The Process Systems Business Unit of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics' (SGPPL) has released a recent Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of its Tygon S3 line of safe, smart and sustainable tubing solutions.

According to the LCA, the bio-based and phthalate-free Tygon S3 B-44-3 was produced using less energy and cutting more carbon emissions than market alternatives containing a Di-(2-EthylHexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)-plasticizer.

Results from the LCA show that Tygon S3 was produced using 8% less energy and 12% less fossil fuel than the tubing containing phthalates that was also tested. Overall, these savings contributed to a 6% reduction in carbon footprint compared to market alternatives.

Results were substantiated by independent third-party verification of the LCA, which included the raw materials stage, manufacturing, transportation, use phase and end-of-life disposal.

"Sustainability is no longer a trend, but an integral part of today's manufacturing supply chain," said Iuliana Nita, global marketing manager, food and beverage, process systems business unit at Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics. "Tygon S3 reinforces that by proving that critical components in product processing, transfer and dispensing applications can meet – or anticipate – increasingly demanding food safety regulations and provide sustainability benefits without sacrificing performance."