Biorefinery —
Esters for lubricants, surfactants, personal care and other applications

Fatty esters have diverse applications: they are employed as emulsifiers, emollients or lubricants in many and diverse industrial applications such as food, personal care, plastics, functional fluids (synthetic lubricants),metal treatment, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, paints and textiles. This nearly $2 billion market is experiencing an increasing focus on science and technology to improve performance and functionality. Characteristics Elevance provides by producing existing and novel esters in our biorefinery.

Longer chain alpha and internal olefins (C6 and higher)
Di-carboxylic acids (diacids) and Di-functional (olefin/carboxylic) monomers & derivatives
Advanced biofuels including Bio and "green" diesel | Oligomerized natural oils
Esters for lubricants, surfactants, personal care and other applications