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Platform Molecules – End User Perspective Bob Crawford Unilever HPC
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Platform Molecules – End User Perspective
Bob Crawford Unilever HPC
Agenda
Introduction• Raw materials and company development
• Unilever’s mission
• Priorities for sustainability
Considerations• Vegetable oils & biodiesel
• Innovation
• Other considerations
Conclusions
Raw materials and company development
• 1872 Juergens & Van den Bergh first margarine factory
• 1884 Lever & Co. start making soap
• 1900s Competition for oils & fats. Rising PricesCompanies focus on securing supplies
• 1909 Lever Bros. palm plantation Solomon IslandsVan den Bergh & Juergens JV in AfricaLever Bros. buys African company for palm oil
• 1913 Whale Oil Pool established
• WW1 UK govt. controls oils & fats market
• 1930 Unilever established
• WW2 Development of synthetic detergents, ABS
• 1960s on LAS, other synthetic detergents, polyacrylates
• 1990s Sell chemical business, focus on consumer goods
1954
1963
EARLY DAYS - COMMONRAW MATERIALS
LATER - NEWPRODUCTS
Unilever’s mission
Unilever’s mission
Unilever’s mission is to add Vitality to life. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life
We are not a chemicals company, but we do want to ensure that we have a raw materials base for our business at competitive prices
Sustainable sourcing of our raw materials contributes to the protection of our business and brands
Our priorities for sustainability
Our priorities for sustainability
Resources
Our priorities for sustainability
Resources• Agriculture, fish and water. Over 65% of raw materials come from agriculture
Our priorities for sustainability
Resources• Agriculture, fish and water. Over 65% of raw materials come from agriculture
• €15.1bn spent with suppliers of raw materials and packaging
Our priorities for sustainability
Resources• Agriculture, fish and water. Over 65% of raw materials come from agriculture
• €15.1bn spent with suppliers of raw materials and packaging
• Opportunity to find alternatives to petro-chemical(ethylene, propylene, oxyethylene, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid etc.)
Our priorities for sustainability
Resources• Agriculture, fish and water. Over 65% of raw materials come from agriculture
• €15.1bn spent with suppliers of raw materials and packaging
• Opportunity to find alternatives to petro-chemical(ethylene, propylene, oxyethylene, acrylic acid, methacrylic
Innovation
acid etc.)
Our priorities for sustainability
Resources• Agriculture, fish and water. Over 65% of raw materials come from agriculture
• €15.1bn spent with suppliers of raw materials and packaging
• Opportunity to find alternatives to petro-chemical(ethylene, propylene, oxyethylene, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid etc.)
Innovation• Reducing the impact of current and future products
Our priorities for sustainability
Resources• Agriculture, fish and water. Over 65% of raw materials come from agriculture
• €15.1bn spent with suppliers of raw materials and packaging
• Opportunity to find alternatives to petro-chemical(ethylene, propylene, oxyethylene, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid etc.)
Innovation• Reducing the impact of current and future products• New properties and functions – for better products
Our priorities for sustainability
Resources• Agriculture, fish and water. Over 65% of raw materials come from agriculture
• €15.1bn spent with suppliers of raw materials and packaging
• Opportunity to find alternatives to petro-chemical(ethylene, propylene, oxyethylene, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid etc.)
Innovation• Reducing the impact of current and future products• New properties and functions – for better products
Manufacture
Our priorities for sustainability
Resources• Agriculture, fish and water. Over 65% of raw materials come from agriculture
• €15.1bn spent with suppliers of raw materials and packaging
• Opportunity to find alternatives to petro-chemical(ethylene, propylene, oxyethylene, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid etc.)
Innovation• Reducing the impact of current and future products• New properties and functions – for better products
Manufacture• We will continue to reduce the impact of our operations. Renewables may have a sourcing and
supply chain impact. (our improvements detailed in 2005 Environmental and Social Report at www.unilever.com)
Our priorities for sustainability
Resources• Agriculture, fish and water. Over 65% of raw materials come from agriculture
• €15.1bn spent with suppliers of raw materials and packaging
• Opportunity to find alternatives to petro-chemical(ethylene, propylene, oxyethylene, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid etc.)
Innovation• Reducing the impact of current and future products• New properties and functions – for better products
Manufacture• We will continue to reduce the impact of our operations. Renewables may have a sourcing and
supply chain impact. (our improvements detailed in 2005 Environmental and Social Report at www.unilever.com)
Resources - Vegetable Oils
Vegetable Oil vs. Mineral Oil Price
Vegetable Oil vs Crude Oil CostCorrelation for Biofuel
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ASSUMPTIONS:Origin: Netherlands
Diesel price at pump: € 1.05-1.10
Bio-fuel Land Requirements
Bio-fuel Land Requirements
Food vs. Fuel
19500.23 hectares/person2.5bn people
20060.11 hectares/person6.5bn people
Deforestation for soya and palm oil
2050Crop yields not rising as fast as they once did9bn people
Biofuels
Biofuels
Low performance biofuels
Biofuels
Low performance biofuels1st generation biofuels are neither environmentally efficient nor cost effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Vegetable oil feedstock crops, in particular rapeseed oil, are intensive users of fertilisers and pesticides. Energy yield per hectare is low.
