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INDUSTRIALIZE INNOVATION

The technology transfer is SAS PIVERT’s historical core business. Its purpose is to accelerate innovation, maturation and commercial exploitation of plant-based products and processes.

To achieve this goal, SAS PIVERT can rely on:

A huge innovation capacity, by way of its multi-annual research program GENESYS
Unique chemistry and biotechnology facilities hosted within the BIOGIS Center building
An intellectual property portfolio and expertise

As part of technology transfer, the SAS PIVERT offers appropriate guarantees for secured industrial exploitation.

PARTNERSHIPS TO INNOVATE

THE GENESYS PROGRAM

GENESYS Program is multi-annual research program carried out by SAS PIVERT that aims to develop competitive and sustainable products and processes derived from the oilseed biomass. GENESYS Program was launched in 2012.

The scope of GENESYS Program addresses the whole life cycle of biomass, from agricultural production to end-user products for chemistry, food and feed… Results obtained from GENESYS program continuously enrich SAS PIVERT IP portfolio

A NETWORK

The research projects are carried out in collaboration with state-of-the-art academic laboratories and technical centers.

By way of consortium agreements, SAS PIVERT is entitled to secure the IP generated by these projects, then to valorize the IP rights.

To develop products and processes in line with industrials’ needs and expectations, the company has built a consortium of industrial partners. These industrial partners benefit from a privileged access to the GENESYS program results.

FROM RESEARCH TO INDUSTRY

MATURATION PROJECTS

The transition from research to industry, often called maturation, is a key stage in technology transfer. At SAS PIVERT, everything is done to optimize the maturation success.

SAS PIVERT has the BIOGIS Center and skills to scale up processes from laboratory to pilot plant. We are able to deliver various data and guarantees that are essential for industrialization, including technical and economic data, IP….

These projects are lead in collaboration with industrial partners or by our own.

OUR ADVANTAGES

A dedicated staff for all the technology transfer steps: innovation, industrialization, IP
Ownership of the IP rights at the origin of the technology transfer
A multidisciplinary platform, the BIOGIS Center, designed to industrialize competitive and sustainable processes and products derived from the biomass

OUR TECHNOLOGY OFFERS

SAS PIVERT technology offers comprise industrial processes and products linked with plant based chemistry

As part of technology transfer, SAS PIVERT provides its customers with appropriate guarantees to secure industrialization and exploitation in terms of IP, technical and economic performances but also regulatory aspects.

PROCESSES

Catalyst and synthesis process for the production of biobased glycolic acid

Current glycolic acid (or hydroxyacetic acid) is mostly derived from fossil resources. The reported invention allows the synthesis of glycolic acid from biobased glycerol by oxidation.

Presentation of the technology
– Catalytic oxidation of glycerol with an heterogeneous catalyst in basic medium
– Opportunity to work on crude glycerol
– Low base concentration and hence limitation of the salts generated
– Simplified downstream to extract glycolic acid (ex : reactive distillation)
– Valuable coproducts : biobased formic acid

Keywords: Glycolic acid, Oxidation, Glycerol
Intellectual property: WO2014/199256 (entry into the national phases : Europe, USA, Malaysia)

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Selective oxidation of glycerol into glyceric or tatronic acids

The present invention describes a catalytic process which consists of biobased glycerol oxidation at low temperature in glyceric or tartronic acids.

Presentation of the technology
– Catalytic oxidation of glycerol with an heterogeneous catalyst in basic medium
– Low temperature process (30-60°C)
– Tuning selectivity to glyceric acid or tartronic acid depending on experimental parameters
– Recyclable heterogeneous catalyst
– Valuable coproducts : glycolic acid, lactic acid, formic acid

Keywords: Glyceric acid, Tartronic acid, Selective Oxidation, Glycerol
Intellectual property: WO2015/055942

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Catalyst and synthesis process for the production of symmetric esters

The transformation of biobased alcohols such as ethanol, butanol or fatty alcohols presents a major challenge in the biomass valorization.
The patented invention allows to obtain, from an alcohol, the corresponding symmetric ester.

Presentation of the technology
– Bulk conditions without solvent nor additive
– Low catalytic charges (20 to 250 ppm)
– Selective process with high conversion
– Concomitant production of valuable hydrogen gas
– All kind of alcohols can be converted : linear or branched from C2 to C18+

Keywords: Symmetric esters, Cerides, Alcohol dehydrogenation
Intellectual property: WO2015/067889 (entry into the national phases : Europe, USA, Canada, Malaysia, Japan)

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Process to synthesize cerides

Cerides are usually obtain by esterification reaction between a fatty alcohol and a fatty acid.
The technology allows the production of cerides (or long chain symmetric esters) from corresponding fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs). The same process allows a smart access to fatty alcohols.

