RBS status for Solvay Epicerol

Solvay subsidiary Advanced Biochemical Thailand Co Ltd (ABT) has received certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) for the production of Epicerol, a bio-based building block for renewable chemicals and resins. The certificate covers the manufacture of bio-based epichlorohydrin (ECH), using Solvay’s innovative technology, from vegetable glycerol derived from biodiesel and oleochemical production.
ABT is the first bio-based chemical operator in Asia to obtain RSB certification.