Global speciality chemical manufacturer Pilot Chemical has announced it will be producing bio-based surfactants at its Ohio site for US distribution in partnership with renewable speciality chemicals company Novvi.
The facility in Middleton would produce CalCare AOS bio-based alpha olefin sulphonates at commercial scale for the North American household, industrial and institutional (I&I) and personal care markets, the company said on 5 May.
Suitable for use in a range of cleaning and rinse-off personal care applications, commercial quantities of CalCare AOS were expected to be available in the second half of this year.
The partnership combined Novvi’s bio alpha olefin technology and commercial-scale feedstock supply with Pilot’s expertise as a leading alpha olefin sulphonator and anionic surfactant provider, Pilot said.
Novvi is a joint venture between Amyris, American Refining Group, Chevron and H&R, and produces emollients, speciality waxes, isoalkanes and other personal care ingredients derived from plant oils. Its Luxtra emollient range, for example, is suitable for personal care application, including skin, sun and body care, hair, make-up and cleansing products.
Pilot Chemical Company provides products and services to the household, industrial and institutional (I&I); personal care; metalworking and lubricants; oilfield; and emulsion polymerisation industries. Its proprietary core technologies involve alkylation, sulphonation, sulphation and other speciality operations.
