16 June 2014
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Porto Torres,
The ribbon was cut today
at the first of the Matrìca green chemistry plants,
the 50/50 joint venture between
Versalis (Eni) and Novamont.
First conceived back in 2011 with
the objective of
converting the petrochemical plant at Porto Torres
into one of the most
innovative, integrated green chemistry complexes in the world,
the project today celebrates
the start-up of production with high added value
using raw materials from vegetable renewable sources.
Daniele Ferrari, Chairman, and
Catia Bastioli, Managing Director of Matrìca,
today inaugurated the plant
converting vegetable oils into
monomers and intermediates,
the base products for downstream production of
more complex bio-products.
In the coming months
another two plants being built
at the new Matrìca complex will come on-stream;
at these two plants, monomers and intermediates
will be transformed
into extensor oils for the tyre industry and
into a raft of innovative products
with high added value, such as
bases for bio-lubricants, plasticizers for polymers and
products for cosmetic formulations.
Representing a global investment of
about 180 million Euro,
the three plants will produce
a total capacity of bio-products of
approximately 70 thousand tons per year.
are the fruit of an innovative integration
between agriculture and industry,
combining renewability, sustainability and biodegradability.
They provide the highest performance levels
required for formulation and production of
* bio-plastics,
* bio-lubricants,
* products for household care and personal and health care,
* plant protection,
* additives for the rubber and plastics industry,
food fragrances.
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