Indorama’s Indovinya business segment has agreed to acquire two speciality surfactants brands in the oil and gas sector from Cargill Bioindustrial UK. This includes 25 patents, tolling rights and an R&D facility in Houston, Texas. The two lines are: 

* Kememix demulsifiers for the separation and removal of water from crude oil. The range includes alkoxylates, polyamine derivatives and modified polyols, and are said to highly effective under demanding field conditions, including heavy oil, low temperature and low/high water applications