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Solazyme and Mitsui collaborate to develop triglyceride oils for oleochemical industry
FOCUS Solazyme and Mitsui collaborate to develop triglyceride oils for oleochemical industry Solazyme Inc, a renewable oil and bioproducts company, and Mitsui & Co Ltd announced that they have entered into a $20 M multi-year agreement to jointly develop a suite of triglyceride oils for use primarily in the oleochemical industry. The agreement includes further development of Solazyme’s high myristic algal oil, a valuable raw material in the oleochemical industry, as well as additional oils that Solazyme is developing for the oleochemical and industrial sectors. Product development is expected to span a multi-year period, with periodic product introductions throughout the term of the joint development alliance. End-use applications may include renewable, high-performance polymer additives for plastic applications, aviation lubricants, and toiletry and household products. According to a Mitsui official, Mitsui is strengthening its position in the oleochemicals industry through development and commercialization of novel products as a potential source of new sustainable materials to oleochemical companies including Mitsui’s subsidiary, Palm-Oleo Sdn Bhd. Original Source: Solazyme, 2013. Found on SpecialChem Cosmetics and Personal Care Innovation and Solutions, 8 Feb 2013, (Website: http://www.specialchem4cosmetics.com)
Good growth prospects forecast for global natural fatty acids market Analysts opine that the global natural fatty acid market will reach $13 bn in 2017 from $7 bn in 2011. It is growing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.6%. The main application areas are personal care, soap, household, I&I, polymerization and vulcanization (PCSHIIPV), and other applications. In 2017, these derivative applications are likely to have a value of $6.5 bn, with a CAGR of 15%, according to a report from BCC. PCSHIIPV uses accounted for $2.9 bn in 2012 and are predicted to reach $5.2 bn in 2017 with a CAGR of 12.7%, and other applications were $759 M in 2012 and are likely to be $1.3 bn in 2017 (11.2% CAGR). According to the report, the margins and prices in APRIL 2013
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the natural fatty acid market vary by grade, region and acid cut. In the future, it is predicted that consumption of all types of vegetable-based material, such as palm and coconut oils etc, will increase up to 70%. Original Source: Chemical Weekly, 22 Jan 2013, 187 (Website: http://www.chemicalweekly.com/) © Sevak Publications & Chemical Weekly Database P Ltd 2013
Alkoxylates/other Petronas ropes in Germany’s Evonik for speciality chemicals plant Evonik Industries is replacing BASF as the partner of Petronas in building a refinery and petrochemical complex in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia [see also Focus on Surfactants, Mar 2013]. Evonik and Petronas have signed a letter of intent to jointly build and operate a 250,000 tonne/y hydrogen peroxide unit, a 220,000 tonne/y isononyl alcohol plant and a 110,000 tonne/y n-butene plant. The hydrogen peroxide will be used on site to produce propylene oxide by the licensed, eco-friendly HPPO process Evonik jointly developed with ThyssenKrupp Uhde. These projects are expected to be operational in 2016. The size of the investment required has not been disclosed. Original Source: The Star, 23 Jan 2013, (Website: http://www.thestar.com.my/) © Star Publications (M) Bhd 2013. Original Source: Chemical and Engineering News, 28 Jan 2013, 91 (4), 9 (Website: http://www.cen-online.org) © American Chemical Society 2013. Original Source: Evonik Industries AG, Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11 45128, Essen, Germany. Website: http://www.evonik.com (23 Jan 2013) © Evonik Industries 2013
Calysta’s SBIR-sponsored research aims to develop newer modified lipids for cosmetics and more Calysta Energy announced it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 grant from the USA’s National Science Foundation. The grant supports development of a production platform for a new class of modified lipids with applications in a range of industrial products. Calysta’s advanced synthetic biology capabilities enable the rapid development of biological routes to high-value industrial chemicals. Calysta’s SBIR-sponsored research will focus on development of chemical components for a new class of biodegradable materials with improved
properties and favourable economics. The same components can also serve as building blocks for a variety of speciality chemicals including detergents and surfactants, with flexible properties that surpass petroleum-based alternatives, the company says. Original Source: Calysta Energy, 2013. Found on SpecialChem Cosmetics and Personal Care Innovation and Solutions, 21 Jan 2013, (Website: http://www.specialchem4cosmetics.com)
SURFACTANTS New sulfonation plant for KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK), Malaysia, and Desmet Ballestra SpA have disclosed a deal involving the construction of a second sulfonation facility for the production of dry sulfonated methyl ester (SME; more commonly referred to as methyl ester sulfonate), a green surfactant, by KLK. De Smet’s technology, which has been enhanced jointly with KLK, is used at the 100,000 tonne/y facility. The new plant is slated for start-up by end-2013. KLK’s first SME facility, which has a capacity of 50,000 tonnes/y, has been in operation for two years [see also Focus on Surfactants, Nov 2011 & Jun 2012]. Original Source: Oils and Fats International, Jan 2013, 29 (1), 13 (Website: http://www.oilsandfatsinternational.com/) © Quartz Business Media Ltd 2013
