Matrìca will supply LANXESS with raw materials derived entirely from renewable sources.
The specialty chemicals company LANXESS and Matrìca, a joint venture between Versalis (Eni) and Novamont, have announced a partnership in order to produce sustainable biocide preservatives from renewable raw materials.
The Matrìca plant at Porto Torres (Italy) will provide bio-based raw materials from vegetable oils that LANXESS will then use to manufacture a new series of industrial preservatives, broadening its Preventol product range specifically designed for household cleaners, laundry care and dishwashing products as well as paints and coatings.
The range of bioproducts Matrilox manufactured by Matrìca is obtained through European vegetable raw materials and it is derived entirely from renewable sources thanks to a technology that uses the molecular complexity of the vegetable material to produce chemicals with high added value.
“We are delighted to have Matrìca as a partner at our side. Preventol is a well-recognized brand worldwide and one of the standards in industrial preservation. We consider the use of bio-based raw materials as crucial for modern preservatives. With this collaboration we can create a new generation of preservatives based on renewable resources in numerous applications. This approach stresses LANXESS’ strategic focus on sustainability and consumer protection,” declared Dr. Oliver Kretschik, the vice-president of the Biocides business line for LANXESS’ Material Protection Products business unit.
“Joining forces with an important and acknowledged partner such as LANXESS in the bio-based market segment opens up sustainable development opportunities and a globally extended perspective for Matrìca’s bio-products portfolio,” added Nicola Melacarne, the General Manager of Matrìca.