Tokai Carbon brings second plant to ISCC Plus standards

FORT WORTH, Texas—Tokai Carbon CB's Addis, La., facility has earned certification to the International Sustainability Carbon Certification Plus standard, allowing supply of sustainable carbon black.

This certification follows the 2022 certification of Tokai Carbon's Borger, Texas, facility, which was the first carbon black facility in the world to achieve ISCC Plus certification, the company said in a March 10 news release.

"This certification allows Tokai to provide sustainable carbon blacks from two plants using a mass balance process," the company said.

The ISCC Plus standard uses a mass balance approach to enable users of circular and bio-based feedstocks to certify their products corresponding to the amount of these feedstocks consumed.

Tokai Carbon uses a circular tire pyrolysis oil from ISCC Plus certified suppliers to produce its sustainable carbon black declarations.

"Tokai Carbon CB is committed to being a world leader in sustainability by developing practical solutions for our customers to achieve their sustainability goals. Sustainable carbon black certified to ISCC Plus provides customers a simple solution and supports the development of tire recycling through tire pyrolysis," said Mark Leigh, president of Tokai Carbon CB.

"Besides being the first carbon black company in the market with ISCC Plus certification, Tokai Carbon CB has also achieved a Gold rating on the EcoVadis sustainability scorecard, further demonstrating our commitment to sustainability and our customers," he added.