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 new plant is scheduled to be operational at the end of 2009, with an annual production capacity of 100,000 metric tons, 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 under optimization in Tavaux, France, in an industrial plant fed with glycerine derived from rapeseed oil.