Sustainable solutions are now available for solvents, allowing carbon footprint, health, safety and environment improvements. As an example, we have developed a family of novel diester solvents that couple strong solvency properties with an excellent eco-friendly profile: biodegradable, non-toxic, non-flammable and low volatility.

These innovative molecules are designed to efficiently replace some existing toxic, carcinogenic, flammable or highly volatile solvents in applications where customers or operators exposure is high such as cleaning, degreasing or phytosanitary processes (e.g. paint stripping, graffiti removal, resin cleanup, foundry casting etc.). These are in line with new regulations and in accordance with customer’s preference.

Utilizing a by-product as raw material from the polyamide production process, the innovation allows reduction in our carbon footprint. Principles of “Green Chemistry” as well as Life Cycle Analysis are used as guidelines both for molecule selection and production process optimization. Specifically, a breakthrough new catalytic chemistry has been invented leading to optimized raw material and energy yields.