INEOS Inovyn is one of the world's largest producers of organic chlorine derivatives, including flagship brands such as its CERECLOR™ range of chlorinated paraffins and REODRINTM, its bio-circular epichlorohydrin.
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1,2,3 trichloropropane produced by INEOS Inovyn is used as a starting material in specific industries including crop protection and adhesives.
Chemical intermediates for crop protection and adhesives
1.3 dichloropropene produced by INEOS Inovyn, and marketed by our customers, is used in crop protection, helping to keep several food crops free from disease.
Allyl chloride produced by INEOS Inovyn is a precursor of epichlorohydrin. It is also used in the production of “green” tyres and other rubber products, and of coagulants for water treatment.
INEOS Inovyn produces carbon tetrachloride for supply as a feedstock for fluoro-gases which are primarily used for refrigerants and foam blowing.
Specialist feedstock
INEOS Inovyn is the largest manufacturer of chlorinated paraffins in the world.
Our extensive range of chlorinated paraffins - marketed under the CERECLOR™ brand - is the result of more than 60 years of product innovation.
CERECLOR™ is renowned as the cost effective additive for a wide range of industrial applications including paints; adhesives; plastics; and sealants.
Carbonless copy paper
PVC
PVC
Chloroform produced by INEOS Inovyn is a key raw material for certain fluorinated polymers, e.g, PTFE. It is also used in the synthesis of pharmaceutical ingredients that help keep people healthy through the production of many of today's medicines.
INEOS Inovyn is a leading manufacturer of di-isoamyl ether, which is used as an industrial solvent in electronics and polymer chemistry.
INEOS Inovyn produces epichlorohydrin, a key building block in the manufacture of epoxy resins for composites, coatings and adhesives widely used in industries such as construction, wind energy generation, electronics and aerospace industry. It is also used in the production of chemicals used in pulp and paper and water treatment.
REODRINTM, the world’s first bio-attributed epichlorohydrin launched in 2021, exemplifies our ongoing commitment to accelerate the circular economy and deliver a Net Zero Europe by 2050. Find out more information here.
Glycerol alpha monochlorohydrin produced by INEOS Inovyn is used as a key starting material in the manufacture of chemicals and active ingredients, for example in the production of fungicides; expectorants; and pharmaceuticals.
Agrochemicals
INEOS Inovyn produces a range of methylene chloride grades, including its exclusive brand METHOKLONETM.
Amongst other key applications, methylene chloride is used as an effective extraction medium in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals or as a solvent in low temperature metal cleaning.
Metal degreasing
Metal degreasing
Pharmaceuticals
INEOS Inovyn is a leading manufacturer of perchloroethylene, with its key brands PERSTABIL® used for dry cleaning, SOLTENE™ used for metal degreasing; and CATALYST grade used in petrochemical refineries.
Metal degreasing
Metal degreasing
INEOS Inovyn is the world-leader in the production and marketing of vegetable based high purity polyglycerols (diglycerol, polyglycerol-3 and polyglycerol-4).
These products are used in their native state or are transformed into derivatives by our customers within industries as varied as food; personal care; pharmaceuticals; and plastics.
Continuous research and development carried out by INEOS Inovyn has led to a new generation of polyglycerols, with consistently high purity and unique properties.
INOVYN diglycerol is a clear, colorless, odourless and viscous liquid. It has a higher molecular weight that glycerol and is less volatile. It is water soluble and can be combined with aqueous systems.
Identification
REACH registration number: 01-2119941694-30-0000 (Oxybispropanediol)
INCI name: Diglycerin
CAS number: 59113-36-9
EC number (EINECS): 261-605-5
Molecular formula: C6H14O5
Molecular weight: 166.17 g/mol
Composition
INOVYN diglycerol is a mono-substance (minimum 90% purity) with a very narrow oligomer distribution. The remainder of the product is mainly a combination of glycerol and triglycerol.
Characteristics & properties
INOVYN polyglycerols are:
- non-classified chemicals; safe; non-toxic; free from ethylene oxide and nitrosamines
- biodegradable and biocompatible
- 100% from vegetable origin
- GMO free
- palm free
- Kosher & Halal certified
- obtained by polycondensation of refined glycerin
- based on linear oligomers with low cyclics
- very stable thermally
Manufacturing plant
INOVYN's polyglycerols plant is located at Rheinberg, Germany. It was established in the 1990s and has been subject to frequent investments:
INOVYN Deutschland GmbH
Ludwigstrasse 12
Rheinberg 47495
Germany
Packaging & shelf life
Diglycerol can be supplied in bulk (typically 24 tons), 1000 kg IBCs and 250 kg drums.
