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Produce mercury-free vinyl chloride monomer
JM’s technology uses PRICAT™ MFC gold-based catalyst in an advanced process flowsheet to produce mercury-free vinyl chloride monomer from acetylene and hydrogen chloride competitively.
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Produce 1,6-Hexanediol from adipic acid
JM’s technology combines reactive distillation esterification and vapour-phase hydrogenation to produce high-purity 1,6-Hexanediol from adipic acid. The process uses solid catalysts and is designed to support high feedstock conversion, safe operation and high uptime.
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Produce methylamines, choline chloride and dimethyl formamide
JM’s technology uses the vapour-phase reaction of alcohols or ethers with ammonia to produce methylamines in tailored ratios. It can also produce downstream dimethyl formamide from dimethyl amine and carbon monoxide, and choline chloride from trimethyl amine, ethylene oxide and hydrochloric acid.
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Produce ethyl acetate from ethanol
JM’s ethyl acetate technology uses a continuous process to produce ethyl acetate directly from l ethanol, with ethanol as the sole process feedstock and hydrogen as a valuable co-product.
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Produce propylene glycol from glycerine
JM’s process produces propylene glycol via hydrogenation of glycerine. It can be integrated with biodiesel production where glycerol is available as a by-product.
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Produce 1,4-butanediol, gamma-butyrolactone, tetrahydrofuran and dimethyl succinate
JM’s technology produces tailored amounts of BDO, GBL and THF in a single reaction train. An optional unit can also produce DMS, supporting integration with downstream polybutylene succinate production.
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Produce formaldehyde from methanol
JM’s FORMOX™ technology portfolio provides a range of solutions for the efficient and reliable production of formaldehyde from methanol.
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Produce fatty alcohols
JM’s process converts natural fatty acids into methyl esters before hydrogenating them to produce natural fatty alcohols. It uses solid catalysts and is designed to support high feedstock conversion, safe operation and high uptime.
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Produce oxo chemicals
LP Oxo™ Technology uses a range of olefin feedstocks and synthesis gas to produce oxo alcohols and aldehydes for applications including plasticisers, coatings, solvents, lubricants and industrial cleaning products.
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Amines
Methylamines, dimethyl formamide and choline chloride
Licensed technology: Amines technology
Used in animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, solvents, polymer processing and other specialist chemical applications.
Butanediol products
BDO, GBL, THF and DMS
Full names: 1,4-butanediol, gamma-butyrolactone, tetrahydrofuran and dimethyl succinate
Licensed technology: Butanediol products technology
Used in engineering plastics, polyurethanes, elastane, solvents, pharmaceuticals, performance materials and biodegradable plastics.
Ethyl acetate
Ethyl acetate
Licensed technology: Ethyl acetate technology
Used as a solvent in paints, coatings, inks, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and food applications.
Fatty alcohols
Fatty alcohols
Licensed technology: Natural detergent alcohols technology
Used in household cleaning products, shampoos, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde
Licensed technology: FORMOX™ formaldehyde technology
Used to produce resins and engineered wood products, as well as coatings, textiles, plastics and disinfectants.
1,6-Hexanediol
1,6-Hexanediol
Licensed technology: 1,6-Hexanediol production technology
Used in coatings, adhesives, resins, polyurethanes and polyesters, helping improve the mechanical and physical properties of finished materials.
Methanol
Oxo chemicals
Oxo chemicals
Licensed technology: LP Oxo™ technology
Used in plasticisers, coatings, adhesives, solvents, lubricant additives and industrial cleaning products. Products include butanol, 2-ethylhexanol, 2-propylheptanol, isononyl alcohol, isobutyraldehyde and detergent alcohols.
Propylene glycol
Propylene glycol
Licensed technology: Propylene glycol technology
Used in polyester resins, antifreeze, de-icing fluids, personal care, pharmaceuticals, food applications and heat-transfer fluids.
Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM)
Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM)
Licensed technology: Vinyl chloride monomer production technology
The building block of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), the world's third most widely produced synthetic plastic, which is used for pipes, cables, window profiles, cable insulation, flooring, packaging and medical products.
Why license chemical intermediate technologies from Johnson Matthey?
From feedstock to higher-value chemicals
JM works with producers to identify the best solutions from available feedstocks to target chemicals and downstream products, serving established and growing markets.
Process and catalyst expertise combined
Our licensing offer combines process technology, catalyst supply and technical support to help producers achieve efficient and reliable operation.
Proven and reliable at commercial scale
JM has licensed technologies for more than 500 plants worldwide, backed by decades of reliable operation at scale and specialist process knowledge. Our teams support customers from early project development through engineering, commissioning and ongoing operation.
