Cleaning the Road Ahead, Fueling Progress

Polyetheramine fuel additive boosts efficiency, cuts emissions

Huntsman partnered with a key customer to develop and commercialize an advanced fuel additive technology that supports improved fuel efficiency, reduced emissions, and measurable progress toward lower carbon, cleaner mobility. Leveraging Huntsman’s expertise in specialty amine chemistry, the collaboration resulted in a proprietary polyetheramine based additive designed to address the increasing performance and emissions challenges associated with modern engine technologies, including gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines.

The high-performance additive improves engine cleanliness and combustion efficiency, enabling fuel economy gains of approximately 3% while reducing emissions such as carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons that affect air quality. At commercial scale, the technology is estimated to save tens of millions of gallons of gasoline annually and prevent more than one billion pounds of carbon dioxide emissions each year demonstrating meaningful environmental benefits without requiring changes to vehicle hardware or fueling infrastructure.

The project also reflects Huntsman’s commitment to sustainable manufacturing and value chain collaboration. Through an innovative production approach that optimized raw material use and manufacturing steps, the company improved asset efficiency, reduced waste generation, and minimized working capital while ensuring a reliable supply for their customer partner. This efficient, manufacturing model not only lowered the environmental footprint of production but also supported scalable growth.

Economically, the solution delivers shared value by enabling customers to meet tightening regulatory and OEM requirements while supporting Huntsman’s long-term growth. This collaboration highlights how applied innovation, customer partnership, and disciplined manufacturing can translate core chemical capabilities into solutions that benefit society, strengthen markets, and advance sustainability goals across the transportation sector.