Evonik expands research cooperation in the area of catalysis
For this purpose, the Advanced Intermediates Business Unit of Evonik has set up a new laboratory in the LIKAT facility, which will be dedicated to the development of new catalysts and the optimization of existing production processes. Evonik agreed to make a large investment available for this purpose in a framework agreement.
“Our cooperation has generated a large number of innovations and patents over the past years,” says Prof. Dr. Stefan Buchholz, head of Innovation Management of the Evonik Advanced Intermediates Business Unit. “We plan to follow up on this success by bringing additional catalysis research products to commercial maturity in the years to come."
Catalysis is considered one of the most significant levers of efficient chemical production and is a key technology of the 21st century. It helps save energy and resources and reduces byproducts and waste in chemical production. The Advanced Intermediates Business Unit uses the catalysts for the production of plasticizers in its integrated C4 technology platform in the Marl Chemical Park.
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