SOLVAY produces and markets on a worldwide basis aliphatic chlorinated organic products (1 to 3 carbons).

Our products are mainly used as intermediates for the chemical and plastic industry or as solvents.

We are pleased to serve selected partners with a strong commitment to responsible care and product stewardship.

Innovative green chemistry technology to serve strong demand for epichlorohydrin

Solvay has decided to build a world-class plant in Map Ta Phut (Thailand) for the production of epichlorohydrin on the basis of the Epicerol^® process, its proprietary technology with enhanced environmental performance. Pending relevant regulatory approval, the startup of this plant is foreseen end of 2011, with an annual production capacity of 100kT/year, enabling Solvay to provide a fast response to the rapidly growing demand for epichlorohydrin in Asia.

Epicerol^® is a novel process developed by Solvay, based on the transformation of glycerine, which is a renewable by-product of the biodiesel industry. After a successful start-up in April 2007, this process with greatly enhanced environmental performance is now fully optimized in Tavaux, France, in an industrial plant fed with glycerine derived from rapeseed oil.