All INOVYN polyglycerols are very stable and have a shelf life of 2 years from the manufacturing date.
Contacts
For any question (commercial or technical) relating to INOVYN's polyglycerols please contact:
Benoît Faye
Sales, Marketing & Technical Manager Polyglycerols
INOVYN Belgium
Avenue des Olympiades 20
1140 Brussels
Belgium
T: +32 2 362 97 22
E: benoit.faye@inovyn.com
INOVYN polyglycerols can be used as such or after conversion to a variety of derivatives, including fatty acid esters that are used as multifunctional additives in food, cosmetic and industrial applications.
Food
Esters made of INOVYN polyglycerols are non-ionic surfactants that are allowed for food use in many countries. In addition to the stabilisation of emulsions, foams and dispersions, polyglycerol esters can act as aerating agents; dough strengtheners; rheology modifiers; crystal modifiers; anti-spattering agents; beverage clouding agents; humectants; solubilisers; or fat substitutes.
Esters made of INOVYN polyglycerols have been used as food additives for many years. From a legal perspective, food grade polyglycerol esters are divided in two classes: polyglycerol esters of edible fatty acids (E-number: E475, also known as “PGFA”) and polyglycerol polyricinoleate (E-number: E476, also known as “PGPR”).
Cake emulsifiers are extensively used to produce low-fat cakes with improved texture, flavour and shelf-life. They also reduce production costs by allowing an “all-in-one” ingredients mixing process, leading to reduced labour and mixing time. Polyglycerol esters are preferred emulsifiers in baked products due to a variety of properties including enhanced volume and shelf-life of yeast dough. They can also act as whipping emulsifiers with improved texture, water binding and taste in fine baked goods.
One of the main applications of polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) is the adjustment of the rheological properties of chocolate. It is especially important for chocolate coatings to flow properly during the enrobing process. This can be achieved by the addition of PGPR, which improves the flow characteristics of molten chocolate.
Cosmetics
Esters made of INOVYN polyglycerols are non-ionic surfactants that have been used for many years as emulsifiers in various cosmetic and personal care products. Many esters can be included as excipients in OTC (Over the Counter) topical drugs such as antibacterial creams and antidandruff shampoos. They function as emulsifiers, dispersants, solubilisers, thickeners, emollients, conditioners and spreading agents. They can also replace some hydrotropes and pearlescent agents. Due to the innocuous nature of these products, formulators continue to develop technologies that incorporate INOVYN polyglycerols and their esters in a widening array of applications.
INOVYN diglycerol has been incorporated in personal care products in Japan since the 1990s. It is a mild humectant, provides gloss to hair and can enhance fragrance/flavour impact and longevity. It also provides advantages in formulation design.
An important attribute of esters made of INOVYN polyglycerols is the possibility of producing tailor-made emulsifiers with the desired hydrophile/lipophile balance (HLB) by appropriate selection of the type of fatty acid and polyglycerol, their ratio, and manufacturing conditions. Depending on their HLB, polyglycerol esters can act as W/O emulsifiers, O/W co-emulsifiers or O/W emulsifiers.
Industrial applications
INOVYN polyglycerols and their derivatives can be used in various industrial applications, where there is an increasing need for safer and more ecological additives. Applications include:
- polymer additives such as antifogging and antistatic agents, lubricants, or plasticisers
- emulsifiers, stabilisers, dispersants or humectants in inks and agrochemical formulations
- antifoaming agents in the paper industry or in wastewater
- lubricants, drilling fluids, hydraulic fluids, cutting oils etc.
Their biodegradability and their acceptance for food use in many countries make them particularly suitable for applications such as lubrication of food equipment; formulation of agrochemicals; or incorporation in films for food packaging and agriculture.
INOVYN polyglycerol-3 is a clear, slightly yellowish, odourless, viscous liquid. It has a higher molecular weight that diglycerol and is less volatile and hygroscopic. It is water soluble and can be combined with aqueous systems.
Identification
REACH registration number: 01-2119488225-33-0000
INCI name: Polyglycerin-3
CAS number: 25618‐55‐7
EC number (EINECS): 915‐741‐3
Molecular weight: approximatively 250 g/mol
Composition
INOVYN polyglycerol-3 is characterised by a very narrow oligomer distribution centered on triglycerol. It contains a minimum 85% diglycerol, triglycerol and tetraglycerol with only trace amounts of glycerol.
