Evonik is the first company in the world to produce rhamnolipids on an industrial scale. The new plant in Slovenská Ľupča in Slovakia is the result of years of intensive research. In 2022, the go-ahead was given for a pioneering project at Evonik’s Slovakian site in Slovenská Ľupča: the construction of a new plant for the production of ...

Here, at the foot of the Low Tatras, Evonik opened its new production plant for rhamnolipids at the end of May. Surrounded by nature and close to the Hron River, the plant is the only facility in the world that can produce high-purity rhamnolipids on an industrial scale.

Our unique rhamnolipid REWOFERM® RL 100 is the first rhamnolipid commercially available on industrial scale. Rhamnolipids are a class of glycolipids that are produced from corn-derived sugar that is fermented by bacteria. REWOFERM® RL 100 …

2024年1月18日 · The new plant is the first worldwide to produce sustainable rhamnolipid biosurfactants. Evonik’s rhamnolipids are exceptionally high quality and provide the company with a unique market position due to the IP-protected, fermentation-based manufacturing process.

Rhamnolipids are another type of glycolipid surfactant that Evonik produces. These glycolipids are naturally produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in oily media. Rhamnolipids have strong foaming properties and are very mild on the skin and the environment.

2022年1月19日 · New rhamnolipid capacity will join Evonik’s existing fermenters at its facility in Slovakia. The specialty chemical maker Evonik Industries will spend what it describes as “a three-digit million-euro sum” to build a rhamnolipids plant at its site in Slovakia.

2024年5月29日 · Evonik has officially inaugurated its new sustainable biosurfactant plant together with key customers in Slovakia. The triple-digit million-euro facility is the first worldwide to manufacture industrial-scale quantities of rhamnolipid biosurfactants.

2021年11月5日 · Thanks to rhamnolipids, hand dishwashing liquids that are based on biosurfactants are on a par with very good products based on synthetic surfactants. The demand for these sustainable raw materials is rapidly increasing.

2022年1月14日 · Evonik will begin building the world’s first industrial-scale facility for manufacturing sustainable rhamnolipid biosurfactants at its site in Slovakia. The triple-digit million-euro investment will establish Evonik as a pioneer of high-quality, sustainable biosurfactants on a commercial scale.

Large-scale production of world’s first “green” biosurfactant (rhamnolipids) Commercializing Evonik’s leading biotechnology capabilities: −Planned by 2022, Evonik will be the first company to produce biosurfactants on industrial scale −Basic engineering currently conducted at our …