en.Wedoany.com Reported, Henkel, in collaboration with Pirlo and Thyssenkrupp Rasselstein, is adopting tinplate cans made from low-carbon steel for contact adhesive products, which is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 62% compared to conventional tinplate cans.

To achieve the emission reduction target, Pirlo supplies Henkel with tinplate cans made from Thyssenkrupp Rasselstein's Bluemint steel. This steel is manufactured by partially replacing high-carbon emission raw materials with specially processed scrap steel in blast furnaces, a process that has been independently verified and certified by DNV and TÜV SÜD.

Pirlo transforms Bluemint steel into high-precision containers for adhesive applications, including Henkel's Tangit brand pipe solutions and other contact adhesive products. The packaging is expected to meet Henkel's requirements for stability, sealing properties, and chemical compatibility.

Henkel is one of the first manufacturers to use Bluemint steel packaging for pipe adhesive products. In Europe, over 80% of tinplate packaging is recycled, with Germany recycling 94.3% of tinplate materials in private end consumption. By reducing the CO2 emissions of the steel itself, the company aims to enhance the environmental benefits of the final packaging.

Baptiste Chieze, Director of Consumer Adhesives Market, Digital & E-commerce at Henkel, stated: "Sustainability is an integral part of our strategy. The new packaging concept with tinplate cans demonstrates how we can achieve our packaging goals without compromising product performance. This is a significant step towards reducing emissions from packaging production to meet our targets. Using Bluemint steel also strengthens the sustainable positioning of brands like Tangit among professional craftsmen and consumers."

Clarissa Odewald, CEO of Thyssenkrupp Rasselstein, added: "With Bluemint steel, we enable our customers to significantly improve the carbon footprint of their packaging without sacrificing quality, safety, or processing performance. This collaboration showcases how sustainability goals can be achieved jointly across the entire value chain."

In 2024, Thyssenkrupp Rasselstein's Bluemint steel was nominated for the Sustainability Award in the Business Climate category. Its manufacturing process is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 69% compared to conventional tinplate steel. The company previously collaborated with the German brewery Westerwald-Brauerei to produce 5-liter party kegs for its Hachenburger beer.

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