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Christiaan van Gorkum
Christiaan van Gorkum

This document discusses the company Catexel, a Unilever spin out company that sells oxidation catalyst solutions. Catexel owns a broad intellectual property portfolio of catalysts acquired from Unilever in 2006/2007. Catexel develops and sells products based on these catalysts, including technologies for saving energy, water, and waste. Catexel's main products are manganese-based bleach catalysts and an iron-based catalyst called FeONIX that is used as a paint drier. Catexel aims to license or sell its catalyst technologies to chemical companies. The document also discusses the author's role working for a small, flexible spin out company.

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My job at a Unilever spin out company Karin Maaijen - September13, 2012 1
Catexel What do we do?  We sell oxidation catalysts based solutions for saving:  Energy  Water  Waste and offer  Substitution of “under-threat” technologies  Improved application performance  We protect our markets using intellectual assets:  Broad IP portfolio on catalysts acquired from Unilever in 2006/7  Significant patent additions in last 7 years (17 patents published)  We make money by making and selling products.  We outsource manufacturing through exclusive deals 2 September 2012
Unilever spin out History Current company 1994 Unilever developed an active  Two technical platforms in commercial manganese bleach catalyst for use domestic detergent cleaning 2004 Seed funding by Unilever Ventures to  Small company; 10-11 people; test catalyst for industrial applications NL, UK, PRC 2006 Unilever Ventures set-up Rahu Catalytics to commercialise this and  Commercial headquarters in UK related catalysts  Strong R&D capabilities and IP 2010 Second generation manganese catalyst developed  Development for different application areas 2008 Iron catalyst found to be active for  Aim from Unilever Ventures (main shareholder): selling Catexel at certain 2009 paint drying , exclusive licence to OMG point to a chemical industry company 2011 Rahu/Fe-catalyst for paints coatings sold to OMG, set-up of Catexel 3 September 2012
Catexel Oxidation Catalysis Transition metal – ligand complexes Peroxide activators/catalysts Alkylhydroperoxide activation DRAGON & PEGASUS FeONIX Mn-Me3TACN chemistry Fe-bispidon chemistry Cellulosic bleaching (cotton, viscose & pulp) Alkylhydroperoxide activation for Starch modification polymerisation and radical-based synthesis Chemical synthesis (epoxidation, etc) Detergents and cleaning (stain removal) Laundry and dishwash detergents and Note: FeONIX/inks, coatings and composites cleaning (stain removal) sold to OMG 4 September 2012
Chemistry from A to B Dragon & Pegasus FeONIX 2+ 2+ Me Me N N N O O N N N O O Me N Mn O Mn N Me N Mn O Mn N O N N N N O O O O O Me Me N N N From detergent applications to industrial cotton and wood From tomato stain bleaching to paint drying. pulp bleaching. OH O OH OH C OH HO H H OX OH Morin OH Unsaturated oil OH Raw cotton chromophores HO O HO O O R glycerol OH OH OX linseed oil O OH OMe O R OH Tea stains : theaflavins O O OMe O Lignin residue OH phthalic Wood pulp chromophores acid O O anhydride 5 September 2012
FeONIX as paint drier C  Alkyd paint: H H O2  Binder (unsaturated resins) Catalyst H O2  Organic solvent or water C 16  Pigments H RH  Additives (e.g. paint drying catalysts) R HO O  Cobalt soap driers: Catalyst  Possible classification of Co-2-ethylhexanoate O as carcinogen (REACh)  Therefore, creation of uncertainty in paint industry + O  Issues on stability in waterborne paints O Branching: R – R R–O–R R–O–O–R 6 Catexel Introduction - Strictly Confidential September 2012
FeONIX 12  High activity in SB and WB paints 10 drying time [h]  Can be added in low dosage 8 6  Less decolouration than Co- or Mn-soaps 4 2  High stability in WB paints 0 0.079% Co 0.00065% Fe Co, Zr drier new catalyst  RahuCat successfully exited on plan in Dec 2011  Simultaneous exit to two acquiring businesses:  Catexel operating from 01 January 2012 7 September 2012
My job  Working in a spin out company - pro’s and con’s –  Flexibility  Versatility  Creativity  Short lines  Uncertainty  Different mind set 8 September 2012
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SmB cafe 13 sep ’ 12 - Catexel

