Industry Example PVC Production at Hydro Polymers

The B and C analyses in the A,B,C,D methodology displayed a very wide window of opportunities. On the one hand, PVC has currently a number of positive qualities from a sustainability perspective, the most important of which are its long 

The D part of the analysis, that is, some early flexible stepping stones, can be exemplified by a number of low-hanging fruit that are already picked and related to the long-term goal  

Education of personnel throughout the Hydro factories in Europe, making A,B,C,D analyses part of the education and training, as well as a source of new ideas to top management. 

Dematerializations of flows, for instance making exothermic processes endothermic and utilizing scrap as raw materials. 

Hydro is actively working to develop a new paste process involving a particle distribution that means less plasticizer needs to be added, and in which new types of plasticizers can be used (flexible platform). Hydro is also involved in international research on new PVC production methods and the development of new PVC materials. 

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