Characteristics & properties
INOVYN polyglycerols are:
- non-classified chemicals; safe; non-toxic; free from ethylene oxide and nitrosamines
- biodegradable and biocompatible
- 100% from vegetable origin
- GMO free
- palm free
- Kosher & Halal certified
- obtained by polycondensation of refined glycerin
- based on linear oligomers with low cyclics
- very stable thermally
Manufacturing plant
INOVYN's polyglycerols plant is located at Rheinberg, Germany. It was established in the 1990s and has been subject to frequent investments:
INOVYN Deutschland GmbH
Ludwigstrasse 12
Rheinberg 47495
Germany
Packaging & shelf life
Polyglycerol-3 can be supplied in bulk (typically 24 tons) and 250 kg drums.
All INOVYN polyglycerols are very stable and have a shelf life of 2 years from the manufacturing date.
Contacts
For any question (commercial or technical) relating to INOVYN's polyglycerols please contact:
Benoît Faye
Sales, Marketing & Technical Manager Polyglycerols
INOVYN Belgium
Avenue des Olympiades 20
1140 Brussels
Belgium
T: +32 2 362 97 22
E: benoit.faye@inovyn.com
INOVYN polyglycerols can be used as such or after conversion to a variety of derivatives, including fatty acid esters that are used as multifunctional additives in food, cosmetic and industrial applications.
Food
Esters made of INOVYN polyglycerols are non-ionic surfactants that are allowed for food use in many countries. In addition to the stabilisation of emulsions, foams and dispersions, polyglycerol esters can act as aerating agents; dough strengtheners; rheology modifiers; crystal modifiers; anti-spattering agents; beverage clouding agents; humectants; solubilisers; or fat substitutes.
Esters made of INOVYN polyglycerols have been used as food additives for many years. From a legal perspective, food grade polyglycerol esters are divided in two classes: polyglycerol esters of edible fatty acids (E-number: E475, also known as “PGFA”) and polyglycerol polyricinoleate (E-number: E476, also known as “PGPR”).
Cake emulsifiers are extensively used to produce low-fat cakes with improved texture, flavour and shelf-life. They also reduce production costs by allowing an “all-in-one” ingredients mixing process, leading to reduced labour and mixing time. Polyglycerol esters are preferred emulsifiers in baked products due to a variety of properties including enhanced volume and shelf-life of yeast dough. They can also act as whipping emulsifiers with improved texture, water binding and taste in fine baked goods.
One of the main applications of polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) is the adjustment of the rheological properties of chocolate. It is especially important for chocolate coatings to flow properly during the enrobing process. This can be achieved by the addition of PGPR, which improves the flow characteristics of molten chocolate.
Cosmetics
Esters made of INOVYN polyglycerols are non-ionic surfactants that have been used for many years as emulsifiers in various cosmetic and personal care products. Many esters can be included as excipients in OTC (Over the Counter) topical drugs such as antibacterial creams and antidandruff shampoos. They function as emulsifiers, dispersants, solubilisers, thickeners, emollients, conditioners and spreading agents. They can also replace some hydrotropes and pearlescent agents. Due to the innocuous nature of these products, formulators continue to develop technologies that incorporate INOVYN polyglycerols and their esters in a widening array of applications.
An important attribute of esters made of INOVYN polyglycerols is the possibility of producing tailor-made emulsifiers with the desired hydrophile/lipophile balance (HLB) by appropriate selection of the type of fatty acid and polyglycerol, their ratio, and manufacturing conditions. Depending on their HLB, polyglycerol esters can act as W/O emulsifiers, O/W co-emulsifiers or O/W emulsifiers.
Industrial applications
INOVYN polyglycerols and their derivatives can be used in various industrial applications, where there is an increasing need for safer and more ecological additives. Applications include:
- polymer additives such as antifogging and antistatic agents, lubricants, or plasticisers
- emulsifiers, stabilisers, dispersants or humectants in inks and agrochemical formulations
- antifoaming agents in the paper industry or in wastewater
- lubricants, drilling fluids, hydraulic fluids, cutting oils etc.
Their biodegradability and their acceptance for food use in many countries make them particularly suitable for applications such as lubrication of food equipment; formulation of agrochemicals; or incorporation in films for food packaging and agriculture.
INOVYN polyglycerol-4 is a clear, slightly yellowish, odourless, viscous liquid. It has a higher molecular weight than polyglycerol-3 and is less volatile and hygroscopic. It is water soluble and can be combined with aqueous systems.
Identification
REACH registration number: exempted (considered as polymer)
INCI name: Polyglycerin-4
CAS number: 25618‐55‐7
Molecular weight: approximatively 300 g/mol
Composition
INOVYN polyglycerol-4 is a heavier polyglycerol characterised by an oligomer distribution centered on tetraglycerol. It contains a minimum 75% diglycerol, triglycerol and tetraglycerol with only trace amounts of glycerol.
