Evonik Celebrates 50 Years of Making Isophorone Chemicals
ESSEN, Germany – Evonik Industries, Essen, Germany, celebrated 50 years of making isophorone chemicals on November 16, 2012.
The first plant for isophorone production started operation at the Herne site of Hibernia, as a predecessor company of Evonik Industries, in 1962. Discovered as a byproduct of acetone catalysis, isophorone, a solvent, evolved to eventually become one of the company’s core areas of competency. The continued development of this product, combined with the exploration and tapping of new technologies and markets, enabled the company to build an extensive product portfolio for applications in a whole variety of industries.