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Renewable Oxo products

Last month, Perstorp Holding AB (Malmö Perstorp, Sweden; www.perstorp.com) launched the first partly renewable carboxylic acids — 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid (EHA) Pro and Valeric Acid Pro. The 2-EHA Pro is based on 25% renewable raw materials, and Valeric Acid Pro contains 20% renewable content. The renewable material consists of biogas, which replaces natural gas.

2-EHA is used in plasticizers for polyvinyl butyral (PVB) film, synthetic lubricants, as a corrosion inhibitor in radiator coolants, siccatives and paint driers, and resins. Valeric acid is used for aviation lubricants, refrigeration lubricants and other esters for synthetic lubricants.

Edited by: Gerald Ondrey

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