Synthetic Molecules

Once a new molecule has been selected - following one or several years of intensive research - the most sophisticated techniques are applied in an effort to manufacture it on a large scale, while ensuring its purity and stability.

The whole manufacturing process for each of these new molecules can vary in length and complexity, but each of them is the object of an extensive, in-depth study.

For instance, to obtain POLYWOOD from pure geraniol, the following steps are necessary : chlorination, distillation, cyclisation, hydrogenation and other esterifications ... a total of six months of various processes that will finally yield the raw material in a state that is usable. The complexity of each chemical reaction as well as the number of successive steps required definitely affect the cost of a raw material and the time needed for manufacturing it. Therefore it is essential to optimize the whole chain of production.