Characteristics & properties
INOVYN polyglycerols are:
- non-classified chemicals; safe; non-toxic; free from ethylene oxide and nitrosamines
- biodegradable and biocompatible
- 100% from vegetable origin
- GMO free
- palm free
- Kosher & Halal certified
- obtained by polycondensation of refined glycerin
- based on linear oligomers with low cyclics
- very stable thermally
Manufacturing plant
INOVYN's polyglycerols plant is located at Rheinberg, Germany. It was established in the 1990s and has been subject to frequent investments:
INOVYN Deutschland GmbH
Ludwigstrasse 12
Rheinberg 47495
Germany
Packaging & shelf life
Polyglycerol-4 can be supplied in 250 kg drums.
All INOVYN polyglycerols are very stable and have a shelf life of 2 years from the manufacturing date.
Contacts
For any question (commercial or technical) relating to INOVYN's polyglycerols please contact:
Benoît Faye
Sales, Marketing & Technical Manager Polyglycerols
INOVYN Belgium
Avenue des Olympiades 20
1140 Brussels
Belgium
T: +32 2 362 97 22
E: benoit.faye@inovyn.com
INOVYN polyglycerols can be used as such or after conversion to a variety of derivatives, including fatty acid esters that are used as multifunctional additives in food, cosmetic and industrial applications.
Food
Esters made of INOVYN polyglycerols are non-ionic surfactants that are allowed for food use in many countries. In addition to the stabilisation of emulsions, foams and dispersions, polyglycerol esters can act as aerating agents; dough strengtheners; rheology modifiers; crystal modifiers; anti-spattering agents; beverage clouding agents; humectants; solubilisers; or fat substitutes.
Esters made of INOVYN polyglycerols have been used as food additives for many years. From a legal perspective, food grade polyglycerol esters are divided in two classes: polyglycerol esters of edible fatty acids (E-number: E475, also known as “PGFA”) and polyglycerol polyricinoleate (E-number: E476, also known as “PGPR”).
Cake emulsifiers are extensively used to produce low-fat cakes with improved texture, flavour and shelf-life. They also reduce production costs by allowing an “all-in-one” ingredients mixing process, leading to reduced labour and mixing time. Polyglycerol esters are preferred emulsifiers in baked products due to a variety of properties including enhanced volume and shelf-life of yeast dough. They can also act as whipping emulsifiers with improved texture, water binding and taste in fine baked goods.
One of the main applications of polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) is the adjustment of the rheological properties of chocolate. It is especially important for chocolate coatings to flow properly during the enrobing process. This can be achieved by the addition of PGPR, which improves the flow characteristics of molten chocolate.
Cosmetics
Esters made of INOVYN polyglycerols are non-ionic surfactants that have been used for many years as emulsifiers in various cosmetic and personal care products. Many esters can be included as excipients in OTC (Over the Counter) topical drugs such as antibacterial creams and antidandruff shampoos. They function as emulsifiers, dispersants, solubilisers, thickeners, emollients, conditioners and spreading agents. They can also replace some hydrotropes and pearlescent agents. Due to the innocuous nature of these products, formulators continue to develop technologies that incorporate INOVYN polyglycerols and their esters in a widening array of applications.
An important attribute of esters made of INOVYN polyglycerols is the possibility of producing tailor-made emulsifiers with the desired hydrophile/lipophile balance (HLB) by appropriate selection of the type of fatty acid and polyglycerol, their ratio, and manufacturing conditions. Depending on their HLB, polyglycerol esters can act as W/O emulsifiers, O/W co-emulsifiers or O/W emulsifiers.
Industrial applications
INOVYN polyglycerols and their derivatives can be used in various industrial applications, where there is an increasing need for safer and more ecological additives. Applications include:
- polymer additives such as antifogging and antistatic agents, lubricants, or plasticisers
- emulsifiers, stabilisers, dispersants or humectants in inks and agrochemical formulations
- antifoaming agents in the paper industry or in wastewater
- lubricants, drilling fluids, hydraulic fluids, cutting oils etc.
Their biodegradability and their acceptance for food use in many countries make them particularly suitable for applications such as lubrication of food equipment; formulation of agrochemicals; or incorporation in films for food packaging and agriculture.
The launch in 2021 of REODRINTM, the world's first bio-attributed epichlorohydrin, exemplifies our our ongoing commitment to accelerate the circular economy and deliver a Net Zero Europe by 2050. Find out more here.
