Mass Balance & Attribution Report Shows Rising Adoption

A groundbreaking nova report delivers the first comprehensive dataset on mass balance attributed (MBA) intermediates and polymers, covering 180 MBA building blocks and 50 MBA polymers produced by 49 companies across 189 production sites.

The adoption and accessibility of MBA chemicals, building blocks, and polymers remain key concerns for the chemical and plastics industries as well as global brand owners. MBA products offer an attractive pathway toward defossilisation by ensuring better material options, improved availability, and cost efficiency compared to fully dedicated bio-based alternatives.

Despite its potential, scaling MBA production faces challenges. The concept itself and related political regulations are often complex and hard to interpret. Additionally, concerns about misleading communication surrounding MBA labelling create confusion among stakeholders. Reliable production volume data is also scarce, making market analysis difficult.

The nova report, Mainstreaming Mass Balance and Attribution (MBA): A Solid Concept, Increasing Acceptance and Growing Demand – With More Than 50 Certified Polymers and Multiple Hundred Thousand Tonnes Produced in 2024, outlines how MBA adoption is accelerating across producers, polymers, and applications, setting the stage for broader industrial integration.

The full report, created by nova scientists in collaboration with international experts, is available here: Mainstreaming Mass Balance and Attribution (MBA).