Relement taps Solvay Research & Innovation Centre Lyon to scale-up bio MPA manufacturing
In France and the Netherlands, Relement has selected Solvay Research & Innovation Centre with the help of Dutch impact investor Invest-NL, to carry out process optimization work. Solvay R&IC will assist Relement with the scale-up of its proprietary product 3-methylphthalic anhydride (bio MPA) which can be applied in e.g. coatings.
Relement has received support from Invest-NL for this scale-up work, which is a key milestone to become production ready. Bio MPA has the unique ability to replace the fossil ingredient phthalic anhydride in coatings, to make coatings more sustainable. In addition, bio MPA offers improved properties such as increased hardness of coatings. Coating customers have expressed interest to purchase bio MPA once the product becomes commercially available.
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