Oleochemie: 150 jaar biobased produkten uit
natuurlijke olieën en vetten
Uniqema offers a unique range of oleochemicals and their derivatives for use
in everyday products that improve the quality of life
A few facts & figures
• Independent company within the Croda Group• 5 manufacturing sites around the globe• Around 1,000 employees• Present in over 50 countries – and growing• Sales in excess of 500 million Euros• Global headquarters in Gouda, The Netherlands• Manufacturing around 650,000 tonnes of oleochemicals and their
derivatives every year• Over 150 years of experience in the oleochemical industry
has resulted in in-depth product, application & regulatory knowledge
Per 2008, April 1, Uniqema will continue under the name CRODA
Gouda site founded in 1858
Gouda in 1897
Raw Materials for Oleochemicals
Vegetable
Animal
Oleochemicals
• Oleochemicals are products derived from the renewable resources of vegetable and animal oils and fats
• They are often a sustainable alternative to petrochemicals, based on finite resources like coal, crude oil and gas
• Ca. 10% of global oils & fats are being used in chemical applications
• The main oleochemical raw materials are by-products from the food industry– cows are grown for meat and milk, not for tallow– palm trees are grown for palm oil, not for the palm kernels
Oil or Fat = Glycerol + Fatty acids
Variations in natural oils and fats come from changes in the fatty acids:
- chain length - unsaturation
O
O
O
C
C
C
O
O
O
Oils and Fats can be broken down into glycerol and fatty acids
Routes to Products
glycerine refining
glycerine pretreatment
natural oils and fats
glycerine
soap noodles
stearic acids oleic acids fatty acids alcohols
amines
polymerised fatty acid amides estersisostearic acids
hydrogenation/distillation/fractionation
separation
splitting
esterificationpolymerisation amidation
crude glycerine fatty acids
oleic acidsstearic acids
High quality oleochemicals & oleochemical derivatives
Base oleochemicals• Stearines• Oleines• Distilled fatty acids• Fractionated fatty acids• Polyunsaturated fatty acids• Triacetin• Soap noodles• Glycerine
Speciality oleochemicals• Polymerised fatty acids• Isostearic acids• Isostearyl alcohols• Dimer diols• Esters• Amides
High purity ingredients manufactured in some of the world’s most modern production facilities.
Characteristics Oleochemicals
• Raw materials– Natural/renewable– Readily available– Interchangeable– Well defined
• Processes– Diverse– Mild conditions– Product flow balances
• Products– Extensive range– Non toxic– Biodegradable– Tailor-made
Global oleochemicals market
• Several basic derivatives still dominate :
– Fatty acids ; for detergents, surfactants, lubricant, decorative coatings, rubber and cosmetic esters etc.
– Fatty alcohols ; for detergents, surfactants– Glycerine ; many and diverse uses (growing !)– Methyl esters ; for biodiesel, surfactants, fatty alcohols (as
intermediate)– Soaps ; for soap bars, detergents– Candles
Global oleochemicals market
• Increasingly high value derivatives are being developed:
– Specialty ester for personal care (eg. emollients)– Biodegradable esters for heavy duty lubricant applications– Friction modifiers (amides, esters) for automotive
lubricants to reduce energy consumption– Dimer f.a. based building blocks for new polymer
applications (coatings, adhesives, elastomers, foams)– Polymeric plasticisers for PVC
Dimerised fatty acids
C = OO H
O = C H O
Product benefits:• water repellent• flexibility, even at low temperature• Good flow, wetting
Markets / applications - 1
Polymers for– Automotive coatings– Industrial coatings
• Wood – parquet laquers• Plastics • Can & Coil
– Marine & protective coatings– Inks– Adhesives & sealants– Flexible foams– Plastics / elastomers
OHC=O
Isostearic acid
• Liquid !
&
• Oxidative stable
UNIQUE COMBINATION
Markets / applications - 2
Lubricants• Friction modifier for engine
Oil• Fuel additive• Biodegradable hydraulic oils
Personal Care• Skincare creams• Bodywash• Lipstick
Other• Asphalt emulsification• Polymeric plasticisers• Etc, etc
Oleochemical esters for Bio-lubricants
Main use of Bio-lubricants is in hydraulic fluids that are used outdoors in mobile equipment.
Uniqema’s offer – why do customers buy these esters?
• Benefits of Uniqema’s oleochemical esters to Bio-hydraulic oils:– Biodegradability (License to operate)– >80% based on renewable resources (License to operate)– Excellent oxidative stability (longer life)– Better low temperature properties (reliability under all
conditions)– Better wear performance in FZG test – longer pump life & less
downtime (lower operational costs)
• Other application area’s include chain saw oils, Grease, Mould release, Universal Tractor Oils (UTTO), 2T engineOils, Windmill gear oils, turbine oils
Summary
• Coatings• Adhesives• Detergents• Elastomers• Fine chemicals
Oleochemicals and their derivatives have served as building blocks and effect chemicals in hundreds of consumer and industrial applications for many, many years already:
• Foams• Lubricants• Paper• Personal care • Rubberand many more…
Why did our customers select oleochemicals?1. Performance / unique properties2. Safety, Health & Environmental considerations