Artigo, a global rubber flooring company, will produce its next-generation flooring collections from 2025 using UPM BioMotion Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF). By incorporating UPM’s RFF, Artigo has achieved significant CO2 footprint reductions and weight savings.
UPM BioMotion RFF are a CO2-negative solution containing 100% renewable carbon, sourced from sustainably managed forests. They enable flooring manufacturers to increase their use of renewable materials, reducing the reliance on traditional fossil-carbon based fillers. RFFs deliver the same technical performance as precipitated silica while being up to one-third lighter.
“The collaboration with a global partner like Artigo highlights the exciting potential for renewable carbon-based solutions, like our UPM BioMotion RFF, to help product manufacturers reduce their CO2 footprint in major industries, like building and construction. This key milestone in the commercialisation of our RFF in the market highlights the possibilities for many more applications to benefit from their unique combination of sustainability and technical benefits,” said Christian Hübsch, sales director at UPM Biochemicals.
Artigo’s new products will feature a renewable content share of up to 30% of the total weight, achieved through the addition of UPM BioMotion RFF and other sustainable components. This makes Artigo a leader in sustainability in the flooring industry.
UPM’s BioMotion RFF are part of the company’s efforts to produce CO2-negative solutions at its Leuna facility. The company is investing EUR 1,180 million in the world’s first industrial-scale biorefinery, converting sustainably sourced hardwood into next-generation biochemicals for various industries.
