Our commitment to Innovation
Innovation is part of our DNA: it is our engine of transformation. From day one, our R&D has been key in developing sustainable solutions that address our customers’ current and future challenges, driving a more efficient and responsible business model.
- Within the framework of the Positive Motion strategy, we are renewing our portfolio with more sustainable solutions such as NextLab and NextPhenol, and developing pioneering projects like the first isopropyl alcohol plant using green hydrogen in Spain.
- Our chemicals business is a technological leader in its sector thanks to the co-development of Detal® Flex technology for linear alkylbenzene production.
- We are committed to responsible R&D that addresses future challenges, both from the quality laboratories at our sites and from our Energy Transition Innovation Center, where we develop more efficient processes and products with a lower environmental footprint.
Research and development lines
We create innovative solutions to drive sustainability, efficiency, and innovation in every project.
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Sustainable chemistry
We develop products with a lower carbon footprint by using renewable and circular raw materials.
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Applied innovation
We create more efficient products, designed to maximize performance in their final application as well as in the development of new applications.
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More efficient processes
We optimize processes to use raw materials and energy more efficiently, reducing both our CO₂ emissions and those of our customers, while minimizing waste.
Our capabilities
Discover our infrastructure and expertise to turn innovation into real solutions.
Quality laboratories of the production plants
The laboratories at our plants conduct rigorous product quality control and play a key role in generating technical knowledge for the development and optimization of new processes and products.
Pilot plants
Our pilot plants replicate industrial processes on a small scale, allowing us to experiment with new raw materials and process variables, as well as scale new developments from batch trials to full industrial application.
Product and applications development laboratory
Our surfactant product and applications development laboratory bridges research and market needs, supporting our customers in finding more efficient and sustainable solutions. We evaluate the performance of new surfactants, develop formulations for the Home and Personal Care sectors, and optimize the properties of final formulas.
Quality laboratories of the production plants
We collaborate with external technology centers and experts across various fields to combine forces and generate knowledge in each of our research lines.
Research advances
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Together with UOP, we developed Detal® technology, which has established us as global leaders in linear alkylbenzene (LAB) production. This fixed-bed alkylation technology, recognized since 1995 as the best available in its category, has been implemented in more than a dozen plants worldwide.
In recent years, we have advanced its evolution toward Detal® Flex 2-Phenyl, an enhanced version that optimizes process efficiency and improves the quality of the final product. Today, it is the only technology used in new LAB production plants.
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Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in the Next product range, which incorporates renewable and circular raw materials in its formulation. This progress builds on our experience in co-processing vegetable oils in industrial plants, along with the ability to optimize and refine processes thanks to the versatility of our pilot plants.
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As a result, we have significantly reduced the carbon footprint of our products, offering solutions that allow our customers to move toward more responsible chemistry without compromising performance. -
In line with our Positive Motion strategy, our R&D team has validated the technology for IPA production at the pilot plants of the Energy Transition Innovation Center.
This facility will be the first in the world capable of producing IPA from renewable or circular raw materials, becoming an international benchmark in sustainability and innovation.
The project, integrated into the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, will enable the development of applications in sectors such as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and industrial cleaning.
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“Innovation and sustainability are words we hear almost daily today. At Moeve Chemicals, they have been part of our culture long before they became trends. We were pioneers without knowing it, investing in new molecules when they were still unknown, developing safer and more efficient technologies before regulations required it, optimizing processes to reduce energy consumption, and thus CO₂ emissions, in a world that wasn’t yet talking about climate change. We also valued every resource, as our mothers did in difficult times (they were the true pioneers of the circular economy).
Today, we remain fully connected to that vision. For sensibility. For responsibility. For culture. And also because innovation and sustainability are no longer optional: they are essential to compete, lead, and, above all, to address the enormous challenges facing society. Because now, the world needs chemistry more than ever.”
Ignacio López Serrano, R&D Director
We believe that innovation requires more than technology: it demands a passion for science, insatiable curiosity, and a deep drive to improve people’s lives. That is the force that drives our teams every day.
Guided by our Positive Motion strategy, at Moeve Chemicals we work to generate a positive and lasting impact. It is not just about creating solutions, but doing so with purpose, always alongside our customers, with a forward-looking vision and a commitment to advance step by step toward a more sustainable world.