PRESENTATION THE PROJECT SODIUM METHYLATE VALUES START A SODIUM METHYLATE WITHOUT MERCURY Print the page Europe's first mercury-free sodium methylate for environmentally friendly chemistry EnviroCat is the first company in France and Europe to produce and market a mercury-free sodium methylate, thanks to its new technology based on metallic sodium, from the MSSA Métaux Spéciaux company based in Savoy. Both MSSA Métaux Spéciaux and EnviroCat are subsidiaries of the Alkaline company. www.metauxspeciaux.fr The production plant installed in the port of La Pallice, in La Rochelle, was created due to the growing demand for sodium methylate for the biofuels sector and the fine chemicals industry. The EnviroCat team prides itself on producing greener sodium methylate through its MERCURY FREE process . This achieves an excellent compromise between Environment and Product. Every day we strive to offer the most adapted and personalized service to each of our clients. The detailed control of the production process is the guarantee of a final product of superior quality. Biodiesel KNOW MORE Fine chemistry KNOW MORE OUR VALUES SECURITY Safety is our top priority KNOW MORE ENVIRONMENT Preservation of the environment thanks to a clean production process KNOW MORE HUMAN RESOURCES EnviroCat is a company with a human dimension KNOW MORE PRESENT SEE ALL THE NEWS BACK TO TOP PAGE HEIGHT PRESENTATION Sodium methylate Objectives and Strategy The La Rochelle plant The EnviroCat team THE PROJECT Record Future project with SICA society SODIUM METHYLATE Biodiesel Fine chemistry VALUES Security Environment Human Resources ENVIROCAT State supported company Information and Contact Legal mentions and Credits

PRESENTATION THE PROJECT SODIUM METHOXIDE VALUES HOME > PRESENTATION > SODIUM METHOXIDE WHAT IS SODIUM METHOXIDE Print page Sodium methoxide is a chemical compound that occurs either as a 30% solution in methanol or as a colorless solid. Widely used in the fine chemicals industry, the main market for sodium methoxide is the production of biodiesel where it is used as a catalyst to transform triglycerides into biofuels. All biodiesel production units in operation to date are based on the esterification of vegetable or animal oils with methanol. To obtain satisfactory results, this reaction must be catalyzed using sodium methoxide. Diagram of the reaction initiated Download here the specifications of sodium methoxide in PDF version. The 1st environmentally friendly European sodium methoxide Our continuous manufacturing process does not involve any use of mercury in the production of sodium methoxide, unlike our European competitors who use a sodium-mercury amalgam in their process. Our process is based on the use of sodium metal, which avoids any use of Mercury. THE NEWS SEE ALL THE NEWS HOME PAGE TOP OF PAGE PRESENTATION Sodium methoxide Objectives & strategy The La Rochelle site The EnviroCat team THE PROJECT Historical Future project with the company SICA SODIUM METHOXIDE Biodiesel Fine chemistry VALUES security Environment Human ressources ENVIROCAT State-supported company Information & contact Legal notices & Credits