Green chemistry

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Transform your lipid biomass into innovative, sustainable solutions

At ITERG, we're committed to pushing back the frontiers of innovation by harnessing natural resources.

  • Innovating with natural lipid resources: Exploring the unlimited potential of lipids to create greener products.
  • Developing new functionalities: Transforming fats into components with unique properties, paving the way for innovative applications.
  • Designing sustainable processes: Developing environmentally-friendly production methods for tomorrow's industry.
  • Reduce the use of petroleum-based raw materials: Offer bio-sourced alternatives to minimize dependence on fossil resources.

Expert support for innovation in bio-based products

Our team of experts is at your side to turn your ideas into reality with cutting-edge processes based on Green chemistry and renewable carbon. We guide you through every stage of the innovation process, from conceptualization to industrialization, with a particular focus on sustainability and efficiency.

 

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Commit to a greener future

Join us in our commitment to a more sustainable future. Discover how our green chemistry expertise and innovation-focused approach can help your company reduce its environmental footprint while exploring new avenues for growth. Contact us today to find out more about our customized solutions for lipid resources and sustainability.

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From Research to Industrial Application

From laboratory to industrial scale, our ability to scale up efficiently, from kilo to ton, ensures the industrialization of sustainable, biobased solutions tailored to your needs. We are committed to ensuring that every development is not only viable on a large scale, but also respectful of the environment.

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From the concept

to the market

Research & Innovation
Whether you're looking to reduce your raw materials, innovate with bio-based products, develop new functionalities for your existing products or design new processes, our expertise at Green chemistry will help you build a more sustainable and innovative future for your company.

Custom production
We can custom produce biobased ingredients or derivatives to meet your needs. Our services are designed to help you optimize your manufacturing processes, improve product quality and maximize operational efficiency.

Whether you're an ambitious start-up or an established major corporation, our services are designed to meet your specific needs. We provide personalized support for every stage of your project, integrating technical, economic, intellectual property and regulatory aspects to offer you complete solutions tailored to your needs.

Laboratory

Pilot

Semi-industrial workshop

Services certified

Services certified by Ecocert Greenlife SAS, in accordance with the COSMOS standard:

hydrogenation, deodorization and grinding of organic plant raw materials.

Processes🍃

🌱Hydrogenation

🌱Distillation

🌱Deodorisation

🌱Fractionation

🌱Disolvation

🌱Crystallization

    Features🍃

    🌱Acid indexby potentiometry (NF EN ISO 660 )

    🌱Dosage ofisocyanates (NCO) (in-house method from NF T52-132)

    🌱Oxirane index(AOCS Cd 9-57)

    🌱Potentiometricperoxide index(NF EN ISO 27107)

    🌱Iodine index(NF EN ISO 3961)

    🌱Hydroxyl index(ISO 14900)

    🌱Saponification index(NF EN ISO 3657)

    🌱HLB& HLB required (in-house methods)

    Measuring environmental impact🍃

    Our commitment to the environment is reflected in our ability to offer life-cycle analyses closely linked to our Environment Unit located on the same site.

    By leveraging this unique expertise, we help you understand and reduce the ecological footprint of your products, while enabling you to communicate your environmental initiatives to your customers and partners.

     

    Focus on areas of intervention

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    Natural cosmetics

    Our solutions are distinguished byclean-label formulations incorporating eco-responsible processes and natural raw materials, notably the use of high value-addedorganic oils.

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    Biobased polymers

    We offer environmentally-friendly solutions by developing bio-based polymers, encouraging the responsible use of natural resources in many industrial sectors.

     

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    Biosourced materials

    We harness vegetable oil derivatives to create high-performance, sustainable solutions for the manufacture of eco-friendly coatings, natural thermal insulation and innovative composite materials.

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    Natural cosmetics

    Our solutions are distinguished byclean-label formulations incorporating eco-responsible processes and natural raw materials, notably the use of high value-addedorganic oils.

    Read more

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    Biobased polymers

    We offer environmentally-friendly solutions by developing bio-based polymers, encouraging the responsible use of natural resources in many industrial sectors.

    Biosourced materials

    We harness vegetable oil derivatives to create high-performance, sustainable solutions for the manufacture of eco-friendly coatings, natural thermal insulation and innovative composite materials.

    A high-performance team and equipment

    The Green chemistry platform is divided into 3 sectors: the laboratories (1-2kg scale), the pilot platform (10-100kg) and the semi-industrial platform (500kg-Campaigns possible, several tons per week)
    Our Unit brings together 15 PhDs, engineers and chemical technicians with expertise in plant chemistry (analysis, synthesis, processes)
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    Why trust us?

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    Knowledge

    • Expertise in designing sustainable processes, in particular by developing innovative methods for producing bioproducts from natural resources,
    • in-depth knowledge of plant chemistry, in particular lipid biomass, and the principles of renewable carbon to create biobased solutions,
    • Sourcing of various natural lipid bases that can be used to replace petroleum-based raw materials.
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    Soft skills

    • Spirit of innovation and creativity: a proactive and creative attitude to seeking innovative solutions in sustainable development and biomass sourcing...
    • Ability to adapt to specific customer needs: customization of solutions to meet the specific needs of customers ranging from start-ups to large corporations.
    • Interdisciplinary collaboration: on our site, with the formulation unit, the environment unit (in particular to carry out LCAs) or with analysis laboratories to develop customized methods.
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    Know-how

    • Ability to innovate and design new bioproducts with new functionalities from fats.
    • Mastering the scaling-up process: moving from the laboratory stage to industrial scale, while guaranteeing product quality and durability throughout the production process, from kilo scale to ton.
    • Manufacturing process optimization: optimize manufacturing processes, taking into account ecological dimensions, efficiency and product quality.

     

    Our procedure for handling customer complaints is available on request from your usual contacts.

    Why trust us?

    Icon of a light green magnifying glass on a round green background, representing ITERG's knowledge research.

    Knowledge

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    Soft skills

    Green gear icon for manufacturing processes

    Know-how

    Our procedure for handling customer complaints is available on request from your usual contacts.

    Our team is ready to listen!

    Get in touch with us 

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    Guillaume CHOLLET

    Head of department

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    Boris BIZET

    Green Chemistry Project Manager

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    Marie REULIER

    Green Chemistry Project Manager

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    Jérôme VILA

    Unit Manager Semi-industrial