential for our future generations; but it also becomes a business opportunity when we’re able to make products that unlock the value of organic and non-organic waste streams.
Akulon? RePurposed is recycled from discarded nylon-based fishing nets and is known for its sustainability profile as much as its performance. The fishing nets are gathered from the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea by local fishermen, are sorted and cleaned by local communities and are processed by DSM into recycle-based materials to be used in sports and leisure applications. By doing so DSM supports litter-free beaches, a healthier marine environment and creates a positive social impact for several local communities in India.?
Together with our partner POET we’re also creating?biofuel made from corn stover, the above-ground plant left after harvesting - rather than fossils.
Sustainable proteins are another innovation area for DSM, where we’ve transformed the previously inedible agricultural byproduct of rapeseed oil extraction into a valuable plant protein called CanolaPro?. It tastes great and is used in everything from energy bars to cereal.?
We work with all kinds of organizations - from governments and NGOs to academia and other private companies - to shape and influence the circular economy agenda.
CE100?is the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's global engagement platform for academia, cities and governments, emerging innovators and corporates. At DSM we’re part of a CE100 collaboration project to promote the role of renewable materials in a Circular Economy.
Champions 12.3?is a coalition of executives dedicated to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 12.3: halving per capita global food waste and reducing food losses along production and supply chains by 2030. We play our part here through our family of food ingredients and solutions, while also looking to address food loss and waste in other areas.
Circle Economy?is dedicated to accelerating the transition towards a Circular Economy through various programs and tools. As a member of the Circle Built Environment Programme, DSM is exploring how to provide new material solutions for the buildings & construction industry based on circularity principles.?
The?Ellen MacArthur Foundation?was created in 2010 and has become the global thought leader for our transition to the circular economy. We take part in various projects working alongside members of the foundation.
We also work with the?WEF's Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE). This public-private collaboration develops blended financing models for circular economy projects in developing economies; as well as helping to create and adjust enabling policy frameworks that address specific barriers to advancing the circular economy.?
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a CEO-led organization of over 200 businesses working towards joint sustainability goals. As co-chair of the WBCSD’s circular economy program,?Factor 10, DSM is teaming up with fellow members to scale up circularity-based solutions in the automotive and built environment sectors, as well as tackling food loss and waste.
CanolaPRO? is DSM's new sustainable plant-based protein that can improve a huge range of non-GMO vegetarian and vegan products including meat analogues, plant-based dairy, shakes, energy bars, cereals and baked goods.
Veramaris? algal oil has a high concentration of the key fatty acids needed to feed farmed salmon and maintain their health. Feeding salmon one metric tonne of Veramaris would leave 60 tonnes of wild-caught fish where they belong, in the ocean.
At DSM we are painting a brighter future with Decovery? - a sustainable plant-based family of eco-friendly and high performance paint resins which has a carbon footprint that is up to one-third lower than solvent-borne paint resins.