FORT MADISON, Iowa, and LOUDON, Tenn.,
March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
DuPont Tate &
Lyle Bio Products LLC, a joint venture between DuPont (NYSE: DD)
and Tate & Lyle, today announced it is partnering with Cryotech Deicing
Technology, a world leader in deicing solutions, to introduce Susterra(TM)
propanediol, a new 100 percent renewably sourced product, in runway deicing
formulations marketed to airports and the aviation industry. The agreement
takes effect immediately. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Cryotech will market the Susterra(TM) propanediol runway deicer
formulation under the name Cryotech BX36(R). BX36(R), an AMS 1435 certified
fluid, underwent successful field trials at international airports, including
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in Missouri this winter. In addition,
Cryotech is finalizing a trial with a courier airline for use of BX36(R) on
their ramps. BX36(R) will be available for use at airports beginning the
winter of 2007-2008.
Susterra(TM) propanediol, a 100 percent renewably sourced material,
eliminates the need for petroleum-based feedstocks while providing low
toxicity and biodegradability to applications such as deicing fluids, anti-
freeze and heat transfer fluids. In deicing applications, it significantly
reduces energy use and emissions over other propylene glycol formulations.
Cryotech's commitment to the environment is demonstrated through its
certification to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System. The addition
of Susterra(TM) in the latest formulation of BX36(R) allows Cryotech to
further that commitment by offering an environmentally preferred product,
compatible with aircraft and airfield materials, that also contains a
renewable resource. Susterra(TM) propanediol formulation of BX36(R) is non-
persistent, readily biodegradable, meets FAA-approved specifications as safe
for runways, and has lower conductivity than commonly used liquid deicers.
BX36(R) is applied with existing equipment and is active at low temperatures
(-20 degrees F / -29 degrees C and below).
Susterra(TM) propanediol is part of a family of renewable products based
on Bio-PDO(TM), a novel monomer that was developed jointly by DuPont and Tate
& Lyle. The joint venture uses a patented biological process to convert corn
into Susterra(TM) propanediol at its Loudon, Tenn. site. The production of
Bio-PDO(TM) consumes 40 percent less energy and reduces greenhouse gas
emissions by 20 percent versus petroleum-based propanediol. In 2003, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency presented DuPont with its annual "Presidential
Green Chemistry Award" for the research leading to the development of Bio-
PDO(TM).
"This partnership allows Cryotech to achieve critical goals for
environmentally compatible products," said Keith Johnson, president and CEO of
Cryotech. "Pairing the high-quality product technology from DuPont and Tate &
Lyle with the high performance and aircraft materials compatibility of
BX36(R), our customers now have an option that not only comes from a renewable
resource, but also addresses industry concerns."
"We are excited about our partnership with Cryotech, a company with a
similar focus on environmental sustainability and uncompromised performance,"
said Steve Mirshak, president of DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products.
"Susterra(TM) propanediol is the second product commercialized based on this
breakthrough technology. We are gaining momentum with commercial applications
of Susterra(TM) propanediol as well as our other grades of corn-derived
propanediol due to its performance, biodegradable nature, and ability to
replace petroleum-derived products. Wherever a glycol is being used today,
businesses should consider replacing it with our new renewable ingredient."
Cryotech Deicing Technology is a division of General Atomics International
Services Corporation, a San Diego based company specializing in energy-related
research and product development. Cryotech manufactures and markets
environmentally compatible acetate-based highway, commercial, and airport
runway deicers, as well as glycol-based aircraft deicers. Each is considered
safer for the environment because they readily biodegrade and exhibit low
toxicity to vegetation and aquatic life. For more information, visit
www.cryotech.com.
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products L.L.C., a joint venture between global
science company DuPont and global renewable ingredients manufacturer Tate &
Lyle, uses innovative technology to transform sustainable raw materials into
valuable ingredients for the consumer and industrial markets. The joint
venture manufactures the key ingredient for DuPont(TM) Sorona(R) polymer.
DuPont Tate & Lyle products include Susterra(TM) propanediol and Zemea(TM)
propanediol and can be used by customers in many end uses such as cosmetics
and personal care formulations, home care products, deicing fluids, anti-
freeze, heat transfer fluids, polymers, and coatings.
Susterra(TM) and Zemea(TM) are trademarks of DuPont Tate & Lyle.
BX36(R) is a registered trademark of Cryotech Deicing Technology.
DuPont(TM), Sorona(R) and Bio-PDO(TM) are registered trademarks or
trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates.
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