Relement Partners with Solvay Research & Innovation Centre Lyon for Bio MPA Scale-Up
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Netherlands — Relement B.V., a technology company focused on renewable chemistry, has selected Solvay Research & Innovation Centre (Solvay R&IC), with the help of Dutch impact investor Invest-NL, to carry out process optimization work. Solvay R&IC will assist with the scale-up of the proprietary product 3-methylphthalic anhydride (bio MPA). Relement has received support from Invest-NL for this scale-up work, which is a key milestone to become production ready.
A disruptive, renewable chemical ingredient from Relement, bio MPA has the unique ability to replace the fossil ingredient phthalic anhydride in coatings, making them more sustainable. In addition, bio MPA offers improved properties such as increased hardness of coatings.