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Again, in Stockholm at the International Wood Biorefining Week, Arizona Chemical, the world´s No 1 in biorefining the Crude Tall Oil (CTO), will demonstrate the importance of its industry as a key factor in promoting the intelligent and sustainable bioeconomy. As at the PulPaper 2014 in Helsinki, the company will initiate and inspire debate on the true value-adding elements in bioeconomy, on solutions far ahead of the narrowest concept of biofuel production. In Helsinki 2014, the panel discussion of the tall oil refiners with distinguished speakers was one of the best attended forums of the fair.

The production and biorefining of pine chemicals is an excellent example of the value adding capacity of smart bio-based product solutions. Arizona Chemical refines and upgrades CTO in its biorefineries in Sweden, Finland and elsewhere in Europe as well as in the US into widest range of innovative bio-based specialty chemicals. The CTO-based solutions replace fossil-based materials in thousands of everyday products such as adhesives, paints, cleaners, coatings, tapes, labels, roofing materials, tires, lubricants and fuel additives. The basic idea in all those innovations is not only to offer a green alternative to the versatile producers of consumer and industry products, but clearly improve the functionality of these commodities.

CTO-based specialty chemicals delivered by Arizona Chemical enable the increased high-end reuse of recovered asphalt, reduce sulphur in diesel fuel and improve the strength and stability of tackifiers as well as durability and visibility of road markings.

CTO, a highly appreciated co-product of kraft pulping process, originates from the pine tree resin. It’s refining into specialty chemicals further used in hundreds of applications remarkably extends the length of the forests based value chain. It is also a concrete and successful case example of the industrial symbiosis of forest and chemical industries. As the availability of CTO is linearly dependent of the pulp production volumes, this valuable and renewable yet scarce material should be refined as smartly as possible in order to utilize its highest potential.

Arizona Chemical has developed excellence in pine chemical biorefining already since 1930´s and continues its work in finding further new possibilities of renewable materials. Arizona Chemical is the world´s leading biorefiner of pine chemicals. The company is committed to making the world healthier, cleaner, safer and more efficient. Arizona Chemical is a Kraton company.
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Photo: Arizona Chemical biorefinery in Sandarne, Sweden

Arizona Chemical Selects Lintech International to Expand Distribution of Its Products in the Southeast U.S.

JACKSONVILLE, FL, October 17, 2011 – Arizona Chemical, a world leader of bio-refined products, announced it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Lintech International to expand its long-standing distribution coverage of the company’s adhesives, inks, coatings and chemical intermediate product lines in the Southeast U.S.

“With Lintech’s reach and well-recognized customer focus, we’re confident our customers will be as excited as we are about this expanded distribution arrangement,” said Rob Helwick, Commercial Director-Americas for Arizona Chemical.

Effective December 1, 2011, Lintech International will offer Arizona Chemical’s products that provide a broad range of functionality in a variety of applications, including SYLVALITE™ and SYLVATAC™ rosin esters, AQUATAC™ rosin dispersions, SYLVARES™ terpene resins, UNI-REZ™ ink polyamides, SYLVACOTE™ 7003 and 7097 insoluble maleics, SYLFAT™ tall oil fatty acid and SYLVATAL™ distilled tall oil.

Arizona Chemical Selects The M.F. Cachat Company to Expand Distribution of Its Products in the Midwest U.S.

JACKSONVILLE, FL, October 17, 2011 – Arizona Chemical, a world leader of bio-refined products, announced it has entered into an exclusive agreement with The M.F. Cachat Company to expand its distribution of the company’s adhesives and coatings product lines in the Midwest U.S.

“The M.F. Cachat Company is well-regarded for its technical expertise and relationship management abilities,” said Rob Helwick, Commercial Director-Americas for Arizona Chemical. “Arizona Chemical is pleased to be able to expand our arrangement with them, and looks forward to growing our business in the Midwest with their support.”

Effective December 1, 2011, The M.F. Cachat Company will offer Arizona Chemical’s products that provide a broad range of functionality in a variety of applications, including SYLVALITE™ and SYLVATAC™ rosin esters, AQUATAC™ rosin dispersions, SYLVARES™ terpene resins, UNI-REZ™ ink polyamides, and SYLVACOTE™ insoluble maleics.

Arizona Chemical Selects L.V. Lomas, Ltd. to Expand Distribution of Its Chemical Intermediate Products in Canada

Arizona Chemical, a world leader of bio-refined products, announced it has entered into an exclusive agreement with L.V. Lomas, Ltd., to expand its distribution of the company’s adhesives, coatings, and chemical intermediate products in Canada.

“Arizona Chemical is pleased to be able to expand our arrangement with L.V. Lomas, and looks forward to growing our business in Canada with their support,” said Rob Helwick, Commercial Director-Americas for Arizona Chemical. “We are confident in L.V. Lomas’s ability to provide knowledgeable service and support in addition to local reliable product availability to our customers across Canada.”

Effective October 1, 2011, L.V. Lomas offers Arizona Chemical’s products that provide a broad range of functionality in a variety of applications, including SYLVALITE™ and SYLVATAC™ rosin esters, AQUATAC™ rosin dispersions, UNI-REZ™ ink polyamides, SYLVACOTE™ insoluble maleics, SYLFAT™ tall oil fatty acid, SYLVATAL™ distilled tall oil, and UNIDYME™ dimer acids.