  • 1. My job at a Unilever spin out company Karin Maaijen - September13, 2012 1
  • 2. Catexel What do we do?  We sell oxidation catalysts based solutions for saving:  Energy  Water  Waste and offer  Substitution of “under-threat” technologies  Improved application performance  We protect our markets using intellectual assets:  Broad IP portfolio on catalysts acquired from Unilever in 2006/7  Significant patent additions in last 7 years (17 patents published)  We make money by making and selling products.  We outsource manufacturing through exclusive deals 2 September 2012
  • 3. Unilever spin out History Current company 1994 Unilever developed an active  Two technical platforms in commercial manganese bleach catalyst for use domestic detergent cleaning 2004 Seed funding by Unilever Ventures to  Small company; 10-11 people; test catalyst for industrial applications NL, UK, PRC 2006 Unilever Ventures set-up Rahu Catalytics to commercialise this and  Commercial headquarters in UK related catalysts  Strong R&D capabilities and IP 2010 Second generation manganese catalyst developed  Development for different application areas 2008 Iron catalyst found to be active for  Aim from Unilever Ventures (main shareholder): selling Catexel at certain 2009 paint drying , exclusive licence to OMG point to a chemical industry company 2011 Rahu/Fe-catalyst for paints coatings sold to OMG, set-up of Catexel 3 September 2012
  • 4. Catexel Oxidation Catalysis Transition metal – ligand complexes Peroxide activators/catalysts Alkylhydroperoxide activation DRAGON & PEGASUS FeONIX Mn-Me3TACN chemistry Fe-bispidon chemistry Cellulosic bleaching (cotton, viscose & pulp) Alkylhydroperoxide activation for Starch modification polymerisation and radical-based synthesis Chemical synthesis (epoxidation, etc) Detergents and cleaning (stain removal) Laundry and dishwash detergents and Note: FeONIX/inks, coatings and composites cleaning (stain removal) sold to OMG 4 September 2012
  • 5. Chemistry from A to B Dragon & Pegasus FeONIX 2+ 2+ Me Me N N N O O N N N O O Me N Mn O Mn N Me N Mn O Mn N O N N N N O O O O O Me Me N N N From detergent applications to industrial cotton and wood From tomato stain bleaching to paint drying. pulp bleaching. OH O OH OH C OH HO H H OX OH Morin OH Unsaturated oil OH Raw cotton chromophores HO O HO O O R glycerol OH OH OX linseed oil O OH OMe O R OH Tea stains : theaflavins O O OMe O Lignin residue OH phthalic Wood pulp chromophores acid O O anhydride 5 September 2012
  • 6. FeONIX as paint drier C  Alkyd paint: H H O2  Binder (unsaturated resins) Catalyst H O2  Organic solvent or water C 16  Pigments H RH  Additives (e.g. paint drying catalysts) R HO O  Cobalt soap driers: Catalyst  Possible classification of Co-2-ethylhexanoate O as carcinogen (REACh)  Therefore, creation of uncertainty in paint industry + O  Issues on stability in waterborne paints O Branching: R – R R–O–R R–O–O–R 6 Catexel Introduction - Strictly Confidential September 2012
  • 7. FeONIX 12  High activity in SB and WB paints 10 drying time [h]  Can be added in low dosage 8 6  Less decolouration than Co- or Mn-soaps 4 2  High stability in WB paints 0 0.079% Co 0.00065% Fe Co, Zr drier new catalyst  RahuCat successfully exited on plan in Dec 2011  Simultaneous exit to two acquiring businesses:  Catexel operating from 01 January 2012 7 September 2012
  • 8. My job  Working in a spin out company - pro’s and con’s –  Flexibility  Versatility  Creativity  Short lines  Uncertainty  Different mind set 8 September 2012