Biofuels
Low performance biofuels1st generation biofuels are neither environmentally efficient nor cost effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Vegetable oil feedstock crops, in particular rapeseed oil, are intensive users of fertilisers and pesticides. Energy yield per hectare is low.
High performance biofuels
Biofuels
Low performance biofuels1st generation biofuels are neither environmentally efficient nor cost effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Vegetable oil feedstock crops, in particular rapeseed oil, are intensive users of fertilisers and pesticides. Energy yield per hectare is low.
High performance biofuels2nd generation bio-fuels (bioethanol from lignocellulose or biodiesel from biomass gasification) are better in terms of land area required per tonne of CO2 reduction (Land Efficiency). Bioethanol from Brazilian sugar cane has a low GHG reduction cost and intermediate Land Efficiency (i.e. between 1st
and 2nd generation).
Biofuels
Low performance biofuels1st generation biofuels are neither environmentally efficient nor cost effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Vegetable oil feedstock crops, in particular rapeseed oil, are intensive users of fertilisers and pesticides. Energy yield per hectare is low.
High performance biofuels2nd generation bio-fuels (bioethanol from lignocellulose or biodiesel from biomass gasification) are better in terms of land area required per tonne of CO2 reduction (Land Efficiency). Bioethanol from Brazilian sugar cane has a low GHG reduction cost and intermediate Land Efficiency (i.e. between 1st
and 2nd generation).
Unilever Position
Biofuels
Low performance biofuels1st generation biofuels are neither environmentally efficient nor cost effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Vegetable oil feedstock crops, in particular rapeseed oil, are intensive users of fertilisers and pesticides. Energy yield per hectare is low.
High performance biofuels2nd generation bio-fuels (bioethanol from lignocellulose or biodiesel from biomass gasification) are better in terms of land area required per tonne of CO2 reduction (Land Efficiency). Bioethanol from Brazilian sugar cane has a low GHG reduction cost and intermediate Land Efficiency (i.e. between 1st
and 2nd generation).
Unilever Position• Recognises that bio-fuels have an important role to play in developing a sustainable economy
Biofuels
Low performance biofuels1st generation biofuels are neither environmentally efficient nor cost effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Vegetable oil feedstock crops, in particular rapeseed oil, are intensive users of fertilisers and pesticides. Energy yield per hectare is low.
High performance biofuels2nd generation bio-fuels (bioethanol from lignocellulose or biodiesel from biomass gasification) are better in terms of land area required per tonne of CO2 reduction (Land Efficiency). Bioethanol from Brazilian sugar cane has a low GHG reduction cost and intermediate Land Efficiency (i.e. between 1st
and 2nd generation).
Unilever Position• Recognises that bio-fuels have an important role to play in developing a sustainable economy• Supports policies to accelerate the introduction of 2nd generation bio-fuels
Innovation
Innovation
Polymers
Innovation
Polymers• Modifiable polymers (hydrophobic/hydrophilic and charge)
Innovation
Polymers• Modifiable polymers (hydrophobic/hydrophilic and charge)
• Structurants for liquids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
Innovation
Polymers• Modifiable polymers (hydrophobic/hydrophilic and charge)
• Structurants for liquids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Structurants for solids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
Innovation
Polymers• Modifiable polymers (hydrophobic/hydrophilic and charge)
• Structurants for liquids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Structurants for solids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Packaging
Innovation
Polymers• Modifiable polymers (hydrophobic/hydrophilic and charge)
• Structurants for liquids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Structurants for solids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Packaging
Modified Hydrophobes
Innovation
Polymers• Modifiable polymers (hydrophobic/hydrophilic and charge)
• Structurants for liquids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Structurants for solids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Packaging
Modified Hydrophobes• Surfactants. Replacements for petro- hydrophobes & ethylene oxide
Innovation
Polymers• Modifiable polymers (hydrophobic/hydrophilic and charge)
• Structurants for liquids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Structurants for solids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Packaging
Modified Hydrophobes• Surfactants. Replacements for petro- hydrophobes & ethylene oxide• Waxes
Innovation
Polymers• Modifiable polymers (hydrophobic/hydrophilic and charge)
• Structurants for liquids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Structurants for solids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Packaging
Modified Hydrophobes• Surfactants. Replacements for petro- hydrophobes & ethylene oxide• Waxes
Small Molecules
Innovation
Polymers• Modifiable polymers (hydrophobic/hydrophilic and charge)
• Structurants for liquids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Structurants for solids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Packaging
Modified Hydrophobes• Surfactants. Replacements for petro- hydrophobes & ethylene oxide• Waxes
Small Molecules• Solvents & hydrotropes
Innovation
Polymers• Modifiable polymers (hydrophobic/hydrophilic and charge)
• Structurants for liquids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Structurants for solids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Packaging
Modified Hydrophobes• Surfactants. Replacements for petro- hydrophobes & ethylene oxide• Waxes
Small Molecules• Solvents & hydrotropes• Sequestrants
Innovation
Polymers• Modifiable polymers (hydrophobic/hydrophilic and charge)
• Structurants for liquids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Structurants for solids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Packaging
Modified Hydrophobes• Surfactants. Replacements for petro- hydrophobes & ethylene oxide• Waxes
Small Molecules• Solvents & hydrotropes• Sequestrants• Dyes, fluourescer
Innovation
Polymers• Modifiable polymers (hydrophobic/hydrophilic and charge)
• Structurants for liquids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Structurants for solids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Packaging
Modified Hydrophobes• Surfactants. Replacements for petro- hydrophobes & ethylene oxide• Waxes
Small Molecules• Solvents & hydrotropes• Sequestrants• Dyes, fluourescer• Perfume components
Innovation
Polymers• Modifiable polymers (hydrophobic/hydrophilic and charge)
• Structurants for liquids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Structurants for solids – ideally with additional function (sequestrant?)
