OOYOO Ltd.
3 February, 2025,
Accelerating the commercialization of CO₂ separation membranes to contribute to greenhouse gas reduction
OOYOO Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kyoto City, Japan) has signed a partnership agreement with Arkema (Headquarters: France), a global chemical company, with the aim of jointly developing high-performance gas separation membrane technology for CO₂ capture. The two companies strengthened their cooperation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in October 2024.
In this collaboration, Arkema will leverage its design expertise in high-performance polymer materials and extensive experience, while OOYOO will apply its unique membrane design technology to develop innovative membrane materials and modules that contribute to CO₂ emission reduction. Arkema’s advanced materials, including the Pebax® polyether block amide elastomers, offer excellent selectivity, chemical stability, and mechanical strength, promising further improvements in gas separation performance and cost reduction.
CO₂ separation and capture technology is a field of growing importance for climate change mitigation, and separated and purified CO₂ can be used in a variety of industrial applications such as carbonates, fertilizers, dry ice, and fuels. OOYOO’s gas separation membrane technology is known for its space efficiency and high cost performance, offering a critical solution for achieving a carbon-neutral society.
Through this partnership, OOYOO and Arkema will drive innovation in greenhouse gas reduction technologies and contribute to a sustainable future.
■ About Arkema
Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class technologies to address evergrowing demand for new and sustainable materials. With the ambition to become a pure player in Specialty Materials, the Group is structured into 3 complementary, resilient and highly innovative segments dedicated to Specialty Materials – Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions – accounting for some 92% of Group sales in 2023, and a well-positioned and competitive Intermediates segment. Arkema offers cutting-edge technological solutions to meet the challenges of, among other things, new energies, access to water, recycling, urbanization and mobility, and fosters a permanent dialogue with all its stakeholders. The Group reported sales of around € 9.5 billion in 2023, and operates in some 55 countries with 21,100 employees worldwide.
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