## # BioMass Balance BioMass Balance is the process of replacing fossil resources with renewable ones, which contributes to a more sustainable economy, saving fossil raw materials, avoiding waste, and cutting CO₂ emissions. Join the mission and reduce your impact on our planet. [Contact ](/en-int/get-touch "Contact") ![EcoBalance_Cards](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__808x606/public/2024-08/EcoBalance_Cards_01b_1616x1212px.jpg.webp?itok=9XuJO5qT "EcoBalance_Cards") BioMass Balance ## We're adjusting the balance. By replacing the fossil resources with renewables from organic waste or vegetable oils, we're drastically reducing CO₂. ![Eco Balance BioMass Balance](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_11__669x669/public/2024-08/Features_Image_02_1338x1338px.jpg.webp?itok=mdOg51hr "Eco Balance BioMass Balance") ## BioMass Balance With this approach, part of the fossil resources are replaced by renewable ones such as bio-naphtha or biogas from organic waste or vegetable oils. This share of biomass is then mathematically allocated to the new product line for automotive refinish products using an independently certified method. By using this approach, 100% of the fossil resources can be replaced with renewable resources. [Explore BioMass Balance Products ](https://www.glasurit.com/en-int/featured-products?eco_balance=1 "Explore BioMass Balance Products") Explore Glasurit BioMass Balance products and find - Impressive savings - High efficiency - Premium quality - Low CO₂ ## Reducing CO₂ with renewable resources Here are some of the achievements we've already made with our Eco Balance products thanks to our innovative Biomass Balance and CCycled® technologies (as of August 2024). And we are far from finished… 65% REDUCTIONS Up to 65% reduction in CO₂ emissions* 11,794t SAVINGS 11,794 tons of CO₂ has been saved** 118M km NOT DRIVEN Equals to car emissions over 118,849,052km** 2971x EARTH EQUIVALENTS Same as driving around the world 2971 times** EcoBalance ## Made to make a difference. ![BASF BMB General Glasurit Thumbnail](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_169__1358x764/public/2024-09/maxresdefault.webp?itok=zXFKGXiK "BASF BMB General Glasurit Thumbnail") Made to make the difference. Here is how it works. ![Todays Products](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__669x562/public/2024-08/Small%20Cards_01_1338x1124px.jpg.webp?itok=4duySRnA "Todays Products") Today's products Automotive paints generally comprise mostly fossil resources, such as naphtha. ![Sustainable products](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__669x562/public/2024-08/Small%20Cards_08_1338x1124px.jpg.webp?itok=hF5fg06g "Sustainable products") Sustainable products We replace a share of the fossil resources with renewable resources. ![BioMass Balance](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__669x562/public/2024-08/Small%20Cards_09_1338x1124px.jpg.webp?itok=3f0K3olL "BioMass Balance") BioMass Balance Up to 100% of the fossil resources are replaced with renewables from organic waste or vegetable oils. ![The equation icon](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__669x562/public/2024-08/Small%20Cards_11_1338x1124px.jpg.webp?itok=9p7Sp4Ba "The equation icon") The equation The renewable or recycled resource is mathematically allocated to certain commercial products. ![Your influence icon](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__669x562/public/2024-08/Small%20Cards_12_1338x1124px.jpg.webp?itok=8ZNeJRmb "Your influence icon") Your influence Your purchase influences the percentage of total renewable or recycled resources. ![Certified process icon](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__669x562/public/2024-08/Small%20Cards_13_1338x1124px.jpg.webp?itok=d92IAMOX "Certified process icon") Certified process The process is independently certified by the German Technical Supervisory Association REDcert. ![EcoBalance icon](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__669x562/public/2024-08/Small%20Cards_14_1338x1124px.jpg.webp?itok=hxVFxS7w "EcoBalance icon") EcoBalance Look out for our products with this badge. ![BioMass Balance](https://www.glasurit.com/data/sites/glasurit/files/styles/ars__ratio_43__728x546/public/2024-08/CTA_Media_02b_1456x1092px.jpg.webp?itok=SBvlK9BH "BioMass Balance") ## Join the mission and reduce your impact on our planet. Contact your local sales rep to find out more. [Contact ](/en-int/get-touch "Contact") \*Example Non-biomass Clear coat vs. Eco Balance / Biomass Balance Clear coat (A-C-10: 3kg CO₂/L vs. 1 kg CO₂/L). Cradle to gate PCF, BASF own calculation for sample product using average values, product specific PCFs can be provided upon request.\*\* \*\*BASF product carbon footprints are calculated following the requirements and guidelines of ISO 14067:2018 and Together for Sustainability (TfS). The product carbon footprints for biomass balance products are assessed cradle to gate, i.e. without CO₂ emissions caused during product application and end-of-life treatment. Our product carbon footprint data is based on assumptions and approximations valid at the time of data collection. For ChemCycling products, product carbon footprint benefits for the recycled feedstock can be generated via displaced end of life (e.g., incineration) following the upstream system expansion approach (USE). For more information visit [this page](https://www.basf.com/global/en/who-we-are/sustainability/we-drive-sustainable-solutions/quantifying-sustainability/product-carbon-footprint). Eco Balance products contribute to reducing the use of fossil resources and reducing the CO₂ emissions via the mass balance approach. In BASF’s mass balance approach, renewable or recycled raw materials are used when manufacturing primary chemical products and are fed into the production Verbund. The proportion of bio-based or recycled raw materials is then arithmetically assigned to certain sales products according to a certified method. For our mass balance products, 100% of the feedstock required for these products (chemical product only, excluding packaging material) have been replaced by renewable or recycled resources. All our Eco Balance products are independently certified according to the RedCert² standard (BASF certification number REDcert²-929-35372286). For more information, please visit[ this page](https://www.redcert.eu). When reference is made to CO₂ savings per traveled kilometer, a standard CO₂ emission of 95 grams per travelled car kilometer is assumed. References to equivalent numbers of end-of-life tires refer to a standard tire of 8.8 KG and an assumption of the available tire mass for pyrolysis and a conversion factor for the pyrolysis process. You can find more information about BASF’s mass balance approach on [this page](https://www.basf.com/global/en/who-we-are/sustainability/we-drive-sustainable-solutions/circular-economy/mass-balance-approach). Together we'll find the right solution for your business. [Get in touch ](/en-int/get-touch "Get in touch") Find your local Glasurit dealer to buy the premium products you need. [Find dealers near you ](/en-int/dealers "Find dealers near you")