LANXESS Wins Sustainability Award for PFAS Removal Technology
Innovation helps meet increasingly stringent drinking water requirements and industrial water discharge limits
PittsburghMay 05, 2026
LANXESS, a global specialty chemicals company and solutions provider, received a 2026 Sustainability Leadership Award from the American Chemistry Council (ACC) for its innovative technology used to protect public drinking water, surface, and groundwater systems.
Presented at the ACC’s 2026 Responsible Care® Ceremony, the “Environmental Protection Leadership Award” recognizes LANXESS for its innovation in addressing one of society’s most urgent environmental and public health challenges: reducing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as ‘forever chemicals’, in drinking water sources.
LANXESS’ award-winning solution combines two products from the company’s Liquid Purification Technologies business unit: Lewatit® TP 108 DW and Lewatit® MDS TP 108. The innovative Advanced PFAS Selective Ion Exchange Platform selectively removes PFAS to very low residual levels in water sources, including municipal drinking water systems and industrial wastewater streams. This advanced treatment platform is engineered for greater efficiency and longer operational life than traditional treatment methods, helping utilities and industrial operators meet increasingly stringent regulatory limits for PFAS in water systems, improving quality and sustainability performance.
“Protecting water resources requires solutions that are both highly effective and environmentally responsible,” said George Garten, Environmental Sustainability Manager at LANXESS. “This reflects our commitment to helping communities and industries address PFAS contamination with technologies that reduce waste and improve operational efficiency for safer, cleaner water.”
The platform has been successfully deployed in real-world applications such as municipal utilities and industrial wastewater treatment plants worldwide.
“PFAS treatment is not only about compliance but also about long-term environmental stewardship,” said Firuza Mir, Head of Global Sales and Regional Management, Liquid PurificationTechnologies at LANXESS. “Our PFAS selective ion exchange platform provides customers with a scalable solution that helps prevent the spread of persistent contaminants while minimizing treatment waste and lifecycle impacts.”
PFAS are highly persistent compounds that can remain in the environment for decades and are increasingly regulated worldwide due to their potential risks to ecosystems and human health.
Presented at the ACC’s 2026 Responsible Care® Ceremony, the “Environmental Protection Leadership Award” recognizes LANXESS for its innovation in addressing one of society’s most urgent environmental and public health challenges: reducing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as ‘forever chemicals’, in drinking water sources.
LANXESS’ award-winning solution combines two products from the company’s Liquid Purification Technologies business unit: Lewatit® TP 108 DW and Lewatit® MDS TP 108. The innovative Advanced PFAS Selective Ion Exchange Platform selectively removes PFAS to very low residual levels in water sources, including municipal drinking water systems and industrial wastewater streams. This advanced treatment platform is engineered for greater efficiency and longer operational life than traditional treatment methods, helping utilities and industrial operators meet increasingly stringent regulatory limits for PFAS in water systems, improving quality and sustainability performance.
“Protecting water resources requires solutions that are both highly effective and environmentally responsible,” said George Garten, Environmental Sustainability Manager at LANXESS. “This reflects our commitment to helping communities and industries address PFAS contamination with technologies that reduce waste and improve operational efficiency for safer, cleaner water.”
The platform has been successfully deployed in real-world applications such as municipal utilities and industrial wastewater treatment plants worldwide.
“PFAS treatment is not only about compliance but also about long-term environmental stewardship,” said Firuza Mir, Head of Global Sales and Regional Management, Liquid PurificationTechnologies at LANXESS. “Our PFAS selective ion exchange platform provides customers with a scalable solution that helps prevent the spread of persistent contaminants while minimizing treatment waste and lifecycle impacts.”
PFAS are highly persistent compounds that can remain in the environment for decades and are increasingly regulated worldwide due to their potential risks to ecosystems and human health.
LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 6.4 billion in 2024. The company currently has about 12,300 employees in 32 countries. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives and consumer protection products. LANXESS has achieved leading positions in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index and the MSCI ESG and ISS ESG ratings, among others, for its commitment to sustainability.
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