The 1,3-propanediol-producing joint venture between DuPont and Tate & Lyle recently celebrated its 10th anniversary.
作者Rachael S. Davis，执行编辑
DUpont Tate＆Lyle Bio Products Co. LLC于10年前成立，是位于威尔明顿，位于杜邦的威尔明顿和总部位于伦敦的Tate＆Lyle之间的合资企业。两家公司在田纳西州劳登（Loudon）开设了一个设施，以制造基于生物的突破性版本的1,3-丙二醇。杜邦的研发经验与Tate＆Lyle在合资企业中的发酵专业知识完美搭配，该公司开发了专有过程，使用基于植物的原料生产1,3-丙二醇。这种1,3-丙二醇的无石油，可持续和可再生能源被用作各种消费产品中的环保构建块。根据该公司的说法，与基于石油的对应物相比，该公司的1,3-丙二醇从“摇篮到门”中产生了56％的温室气体排放量，并消耗了42％的不可再生能源”。此外，美国农业部（USDA）在其Biopreferred™计划下还将其产品证明其产品为100％。
杜邦工业生物科学生物材料全球业务总监Michael Saltzberg表示：“这项合资企业始于一个革命性的创新项目，该项目应用现代生物技术的工具以比传统的石油化学更可持续的方式制造高性能生物材料。”“它的成功记录激发了世界各地的学术和工业科学界投资于工业生物技术，这是一个案例研究，讲述了如何在这个领域成功创新。”
Bio-PDO™是Dupont™Sorona®高性能聚合物中的关键成分，可在服装，地毯和汽车纺织品中找到应用。该公司还以两个品牌名称销售1,3-丙二醇：Susterra®，用于聚氨酯，不饱和聚酯树脂和热转移液；以及在化妆品和个人护理物品，食品和口味，药品和饮食补充剂以及洗衣和家用清洁产品中发现的促进防腐剂Zemea®。
“We’ve grown past what was previously imagined,” said Todd Sutton, president, DuPont Tate & Lyle. “The versatility of the product allows us to support the DuPont Sorona business as well as grow organically with Zemea and Susterra propanediol. The benefits of creating high-performing solutions in combination with renewability allows us to continue to expand our reach in the personal care, food, polyurethanes and heat transfer fluids markets as well as many other applications.”
10-Years Strong
To mark the 10-year anniversary, the company recently gathered customers and partners in Loudon. Guests heard from DuPont Tate & Lyle executives as well as partners who shared their stories and spoke about their partnerships with the company. Todd Sutton was the emcee during the presentations. Speakers included Michael Saltzberg; Steve Hurff, vice president, marketing and sales, DuPont Tate & Lyle; Marie Wheat, industry economist, USDA, BioPreferred Program; Jeff Meadows, senior vice president, Residential Carpet Sales, Mohawk Industries; Jeff Heverley, regional vice president, Interstate Chemical Co.; Steve Schnittger, global vice president, Microbiology, Estée Lauder; and Gerry Schlueter, plant manager, Tate & Lyle facility, Loudon. Attendees also toured the facility to see first-hand how the bio-based product is made.
During the event, the company also announced several new developments — a new hang tag program for the Susterra brand, a collaboration with Wichita, Kan.-based Invista’s CORDURA® brand and a new sunscreen product featuring Zemea.
The hang tag is first in a planned series of hang tags to help educate consumers about the components used in the products they buy. Three advantages of Susterra are noted on the hang tag. “With this first hang tag, companies using Susterra propanediol to manufacture high-performing, bio-based films, coatings or adhesives for the apparel and footwear industries will have a convenient and effective way to differentiate their products and address consumers’ traceability concerns,” said Laurie Kronenberg, global marketing director, DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products.
The Cordura brand is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2017 and it was announced DuPont Tate & Lyle has paired with Cordura to develop performance fabrics featuring sustainable, bio-based materials. “We are thrilled to be working together with the Cordura brand, combining our unique capabilities and expertise, and building on our track records of delivering innovation to the marketplace,” said Kronenberg. “Together, we can revolutionize the future use of sustainable textiles by delivering innovative solutions that marry the legendary long-lasting durability of Cordura fabrics with the bio-based performance of Susterra propanediol-based membranes and coatings.”
“Our partnership with DuPont is a great example of bringing the best of two organizations together to create a first to market product and process that continues to demonstrate versatility and functionality in the global marketplace,” said Greg Wenndt, vice president and general manager, industrial starch and bioventures, Tate & Lyle. “We are proud of the success we’ve built together and share our congratulations with our DuPont partners and the DuPont Tate & Lyle teams around the world for achieving a decade of great work and continued innovation.”
May/June 2017
