10 April 2012
Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc.,
a producer of high-performance renewable specialty chemicals
from natural oils using technology called olefin metathesis for
creating high performance ingredients for use in personal care
products, detergents, fuels, lubricants and etc.,
XiMo AG,
a Swiss-based company focused on the development and
applications of proprietary metathesis catalysts for use in the
specialty chemicals, renewables, pharmaceutical, flavor and
fragrances, polymers and advanced materials sectors.
Overview
Elevance and XiMo AG
announced significant progress in the development of
new technology for metathesizing natural oils and
derivatives using Molybdenum-based catalysts
Background
* Elevance and XiMo AG began working together in January 2011
on Molybdenum-catalyzed metathesis of natural oil esters.
* Under the collaboration XiMo and Elevance researchers tested
more than 40 catalysts using several natural oil feedstocks
under various conditions to evaluate their efficiency.
Succesful result
* They have carried out successful demonstrations that
make the Molybdenum-catalyzed metathesis of natural oil esters
commercially competitive.
Elevance
* Elevance is pleased with XiMo partnership and of advancements
achieved to date.
* The addition of XiMo's catalysts to Elevance's existing
portfolio of metathesis catalysts will expand Elevance's
capabilities, providing additional technology for biorefineries.
