Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc. announced March 24 that it is expanding market applications for Elevance Clean 1200 to respond to customer interest in improving the performance of cleaning formulations.
“Finished products based on Elevance Clean 1200 are entering the market and paving the way for additional cleaning applications, such as industrial and institutional laundry, food processing and food service, and oil and gas,” said Andy Corr, Elevance senior vice president, consumer and industrial ingredients. “Thanks to its versatility and proven performance, Elevance Clean 1200 makes it possible for customers to meet the needs of these new markets and explore others in the future. At Elevance, we’re transforming renewable oils into innovative products that are enabling manufacturers to create remarkable cleaning solutions.”
Elevance Clean 1200 is compatible across a range of aqueous and organic solutions while being used at neutral pH and can be used directly, blended with other ingredients or emulsified with the addition of surfactants. Bio-based with no VOCs, Elevance Clean 1200 meets environmental requirements.
Elevance Clean 1200 also provides an alternative to a growing number of aromatic solvents appearing on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxics Release Inventory, which is based on a combined health and safety profile, with a focus on toxicity, VOC emissions and handling. Further, Elevance Clean 1200 is non-flammable while providing grease removal at neutral pH.
Elevance Clean 1200 is produced from large, local commodity crop sources with price stability compared to key alternatives like d-limonene, and is available through Elevance’s world-scale biorefinery in Gresik, Indonesia, a 180,000 MT joint venture with Wilmar Intl. Ltd.
