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12 Principles of Green Chemistry July 2017

Why Chemicals Have to Turn Green?

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Market Growth: 2011-‐2020 safer chemistry has expected to grow 3200% (compared to only 133% in the conventional chemistry market) Capital Flow: Since 2013, more than 50% of chemical companies in MSCI world have invested in green chemistry R&D.

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Market Demand: Increasing business sectors including retail store, health care, furniture, and public purchased more safer chemistry products due to the needs of their customers and the environment. E.g., 500% increase in sales of BPA-‐free baby bottles in the retail sector. Chemical Restrictions: Europe and U.S. legislation are leading in reducing and eliminating certain chemicals such as perfluorinated chemicals.



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Business Value at Risk: In 2014, $9.7 billion was spent in private industry cleanup actions & equipment and $163 million was spent in fines. Costs of Accidents and Incidents: Costs associated with damage to humans & the environment from unsafe chemicals are expected to be higher than the higher price of safer chemicals. E.g. In 2011, there was $5 billion in healthcare savings from reducing chemical exposure



Better Health Through Green Chemistry

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Green Chemistry is the continuous attempt to reduce the negative effects of the problems caused by chemical products and processes. 12 Principles of Green Chemistry •  An essential checklist for the development of chemicals and chemical

syntheses to: 1.  Improve environmental impact 2.  Reduce potential negative health effects

Anastas, P. T. and Warner, J. C. (1998). Green Chemistry Theory and Practice. Oxford University Press: New York. P. 30. Copyright Sylvatex, Inc. 2017

12 Principles of Green Chemistry

1.  Prevention 2.  Atom Economy 3.  Less Hazardous Chemical Synthesis 4.  Design Safer Chemicals 5.  Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries 6.  Design for Energy Efficiency 7.  Use of Renewable Feedstocks 8.  Reduce Derivatives 9.  Catalysis 10.  Design for Degradation 11.  Real-‐time Pollution Prevention 12.  Inherently Safer Chemistry for

Accident Prevention

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Our Commitment to Green Chemistry

Sylvatex is a smart technology company driven to providing a sustainable future through green nano-‐chemistry.

We pride ourselves as a truly green chemistry company and consistently strive to achieve, and follow, the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry in all of our products and every step of their production.

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Sylvatex’s Process and Product Overview

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Hydrolysis Plant oils FFA

Purifying

Blending Alcohols (flexible sources)

Glycerin co-‐product Free Fatty Acids(FFA) mixture

Purified FFA

Plant Oil Processing Step

Blendstock Production Process

MicroX

(e.g. Distiller corn oil, canola oil)

(e.g. ethanol, butanol, methanol, etc.)

Putting the 12 Principles into Practice

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1. Prevention Prioritize the prevention of waste over clean-‐up and treatment once it’s created

The Sylvatex Process •  Plant oil processing: Our FFA processing step produces less than 5% of

waste in the form of Sweetwater (glycerine, H2O and unsaponifiables). •  Water is recycled back into the separation process •  Glycerine is sold into various markets •  Unsaponifiables are further processed as animal feed

•  MicroX Blendstock production process has zero waste


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2. Atom Economy Synthesis methods are designed to maximize the incorporation of all materials used in the process into the final product

The Sylvatex Process •  We optimize every step of our production process to gain more yield and use fewer utilities and less water

•  For Blendstock production, our technology uses 100% of the feedstock inputs to produce our MicroX product



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3. Less Hazardous Chemical Synthesis Design chemical reactions and synthetic routes to be as safe as possible for human health and the environment

The Sylvatex Process Our production processes are safe and environmentally friendly with the following key features: •  Final product is renewable, recyclable, and environmentally safe •  Elimination of hazardous inorganic acids and bases through the use of enzymatic

hydrolysis •  No harmful chemical reactions and low heat of reaction •  Zero hazardous emissions •  Liquid phase production at all stages



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4. Designing Safer Chemicals Chemical products should be designed to affect their desired function while minimizing their toxicity

The Sylvatex Process We have developed a safer product for multiple applications

•  Displaces petroleum based diesel by up to 40% in the fuels application •  Displaces toxic solvents in cathode synthesis and enhance performance properties