• Packaging
Modified Hydrophobes• Surfactants. Replacements for petro- hydrophobes & ethylene oxide• Waxes
Small Molecules• Solvents & hydrotropes• Sequestrants• Dyes, fluourescer• Perfume components
~ 3 Million t Powders~ 0.7 Million t Liquids~ 1.2 Million t hard soap~ 0.5 Million t NSD bars
Scale of Opportunitye.g. Laundry products
~ 5.2 Million tpa
Platform Molecules
• Glycerol
• Glucose, fructose
• Lactic acid
• Succinic acid, itaconic acid
• 1,3-propanediol
• C16/18 acids from palm oil
• Methyl ester
OH
OH
HO
HO
O
OH
O
MeOH
O
OH
HO
O
OH
O
OHHO
OHO
HO
OH
OH
OH
O
OMe
Platform Molecules
• Glycerol
• Glucose, fructose
• Lactic acid
• Succinic acid, itaconic acid
• 1,3-propanediol
• C16/18 acids from palm oil
• Methyl ester
OH
OH
HO
HO
O
OH
O
MeOH
O
OH
HO
O
OH
O
OHHO
OHO
HO
OH
OH
OH
O
OMe
Choice of platform
molecules
Lower value feedstocks
Multiple higher value
end uses
Life
Cyc
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Ana
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Com
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cial
Fea
sibi
lity
Other considerations
Other considerations
New Functions
Other considerations
New Functions• To go further with new functionality sector-specific evaluation is vital
Other considerations
New Functions• To go further with new functionality sector-specific evaluation is vital • Development potential – e.g. of polymer back-bone chemistry
Other considerations
New Functions• To go further with new functionality sector-specific evaluation is vital • Development potential – e.g. of polymer back-bone chemistry
Supply Chain
Other considerations
New Functions• To go further with new functionality sector-specific evaluation is vital • Development potential – e.g. of polymer back-bone chemistry
Supply Chain• Need to consider supply chains and impact of global/regional/local sourcing on end-use
Other considerations
New Functions• To go further with new functionality sector-specific evaluation is vital • Development potential – e.g. of polymer back-bone chemistry
Supply Chain• Need to consider supply chains and impact of global/regional/local sourcing on end-use• Consistency of properties e.g. colour, odour
Other considerations
New Functions• To go further with new functionality sector-specific evaluation is vital • Development potential – e.g. of polymer back-bone chemistry
Supply Chain• Need to consider supply chains and impact of global/regional/local sourcing on end-use• Consistency of properties e.g. colour, odour• Variability of price – link to fuel
Other considerations
New Functions• To go further with new functionality sector-specific evaluation is vital • Development potential – e.g. of polymer back-bone chemistry
Supply Chain• Need to consider supply chains and impact of global/regional/local sourcing on end-use• Consistency of properties e.g. colour, odour• Variability of price – link to fuel
Regulatory
Other considerations
New Functions• To go further with new functionality sector-specific evaluation is vital • Development potential – e.g. of polymer back-bone chemistry
Supply Chain• Need to consider supply chains and impact of global/regional/local sourcing on end-use• Consistency of properties e.g. colour, odour• Variability of price – link to fuel
Regulatory• Impurities – effect of low-impact chemistry?
Other considerations
New Functions• To go further with new functionality sector-specific evaluation is vital • Development potential – e.g. of polymer back-bone chemistry
Supply Chain• Need to consider supply chains and impact of global/regional/local sourcing on end-use• Consistency of properties e.g. colour, odour• Variability of price – link to fuel
Regulatory• Impurities – effect of low-impact chemistry?
• Registration requirements
Conclusions
Conclusions
Good end-use targets:• functional water soluble polymers• small molecules – e.g. sequestrants• successful platform molecules will have multiple end-uses
Feedstocks• glycerol as well as lignocellulose
Full Life Cycle Analysis is essential
Collaboration is required for fastest progress• Unilever objective is to be a good partner
in the development of new feedstocks andchemical products
