Sustainability

Sustainability in action


Lower emission polyurethane foam catalysts for use in automotive, furniture and bedding applications. Next generation fuel and lube additives for improved fuel mileage. New catalysts for use in polyurethane spray foam insulation to reduce energy consumption.	Environmentally friendlier solvents for crop protection agents. New generation dispersants to improve active ingredient efficacy. Patented technology to mitigate spray drift.	Epoxy curing agents for more efficient wind energy. Electrolyte solvents for energy storage in lithium ion batteries. Surfactants for enhanced oil recovery. Carbonates for solar cell production.



Surfactants based on renewable plant oils. Surfactants utilizing non-edible natural oils derived e.g. from cotton seed or algae. Nonylphenol ethoxylate replacements.	Composite fuel storage cylinders for low-emission vehicles. Materials which reduce energy and solvent requirements for coating plastics. Waterborne electro-deposition coatings with volatile organic compounds (VOC).	Next generation mining frothers to improve recovery of materials / reduce energy consumption. Reduced toxicity semiconductor processing chemicals. Emulsifiers to facilitate the use of vegetable oils in metalworking.