Dow, Johnson Matthey announces first licence of more sustainable isononyl alcohol production process to be in China

Dow, Johnson Matthey announces first licence of more sustainable isononyl alcohol production process to be in China

Dow and Johnson Matthey announced China-based company, Zibo Qixiang Tengda Chemical Company, Ltd. has selected LP Oxo Technology to produce isononyl alcohol (INA) at its new manufacturing facility.. Primarily used in the PVC industry, products made using INA can be found in automotive, wire, cable, and conducting applications, among others.. Given the evolving health and environmental regulations associated with downstream applications, INA is well positioned to grow above industry average with its unique properties that meet these needs.. To date, the suite of LP Oxo Technology has been licensed into a significant number of projects across 15 countries, representing a majority of the world's oxo alcohols capacity licensed over the past 45 years..