Arkema, a global leader in specialty materials, and Catalyxx, an innovator in bio-based chemicals, announce a strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to develop a new value chain for low-carbon, bio-based acrylic resins by leveraging breakthrough proprietary technology.
Catalyxx is planning to build a first-of-its-kind industrial facility to produce bio-alcohols, including bio n-butanol, from bioethanol. These bio-alcohols, based on a patented technology have been validated at a demonstration plant in Seville, Spain and offer a significantly lower carbon footprint compared to fossil-based alternatives.
Arkema is evaluating the use of these bio-alcohols as feedstocks for the commercial-scale production of bio-based acrylic resins with lower carbon footprint. These resins will serve high-performance applications in coatings, adhesives for new energy solutions, e-mobility, living comfort, and sustainable infrastructure markets.
“This partnership is fully aligned with Arkema’s strategy and ambition to deliver ever more sustainable solutions to our customers,” said Richard Jenkins, Senior Vice President, Arkema Coating Solutions. “By working with Catalyxx, we strengthen our ability to reduce the carbon footprint of our materials and meet the growing demands of environmental regulations and green building certifications.”
“This project is a major milestone for Catalyxx, and we value the trust and shared vision we’ve built with Arkema over the past few years” said Joaquin Alarcón, Founder and CEO of Catalyxx. “This new step reinforces our common interest in advancing sustainable materials and supports the continued development of our first commercial plant.”
This project marks a key milestone in the transition toward more responsible materials and reinforces Arkema’s commitment to replacing fossil-based raw materials with renewable alternatives—without compromising performance.
About Catalyxx
Catalyxx is a sustainable chemistry company, with a mission to replace the use of fossil-based chemicals and lead the industry toward greater sustainability, efficiency, and environmental responsibility. For more information about Catalyxx and its developments, please go to https://www.catalyxxinc.com/
About Arkema
Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class technologies to address ever-growing demand for new and more sustainable materials. With the ambition to become a pure player in Specialty Materials, the Group is structured into 3 complementary, resilient and highly innovative segments dedicated to Specialty Materials – Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions – accounting for some 92% of Group sales in 2024, and a well-positioned and competitive Intermediates segment. Arkema offers cutting-edge technological solutions to meet the challenges of, among other things, new energies, access to water, recycling, urbanization and mobility, and fosters a permanent dialogue with all its stakeholders. The Group reported sales of around € 9.5 billion in 2024, and operates in some 55 countries with 21,150 employees worldwide.
