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SEMICONDUCTOR INNOVATION
Cargill partnering with Arizona State University

to explore use of dimer diamine in electronics

American conglomerate, Cargill’s
Bioindustrial business and Arizona
State University (ASU) are launching
a new, year-long research partnership
focused on advanced materials used in
semiconductor technology.

The research is focused on Cargill’s
Priamine dimer diamine, which is
made from bio-based ingredients. With
support from ASU’s Biodesign Insti-
tute, scientists will study how and why
this material performs so well, and how
it might be used to improve the speed,
efficiency, and reliability of electronic
devices.
technology leader at Cargill Bioindus- materials for the growing semiconductor
Originally developed for other trial in Netherlands. “We discovered market – and make technology more
applications, Priamine dimer diamine that Priamine was delivering excellent sustainable along the way,” said Prof.
has shown strong potential in the semi- performance in electronics, and this Long.
conductor industry. Polyimide made partnership allows us to better under-
using Priamine exhibits very low die- stand why – and what more we can do Cargill’s Priamine line is made
lectric constant, enhancing the perfor- to help our customers solve real-world from bio-based raw materials and offers
mance of semiconductor devices. challenges.” performance benefits such as flexibility,
durability and moisture resistance.
“This is a great example of how ASU Prof. Tim Long and his team “These qualities make it ideal for use
customer feedback and academic re- will lead the research. “By combining in components like adhesives, films and
search can open up new possibilities,” bio-based chemistry with advanced coatings – all critical parts of semicon-
said Mr. Erwin Honcoop, research and research, we can help create better ductor manufacturing,” Cargill said.

DIVESTMENT
Ineos sells Ineos Hygienics to SKG Capital Partners

UK’s chemicals giant, Ineos, has days to address a global shortage of Ineos has sought to promote the
announced the sale of its Ineos Hygie- sanitising products. It has since grown sanitisers arm by linking it to its port-
nics business to SKG Capital Partners, into a successful household and per- folio of sporting properties, which
a Middle Eastern based family office. sonal care brand. includes a stake in the Mercedes
As part of the deal, the Ineos Hygienics Formula One team and a partnership
business and team will transfer to SKG “The sale will enable the busi- with the New Zealand All Blacks.
Capital Partners. ness to continue expanding within the Ineos is Europe’s largest producer
FMCG sector, while Ineos focuses of ultra-high purity ethanol and iso-
Ineos Hygienics was created dur- on strengthening its core chemicals, propyl alcohol (IPA) which are the
ing the COVID pandemic, and went energy, and automotive portfolio,” the two main ingredients used in sanitiser
on to establish six factories within ten group informed. products.

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