Novamont S.p.a.

Enichem S.p.a

Polimeri Europa S.p.a.

Eniricerche S.p.a.

Himont Incorporated

Erbamont Inc.

Metapontum Agrobios S.c.r.l.

Versalis S.p.a.

Francesco Masi

Gianfranco Longhini

Giampietro Borsotti

Roberto Santi

Paolo Biagini

Viviano Banzi

Antonio Proto

Francesca Digioia

Catia Bastioli

Luigi Capuzzi

Adriano Ferrari

Arno Bieser

Alessandro Pirocco

Tiziana Milizia

Roberto Vallero

Anna Sommazzi

Antonio Alfonso Proto

Giuliana Schimperna

Giovanni Agnes

Diego Vigliarolo

Alessandra Merlin

Gabriele Lugli

Liliana Gila

Guido Pampaloni

Fausto Calderazzo

Maria Caldararo

Tullio Pellizzon

Ezio A Battistel

Evelina Ballato

Luigi Nataloni

Claudio Santini

Elisabetta Barbassa

Massimo Ciali

Francesco Cellini

Vincenzo Passarelli

Tullio Pellizzo

Gian Tomaso Masala

Alexxandro Pirocco

Chin-Yun J Tu

George W Clark

Rina Iannacone

Passarella Vincenzo

This invention relates to a process for the recovery of cobalt ions and tungstic acid and/or its derivatives from aqueous solutions, such as in particular the spent catalytic waters deriving from processes for the oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils. In particular this invention relates to a process for the recovery of cobalt ions and tungstic acid and/or its derivatives which provides for the use of cation-exchange resins.

Process for oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils containing monosaturated fatty acid triglycerides

Process for the recovery of cobalt and tungstic acid and/or its derivatives from aqueous solutions

Disclosed are aliphatic-aromatic biodegradable polyesters obtained from aliphatic dicarboxylic acids comprising azelaic acid, sebacic acid, suberic acid, brassylic acid and their esters; polyfunctional aromatic acids of renewable origin and particularly 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid, and diols, such as 1,2-ethanediol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-haxanediol, 1,7-heptanediol, 1,8-octanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, 1,10-decanediol, 1,11-undecanediol, 1,12-dodecanediol, 1,13-tridecanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, propylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, dianhydrosorbitol, dianhydromannitol, dianhydroiditol, cyclohexanediol, cyclohexane-methanediol, aromatic diols such as phenols, and furan diol. Also disclosed are blends of the polyesters with other biodegradable polymers of either natural or synthetic origin. The polyesters have properties and viscosity values that make them suitable, after adjusting their molecular weight, for use in numerous practical applications such as films, injection molded products, extrusion coatings, fibers, foams, thermoformed products, extruded profiles and sheets, extrusion blow molding, injection blow molding, rotomolding, stretch blow molding.

Aliphatic-aromatic biodegradable polyester

The invention relates to a process for the hydrogenation of vegetable oils that selectively converts polyunsaturated fatty acids into mono-unsaturated fatty acids, and to the products obtained therefrom. Vegetable oils obtained by the process according to the invention have a particularly high content of monounsaturated fatty acids and are suitable for use as raw materials for the synthesis of chemical intermediates.

Process for the selective hydrogenation of vegetable oils using egg-shell type catalysts

Disclosed are aliphatic-aromatic biodegradable polyesters obtained from aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, polyfunctional aromatic acids of renewable origin and particularly 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid, and diols. Also disclosed are blends of the polyesters with other biodegradable polymers of either natural or synthetic origin. The polyesters have properties and viscosity values that make them suitable, after adjusting their molecular weight, for use in numerous practical applications such as films, injection molded products, extrusion coatings, fibers, foams, thermoformed products, extruded profiles and sheets, extrusion blow molding, injection blow molding, rotomolding, stretch blow molding.

The invention relates to a process for the fractionation of seeds of oleaginous plants of to the Asteraceae family, comprising at least one mechanical pressing operation of the seeds and an extraction with polar organic solvent of the first residue obtained. Said process allows to separate oil, active substances and a solid residue which is particularly suitable to be used in animal feed. The present invention also relates to said solid residue and to its use for the production of animal feed, as well as to the extracted active substances and to their use as cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical ingredient.

