Croda Achieves Milestone in Renewable Manufacturing Investment
EDISON, NJ – With the steel work that will house the main process reactor in place at its Atlas Point manufacturing site in New Castle, DE, Croda International Plc came a step closer to completing the first plant of its type in North America that will manufacture 100-percent renewable non-ionic surfactants.
The main process reactor will produce ethylene oxide from bio-ethanol, allowing for the creation of these new surfactants that are active emulsifying agents used to bind oil and water in products like face creams, toothpastes, coatings and laundry detergents. When the new plant becomes operational in 2017, these fully renewable ingredients will enable customers to deliver 100-percent renewable, high-performance products to their consumers.