Lower toxicity product •  Produced from plant-‐based materials and no use of hazardous chemicals •  No hazardous air pollutant (HAP) and no ozone depleting substances (ODS) •  Not considered as volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Green desired function •  Reduce oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and Particulate Matter (PM) emissions in Fuel application •  Low carbon alternative product



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5. Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries The use of auxiliary substances (e.g. solvents, separation agents, etc.) should be made unnecessary whenever possible and innocuous when used

The Sylvatex Process One benefit of MicroX is its ability to reduce or replace harmful chemical solvents used in a range of applications including alternative fuels and cathode material synthesis Our hydrolysis process uses organic, protein-‐based enzymes that pose no threat to humans or the environment

•  Process uses only parts-‐per-‐million (ppm) amounts of a common base to produce the desired free fatty acids



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6. Design for Energy Efficiency Choose the least energy-‐intensive chemical route. Avoid heating/cooling and pressurized/vacuum conditions (i.e. ambient temperature & pressure are optimal )

The Sylvatex Process Most of our production steps operate at ambient temperature and pressure. This means only small amounts of energy are required compared to other processes, which consume intense energy through high operating temperatures and pressures



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7. Use of Renewable Feedstocks Use chemicals which are made from renewable (i.e. plant-‐based) sources rather than other, equivalent chemicals originating from petrochemical sources.

The Sylvatex Process We mainly focus on non edible bio-‐sourced inputs (i.e. distiller corn oil) Since Sylvatex uses all plant-‐based material, its MicroX blendstock has a significantly lower carbon intensity (<60%) compared to traditional petroleum alternatives.



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8. Reduce Derivatives Minimize the use of temporary derivatives such as protecting groups. Avoid derivatives to reduce reaction steps, resources required, and waste created

The Sylvatex Process Producing MicroX is a single step reaction and MicroX itself is thermodynamic stable, meaning no derivatives will occur in our production process

Base Solvent

Stable nanoparticles

MicroX



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9. Catalysis Catalytic reagents (as selective as possible) are superior to stoichiometric reagents.

The Sylvatex Process Enzymes are used as an organic catalyst in our FFA processing step, which boosts the reaction rate and increases safety (compared to metal catalysts). They also provide the most economically favorable outcomes in our production process For fuels applications, Sylvatex uses small amounts (<0.5%) of reagent/enhancer to improve the fuel properties of its MicroX product



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10. Design for Degradation Products should be designed so that at the end of their function they break down into innocuous products and do not persist in the environment

The Sylvatex Process MicroX consists of only plant oil and active material both of which are easily discarded and non-‐hazardous to human health or the environment MicroX is also classified as a biodegradable substance, which means it is able to degrade and not persist within the general environment



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11. Real-‐Time Pollution Prevention Monitor chemical reactions in real-‐time as they occur to prevent the formation and release of any potentially hazardous and polluting substances

The Sylvatex Process Producing MicroX is a one step reaction, stable, not in gas phases, and biodegradable without the release of pollutants at any time during the process.



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12. Inherently Safer Chemistry for Accident Prevention Substances, and the form of a substance used in a chemical process, should be chosen to minimize the potential for chemical accidents including releases, explosions, and fires

The Sylvatex Process •  The process to produce MicroX is simple and operates at ambient

temperatures and pressures •  MicroX is non-‐corrosive and stable when stored under standard conditions •  Our process uses enzymatic technology to significantly reduce the amount

of inorganic corrosive solutions •  When necessary we use organic corrosive chemicals which have less acidity

and far lower potential for explosions and fire



References

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12 Principles of Green Chemistry https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/greenchemistry/what-‐is-‐green-‐chemistry/principles/12-‐principles-‐of-‐green-‐chemistry.html The Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry: What it is, & Why it Matters http://www.compoundchem.com/2015/09/24/green-‐chemistry/ The original list of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) https://www3.epa.gov/airtoxics/188polls.html List of controlled ozone depleting substances (ODSs) https://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-‐info/gsd/pdf/listofco.pdf Candidate list of substances of very high concern for authorization https://echa.europa.eu Volatile organic compounds https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/substances/toxchemicallisting.asp?sysid=7 Green Chemistry & Commerce Council’s report http://asbcouncil.org/sustainability-‐reports#.WV53L7pFw2w

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