GreenCentre signs licence agreement with RAN Chemicals for gemini surfactant technology GreenCentre (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) signed an exclusive licence with RAN Chemicals in Nov 2012 to commercialize gemini surfactants. Based in India, RAN Chemicals, a sister concern of RSA Industries, manufactures speciality products for the textile, paper and powder paint industry and other industrial applications. RAN will formulate and manufacture the surfactants for several different market applications and sell them to other industries for use in a wide range of consumer products. Testing showed that, even at significantly lower amounts, these surfactants perform as well as existing surfactants at larger loadings, as well as having a wide range of 3
Good growth prospects forecast for global natural fatty acids market Analysts opine that the global natural fatty acid market will reach $13 bn in 2017 from $7 bn in 2011. It is growing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.6%. The main application areas are personal care, soap, household, I&I, polymerization and vulcanization (PCSHIIPV), and other applications. In 2017, these derivative applications are likely to have a value of $6.5 bn, with a CAGR of 15%, according to a report from BCC. PCSHIIPV uses accounted for $2.9 bn in 2012 and are predicted to reach $5.2 bn in 2017 with a CAGR of 12.7%, and other applications were $759 M in 2012 and are likely to be $1.3 bn in 2017 (11.2% CAGR). According to the report, the margins and prices in APRIL 2013
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the natural fatty acid market vary by grade, region and acid cut. In the future, it is predicted that consumption of all types of vegetable-based material, such as palm and coconut oils etc, will increase up to 70%. Original Source: Chemical Weekly, 22 Jan 2013, 187 (Website: http://www.chemicalweekly.com/) © Sevak Publications & Chemical Weekly Database P Ltd 2013
Alkoxylates/other Petronas ropes in Germany’s Evonik for speciality chemicals plant Evonik Industries is replacing BASF as the partner of Petronas in building a refinery and petrochemical complex in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia [see also Focus on Surfactants, Mar 2013]. Evonik and Petronas have signed a letter of intent to jointly build and operate a 250,000 tonne/y hydrogen peroxide unit, a 220,000 tonne/y isononyl alcohol plant and a 110,000 tonne/y n-butene plant. The hydrogen peroxide will be used on site to produce propylene oxide by the licensed, eco-friendly HPPO process Evonik jointly developed with ThyssenKrupp Uhde. These projects are expected to be operational in 2016. The size of the investment required has not been disclosed. Original Source: The Star, 23 Jan 2013, (Website: http://www.thestar.com.my/) © Star Publications (M) Bhd 2013. Original Source: Chemical and Engineering News, 28 Jan 2013, 91 (4), 9 (Website: http://www.cen-online.org) © American Chemical Society 2013. Original Source: Evonik Industries AG, Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11 45128, Essen, Germany. Website: http://www.evonik.com (23 Jan 2013) © Evonik Industries 2013
Calysta’s SBIR-sponsored research aims to develop newer modified lipids for cosmetics and more Calysta Energy announced it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 grant from the USA’s National Science Foundation. The grant supports development of a production platform for a new class of modified lipids with applications in a range of industrial products. Calysta’s advanced synthetic biology capabilities enable the rapid development of biological routes to high-value industrial chemicals. Calysta’s SBIR-sponsored research will focus on development of chemical components for a new class of biodegradable materials with improved
properties and favourable economics. The same components can also serve as building blocks for a variety of speciality chemicals including detergents and surfactants, with flexible properties that surpass petroleum-based alternatives, the company says. Original Source: Calysta Energy, 2013. Found on SpecialChem Cosmetics and Personal Care Innovation and Solutions, 21 Jan 2013, (Website: http://www.specialchem4cosmetics.com)
SURFACTANTS New sulfonation plant for KLK Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK), Malaysia, and Desmet Ballestra SpA have disclosed a deal involving the construction of a second sulfonation facility for the production of dry sulfonated methyl ester (SME; more commonly referred to as methyl ester sulfonate), a green surfactant, by KLK. De Smet’s technology, which has been enhanced jointly with KLK, is used at the 100,000 tonne/y facility. The new plant is slated for start-up by end-2013. KLK’s first SME facility, which has a capacity of 50,000 tonnes/y, has been in operation for two years [see also Focus on Surfactants, Nov 2011 & Jun 2012]. Original Source: Oils and Fats International, Jan 2013, 29 (1), 13 (Website: http://www.oilsandfatsinternational.com/) © Quartz Business Media Ltd 2013
GreenCentre signs licence agreement with RAN Chemicals for gemini surfactant technology GreenCentre (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) signed an exclusive licence with RAN Chemicals in Nov 2012 to commercialize gemini surfactants. Based in India, RAN Chemicals, a sister concern of RSA Industries, manufactures speciality products for the textile, paper and powder paint industry and other industrial applications. RAN will formulate and manufacture the surfactants for several different market applications and sell them to other industries for use in a wide range of consumer products. Testing showed that, even at significantly lower amounts, these surfactants perform as well as existing surfactants at larger loadings, as well as having a wide range of 3