Recreaire® Carbonate
Ethoxylate Surfactants

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Recreaire delivers a strategic advantage

Recreaire is a new platform technology (i.e., a family of carbonate ethoxylate surfactants) based on carbon dioxide rather than fossil-based and oleo-based carbon.

They can deliver both workhorse surfactants and tailored molecules. This includes fatty alcohol ethoxylate (FAE) alternatives and other ethoxylated surfactants such as ethoxy sulfates.

Incorporating CO2 into surfactants adds new properties to the molecules, bringing unique benefits to a wide range of products and applications.

Recreaire technology is compatible with a broad set of nonionic, anionic, and cationic formulations. They are liquid surfactants with excellent handling properties.

A flexible platform technology

  • Recreaire carbonate ethoxylate surfactants are versatile ingredients that help control foam, improve wetting, and support emulsification, dispersion, and solubilization in a wide range of products.
  • These carbonate ethoxylates can be tuned to include up to 45% of CO2 by weight, offering flexibility in performance and sustainability.
  • Suitable for use in paints and coatings, industrial and institutional cleaners, personal care products, agricultural formulations, metalworking fluids, and lubricants.
  • Recreaire carbonate ethoxylate surfactants are stable under different conditions and work well with other common surfactant types, including anionic and cationic.
  • They are odorless or low odor and can be used in clear formulations, making them easy to incorporate into new or existing products.
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The benefits of Recreaire

  • Up to 65% reduction in CO2-eq. emissions
  • Biodegradable (OECD)
  • No detectable 1,4-dioxane
  • Can use any source of CO2
  • Performs equal or better to conventional surfactants
  • Colorless and odorless
  • Liquid raw materials that can be easily formulated
  • Use with existing alkoxylate assets
  • Does not compete with food-grade carbon
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Replace Fossil & OLEO Feedstocks

Traditional Surfactants: Fossil + Oleo Feedstocks

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Recreaire Carbonate Ethoxylate Surfactants

Carbon Longer

Recreaire Carbonate Ethoxylate Surfactants + Bio + Recycled Products

Leaf And Recycle Longer

Finetune Properties

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Carbonate linkages can enhance the properties of surfactants.

Our process allows manufacturers to carefully tune these for optimized performance in every application.
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Showcasing Recreaire FAE Alternatives

To demonstrate the versatility of our new family of surfactants, we are pleased to present three unique FAE equivalent concepts with different levels of carbon dioxide content incorporated into their molecular structures.

  • Recreaire 10RC30
  • Recreaire 13RC28
  • Recreaire 14RC21

Three different levels of CO2 provide different characteristics and benefits that are suitable for various applications.

Download the brochure to learn more about their properties and performance.

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