Ertvelde, Belgium: Oleon, the oleochemical company, has started up a new manufacturing plant for producing bio Propylene Glycol (PG) from glycerin in Ertvelde, Belgium. PG is a versatile alcohol contained in pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, as well as solvents and plasticisers. The plant is the first of its type worldwide, leveraging a highly sustainable production process developed and licensed by BASF and jointly realised with Oleon.
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