Process for the fractionation of seeds from oleaginous plants

Process for the catalytic hydrogenation of vegetable oils wherein the oil is placed in contact with molecular hydrogen in the presence of a metal catalyst, and the process is performed in the absence of water or in the presence of a quantity of water equal to or less than 5:1 with respect to the weight of the metal catalyst and at a temperature equal to or less than 50&#xb0; C.

Process for the selective hydrogenation of vegetable oils

Disclosed are biodegradable aliphatic-aromatic polyesters obtained from aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, polyfunctional aromatic acids and diols, wherein the polyfunctional aromatic acids are constituted by mixtures of acids of renewable and synthetic origin its esters. In particular, the polyfunctional aromatic acids comprise at least one phthatic diacid and at least one heterocyclic aromatic diacid of renewable origin, which can be 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and its esters. Also, provided are mixtures of the polyesters with other biodegradable polymers both of natural and synthetic origin.

Biodegradable aliphatic-aromatic polyester

A continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils containing triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids, to obtain saturated carboxylic acids, comprising feeding to a first continuous reactor a vegetable oil, an oxidizing compound and catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the olefinic double bond to obtain an intermediate compound containing vicinal diols: feeding to a second continuous reactor said intermediate compound, a compound containing oxygen and a catalyst capable of catalyzing the oxidation reaction of the vicinal diols to carboxylic groups, to obtain saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) and triglycerides containing saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function (ii); separating the saturated monocarboxylic acids (i) from the triglycerides (ii); hydrolyzing in a third reactor the triglycerides (ii) to obtain glycerol and saturated carboxylic acids with more than one acid function; and purifying said saturated carboxylic acids by fractioned crystallization by means of wash column (melt crystallization).

Continuous process of oxidative cleavage of vegetable oils

This invention relates to a process for the production of fermentable C5-C6 sugars from oleaginous herbaceous plants comprising the steps of: a) mechanically separating the seeds from the above-ground lignocellulose biomass and breaking-up said lignocellulose biomass; b) placing the above-ground lignocellulose biomass in contact with a basic aqueous solution so as to obtain a paste containing from 10 to 50% by weight of the said lignocellulose biomass at temperature of between 10 and 95&#xb0; C. for a time of between 1 minute and 24 hours; c) separating out the paste obtained in step b) in a solid fraction containing essentially hemicellulose and cellulose; in a liquid fraction containing lignin and extractables; d) subjecting the said solid fraction containing essentially hemicellulose and cellulose to enzyme hydrolysis.

Process for the production of organic compounds from plant species

Provided is a continuous process for the oxidative cleavage of derivatives of unsaturated carboxylic acids for the production of saturated carboxylic acids and their derivatives which comprises the steps of:

Continuous process for the production of derivatives of saturated carboxylic acids

Aliphatic-aromatic copolyester comprising the repeating units, which comprise a dicarboxylic component and a dihydroxylic component:&#x2014;[&#x2014;O&#x2014;(R)&#x2014;O&#x2014;C(O)&#x2014;(R)&#x2014;C(O)&#x2014;]&#x2014;&#x2014;[&#x2014;O&#x2014;(R)&#x2014;O&#x2014;C(O)&#x2014;(R)&#x2014;C(O)&#x2014;]&#x2014;.The dihydroxylic component comprises units &#x2014;O&#x2014;(R)&#x2014;O&#x2014; and &#x2014;O&#x2014;(R)&#x2014;O&#x2014; from diols, wherein Rand Rindividually are selected from C-Calkylene, C-Ccycloalkylene, C-Coxyalkylene, heterocycles and mixtures thereof. The dicarboxylic component comprises units &#x2014;C(O)&#x2014;(R)&#x2014;C(O)&#x2014; from aliphatic diacids and units &#x2014;C(O)&#x2014;(R)&#x2014;C(O)&#x2014; from aromatic diacids, wherein Ris C-Calkylene and mixtures thereof. The aromatic diacids comprise at least one heterocyclic aromatic diacid of renewable origin, and preferably furandicarboxylic acid. The molar percentage of the aromatic diacids is &#x3e;90% and &#x3c;100% of the dicarboxylic component. The aliphatic-aromatic copolyester has appreciable workability, toughness and high values for ultimate tensile strength and elastic modulus. It can be mixed with other polymers.

Aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters and their mixtures

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