Presentation of the technology
– “One-pot” cascade reaction (hydrogenation-dehydrogenation)
– Highly selective process with good conversion
– Low concentration in recyclable catalyst (0.1%mol)
– No reduction of potential double bonds
– Technology developed for the synthesis of myristyl myristate

Keywords: Cerides, FAMEs, Fatty alcohols, Hydrogenation, Dehydrogenation
Intellectual property: WO2015/067900 A1 (Entry into the national phases : Europe, USA, Canada, Brazil, Malaysia)

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Fonctionalisation of triglycerides by hydroformylation

The patented process consists in functionalizing by hydroformylation unsaturated triglycerides obtained from vegetable oils (rapeseed, sunflower, castor oils…) in a self-emulsifying medium.

Presentation of the technology
– Hydroformylation process by phase transfert catalysis
– Hydrosoluble catalyst (Rhodium) stabilized in aqueous phase
– Oil/water self-emulsifying medium synthesis thanks to cyclodextrins
– Purification by liquid-liquid extraction

Keywords: Triglycerides, Cyclodextrins, Hydroformylation, Biphasic catalysis
Intellectual property: WO2015/071580 (entry into the national phases : Europe, USA, Canada, Malaysia)

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Direct synthesis process of polyols from triglycerides

The invention allows to produce polyols from unsaturated lipids obtained from vegetable oils (rapeseed, sunflower, castor oils…).

Presentation of the technology
– Functionalization of unsaturated lipids with alcohols groups
– Homogeneous or biphasic (oil/water) catalysis
– “One-pot” cascade reaction : hydroformylation of C=C double bonds and hydrogenation
– Easy down-stream process by liquid-liquid extraction

Keywords : Triglycerides, Biphasic catalysis, Polyol, One-pot
Intellectual property : WO2017/001194

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O-alkylation process

The patented process is a catalytic alkylation aiming to produce ethers or polyethers by one-step reaction.

Presentation of the technology
– “One pot” synthesis in soft conditions
– Alkylating agent: trialkylphosphate
– Possible use of many alcohols: primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, hydroxyacid esters, diols or polyols
– Synthesis applicable to other alkyl chains (ethyl, isopropyl, butyl, octyl) depending on the trialkylphosphate nature

keywords: Alcohol, Alkylation, Low temperature, Acid catalysis, Ether, Trialkylphosphate
intellectual property: FR-16-53067

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PRODUCTS

Hyper-branched polyesters

The present invention concerns hyper-branched polyesters derivated from natural fatty acids based on
vegetable oils (colza, sunflower, castor oils…).

Presentation of the technology
– Rheology modifiers (viscosifier, thickener, fluidizing agents …)
– Encapsulation or vectorisation of actives
– High functionality level allowing to reach a wide product line
– Modular chemical and physical properties (solubility, hydrophilic-lipophilic balance, rheology…)

Keywords: Hyper-branched polyesters, Hydroxylated fatty esters, Vegetable oil
Intellectual property: WO/2016/059230

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Process of production of new fatty aminoalcohols

The technology allows the synthesis of new biobased monomers containing both amine and alcohol functions in a one step reaction from unsaturated vegetable oils (rapeseed, sunflower, castor oils…).

Presentation of the technology
– Functionalization of unsaturated chains of triglycerides by amino and alcohols groups
– Wide range of products tuning the experimental conditions
– Adjustable proportions of amino/alcohol groups
– Solvent free or biphasic synthesis opportunity

Keywords: Triglycerides, Self-emulsifying catalysis, Trifunctional Monomer
intellectual property: WO2016/128390

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Sulfur hyper-branched polyesters

The present invention concerns sulfur-based hyper-branched polyesters derivated from natural fatty acids based on vegetable oils (colza, sunflower, castor oils…).

Presentation of the technology
– Rheology modifiers (viscosifier, thickener, fluidizing agents…)
– Encapsulation or vectorisation of actives
– “One-pot” synthesis of hyper-branched polyesters easier and cheaper than synthesis of dendrimers
– High functionality level allowing to reach a wide product line
– Modular chemical and physical properties (solubility, hydrophilic-lipophilic balance, rheology…)

Keywords : Hyper-branched polyesters, Hydroxylated fatty esters, Thiolene coupling, Vegetable oils
Intellectual property : FR-15-60389

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