Evonik and The Dow Chemical Company develop an industrial-scale direct synthesis of propylene glycol from propylene and hydrogen peroxide

Dow and Utstron have established exclusive technology partnerships.
strategic partnership to bring disruptive technologies to market
the pilot plant is located at Ingtroup's Hanau site
The new process saves resources and reduces investment costs
and Dow and Utsun have established exclusive technology partnerships. Together, they plan to come up with a unique way to bring propylene and hydrogen peroxide directly to the market by synthesizing propylene glycol (PG)

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the past few years, a team of more than 100 Created People employees has created the basis for a ™ HYPROSYN. The key element is a new catalytic system developed by Otstra, which synthesizes PG directly from propylene and hydrogen peroxide, a process that provides high yields and low energy consumption.
2018, about 1.9 million tons of propylene glycol will be used worldwide. This molecule is used in the production of polyester resins and as a de-icing agent. It is also an important food additive and is used as a moisturizer and auxiliary surfactant in many products in the home and personal care market.
"We are pleased to work with Dow to bring HYPROSYN™ process to market maturity. Dow Chemical is by far the world's largest PG producer and a world leader in materials science. Dow's technology and market experience will be insuperable for our scale of development. "The head of Ingtrove's reactive oxygen line, Michael Träxler, said.
will build a pilot plant at the Utsun site in Hanau by the end of 2020, with a large-scale technology implementation in a few years. "We believe that the new HYPROSYN™ direct synthesis technology will give us more flexibility to serve our customers by making more competitive routes to produce PGs with improved environmental characteristics."
Jones, global business director of chloropropyl glycol, said. Dow's alkali and vinyl Dow are the only truly global PG producers, with five production facilities on four continents.
in traditional methods, epoxy propane (PO) is converted into PG. HYPROSYN™ technology has several advantages in this process:
is expected to consume less energy while providing higher yields.
HYPROSYN ™ all reaction steps in one reactor, without having to invest in additional PO capacity. Existing PG plants can be easily retrofitted.
hydrogen peroxide and propylene are treated as raw materials, increasing flexibility and reducing total investment costs.
addition to potential licensing revenue, this partnership demonstrates how we can create new applications for hydrogen peroxide and position us as the preferred supplier," said Träxler, a company that has been created. "In recent years, this molecule has become an important chemical oxidant. Synthesis - at least as a result of the production of epoxy
of propane by HPPO.
we are excited to work with Estron to bring this new, sustainable and innovative technology to market. We believe this is an important
support the growing needs of PG customers around the world. Jones said.
is one of the world's largest manufacturers of hydrogen peroxide, one of the two raw ™ the HYPROSYN process. The company's 13 global production sites ensure the optimal supply of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), with an annual capacity of more than 950,000 metric tons.
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