Builds off success of 2024 certification program
INVISTA to pursue re-certification of Kingston, Victoria sites, new certification for sites in the Netherlands, China

WICHITA, Kan. - Following the successful commercialization of ISCC PLUS certified product in 2024, INVISTA, a global leader in the manufacture of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibers for the nylon and polypropylene value chains, announced it will expand its ISCC PLUS certification program.

Two INVISTA sites, Victoria, Texas, (U.S.) and Kingston, Ontario, (Canada) which were certified for the first time in 2024, will pursue ISCC PLUS recertification of their processes. The site in Victoria will seek recertification of its bio, circular, bio-circular, and renewable* adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine (HMD). The Kingston site will seek recertification of its nylon 6,6 polymers and fibers.

Meanwhile, INVISTA’s Rozenburg (The Netherlands) nylon 6,6 plant and its) nylon 6,6 polymer facility at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (China) will be seeking their first ISCC PLUS certifications for polymer. Once these certifications are obtained, INVISTA will be the first fully integrated supplier capable of producing ISCC PLUS certified nylon 6,6 polymer in North America, Europe and Asia to support global customers.

“Achieving this success in just one year was a tremendous effort by many dedicated people within INVISTA and with our customers,” said Ethel Garnier, Global Sustainability Director - Nylon, INVISTA. “This latest announcement marks another milestone for INVISTA as we work towards making alternative nylon chemicals and polymers more available. Developing such offerings demonstrate our continued dedication to delivering meaningful solutions for our customers, globally.”

INVISTA’s expansion of the ISCC PLUS program was, in part, accelerated by our valued partnership with Celanese in North America, in which INVISTA supplied Celanese with ISCC PLUS certified adipic acid and HMD. In turn, Celanese used those materials to make nylon 6,6 polymer and also in compounding for downstream applications.

“Our collaboration with INVISTA is an excellent example of how strategic partnerships along the value chain can accelerate the development of more sustainable materials.” commented Steffi Goetzel, Global Sustainability Leader Engineered Materials at Celanese. “By integrating ISCC PLUS-certified raw materials into our products, we are expanding our nylon portfolio of sustainable material solutions. This enables our customers to reduce the carbon footprint of their products and move closer to achieving their sustainability goals.”

The certifications allow INVISTA to provide products to its global customers that meet ISCC PLUS requirements, which then aid those customers in meeting their own metrics for sustainable or circular material sourcing.

ISCC PLUS is a global certification system that uses fully independent, external audits to verify the sourcing and traceability of biomass and circular products applying a mass-balance approach. It validates consistency with environmental, social, and governance criteria throughout the supply chain, and the certification provides assurance to consumers and stakeholders regarding the production practices and use of resources.

INVISTA’s ISCC PLUS certification program success and expansion align with INVISTA’s Stewardship Framework and reinforce the company’s commitment to using fewer resources. Just last month, INVISTA announced the development of technologies to advance nylon 6,6 recycling using both post-consumer and post-industrial content feedstocks.

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About INVISTA

INVISTA is a global manufacturer of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibers. From parts for the automotive industry to medical equipment, airbags, food packaging and clothing, our ingredients in the nylon 6,6 and polypropylene value chains help bring many of life’s essential products to market. A subsidiary of Koch since 2004, INVISTA is committed to innovation and responsibly creating more value for its customers and society while consuming fewer resources to make these products. See the bigger picture at INVISTA.com.

*Reference for definitions: Feedstocks – ISCC System (iscc-system.org)

• Bio: Bio materials are derived from virgin biomass: the biodegradable fraction of products from agriculture, forestry and related industries including fisheries and aquaculture.
• Bio-circular: Bio-circular materials are derived from waste and residues of biological origin from agriculture, forestry and related industries including fisheries and aquaculture, as well as the biodegradable fraction of industrial and municipal waste.
• Circular: Circular materials are derived from the mechanical and/or chemical processing of recyclable materials of non-biological origin (fossil-based).
• Renewable: Renewable materials are derived from processes using renewable energy sources.