To develop the products of the future, we've taken on a new workforce.
They're biocatalysts. A t U n i c h e m a , w e ' r e u s i n g c a t a l y s t s s u c h as m i c r o o r g a n i s m s a n d e n z y m e s t o p r o d u c e a n e w g e n e r a t i o n of oleochemical products. For e x a m p l e , w e ' r e m a k i n g esters for c o s m e t i c s t h r o u g h b i o t e c h n o l o g y . U n i c h e m a is t h e f i r s t c o m p a n y t o m a k e a c o m m e r c i a l s u c c e s s of t h i s p r o c e s s . A n d it's p r o v i d i n g a s t r e a m of high p u r i t y p r o d u c t s for o u r c u s t o m e r s . But biocatalysis is j u s t o n e e x a m p l e of t h e U n i c h e m a R & D c o m m i t m e n t to new, oleochemical solutions. W e ' r e also m a k i n g d i m e r acids f o r w a t e r - b a s e d paints t h a t let t h e m o u t p e r f o r m paints based o n organic s o l v e n t s . W e ' r e p i o n e e r i n g specialized esters used in biodegradable lubricants for boat engines and chainsaws. A n d w e ' v e i n v e n t e d a n e w derivative for p o l y u r e t h a n e f o a m t h a t enables it t o be b l o w n w i t h o u t u s i n g CFCs. Only U n i c h e m a carries o u t s u c h a w i d e s p r e a d p r o g r a m into h i g h p e r f o r m a n c e o l e o c h e m i c a l
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It helps t o e n s u r e t h a t all o u r p r o d u c t s m e e t g e n u i n e m a r k e t needs. T h a t ' s w h y t h e y are vital ingredients in e v e r y t h i n g f r o m s o a p s and skin care p r o d u c t s t o high p e r f o r m a n c e a u t o m o t i v e lubricants. In e v e r y case, o l e o c h e m i c a l s are p r o v i d i n g n e w p r o d u c t s a n d n e w o p p o r t u n i t i e s , based o n natural, biodegradable r e s o u r c e s . W i t h p r o d u c t i o n t o ISO s t a n d a r d 9 0 0 2 . W h a t e v e r y o u r next p r o j e c t , talk t o U n i c h e m a a b o u t t h e oleochemical opportunity. You'll f i n d it's w e l l w o r t h a close e x a m i n a t i o n .
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