27 February 2012
Overview
Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. and Arkema
announced a global partnership for the
development and production of
renewable specialty polymers
Scope of partnership
* Elevance is providing novel, differentiated, functionalized
renewable starting materials including
9-decenoic methyl ester from biorefineries.
* Arkema has a long and well-established background in
the field of bio-based specialty polymers.
* By combining their expertise, both companies will work on
the development of a range of specialty bio-based polymers
based on Elevance specialty methyl ester intermediates
Elevance Renewable Sciences
Arkema's position as producer of high-performing
bio-sourced technical polymers is a natural fit
for the company's unique specialty chemicals.
Arkema
Partnership with Elevance offers Arkema the strategic opportunity
* to expand current feedstocks
for biosourced raw materials and
* to strengthen leading position on the fast-growing
bio-sourced polymer market with increased capacities
for customers globally.
