Bio-alcohols
Driving the transition to fossil-free, bio-based alcohols.
Pressure is building for chemical companies to provide sustainable products for their customers
Population growth and rising living standards are fueling the demand for sustainable consumer products globally. At the same time, an awareness on the sustainability impacts of our daily products is increasing and more and more influencing our buying behavior. As a consequence, ingredient producers are moving away from destructive fossil fuel and palm-oil materials towards more sustainable alternatives. For certain essential raw materials, such as surfactants and oxo-alcohols this is not an easy feat and development of new and innovative technology is required. While current generations indulge themselves in an environment full of fragrance, boosting the demand for among others n-hexanol, market leading suppliers are innovating towards a more sustainable supply to respond to all needs.
X-Craft®
Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA) are carboxylic acids which can be converted into their corresponding alcohols. Our product offering includes fractionated fatty acids such as X-Craft® 4 (butyric acid), X-Craft® 5 (valeric acid) and X-Craft® 6 (caproic acid). suitable to convert into n-butanol, n-pentanol and n-hexanol respectively, which are widely used in various applications.
X-Craft® 4 >99% pure butyric acid.
X-Craft® 5 >99% pure valeric acid (C5)
X-Craft® 6 >99% pure caproic acid (C6). Ideal for polyol esters with a low viscosity and acceptable volatility.
How ChainCraft's fatty acids unlock sustainable development using alcohols
The extensive fatty acid portfolio developed by ChainCraft’s proprietary chain elongation technology provides manufacturers with an opportunity to develop truly sustainable alcohols or alcohol derivatives to serve their customers better.
Alcohols are extensively used in fragrance production, home and personal care products, paints and coatings and lubricants.
