Partnership furthers thermal plasma processing
innovation, while expanding pathways to facilitate customer
research and development
LINCOLN,
Neb. and PARIS,
April 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Monolith, a global leader in
low-emission carbon black and hydrogen manufacturing, today
announced it has renewed an expanded partnership with École des
Mines de Paris-PSL (Mines Paris) through February 2030 in support of research and
development (R&D) efforts at the organization's facility in
Sophia Antipolis, France.
Monolith and Mines Paris expand research
partnership, furthering thermal plasma processing innovation and
customer R&D
Monolith and Mines Paris, under the leadership of Dr.
Laurent Fulcheri, first partnered over a decade ago to
leverage the research university's longstanding experience in
thermal plasma processing and innovative pyrolysis technology to
support Monolith's efforts producing cleanly made products. With
the expansion of this partnership, Monolith and Mines Paris will
build on their success to date, scale groundbreaking research, and
explore new possibilities in thermal plasma processing to continue
driving innovation.
"Mines Paris has been an outstanding partner for nearly as long
as our company has existed, working alongside our teams to discover
and develop the most cutting-edge technologies out there," said
Rob Hanson, cofounder and CEO,
Monolith. "Through this expanded relationship, our customers will
have an opportunity to see firsthand the transformative research
the Mines Paris team is conducting onsite, allowing them to
collaborate and explore new ways low-emission carbon black can be
used to make cleaner everyday products."
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was executed today at a
signing ceremony at Mines Paris.
A Collaborative Relationship Rooted in Research
In
2012, Monolith established a partnership with Mines Paris to
utilize their decades of experience with thermal plasma processing.
Over the past 12 years, Mines Paris has conducted highly impactful
R&D programs, assisting Monolith in identifying process recipes
for carbon black products, sustainable feedstocks and the
feasibility of new feedstocks.
With the signing of today's expanded agreement, Monolith is
accelerating innovation on an international scale and creating
potential new customer opportunities across a variety of
industries.
Carbon Black & Monolith's Innovative Pyrolysis
Process
Carbon black can be found in a variety of everyday
products, from tires and paint to electronics and cleaning
supplies. While traditional carbon black production generates high
emissions, Monolith's plasma pyrolysis process, which has been
developed in collaboration with Mines Paris, uses renewable
electricity to convert conventional, renewable, or
responsibly-sourced natural gas into carbon black and
hydrogen, modernizing two age-old processes. Monolith's
first-of-its-kind innovation generates virtually no local
emissions.
For Vincent Laflèche, Managing Director of Mines Paris, "This
partnership is emblematic of Mines Paris' research commitment to
supporting companies in the transition to a carbon-neutral world.
It is also an illustration of the entrepreneurial spirit that has
driven the School since its creation and is embodied here in an
exemplary industrial success story. I am delighted that Monolith
has chosen to create a research center with us in Sophia
Antipolis."
This announcement follows Monolith's partnership with The
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for select tires. Supported
by Mines Paris research, Monolith's carbon black product resulted
in the first use of low-emission carbon black in tire
manufacturing. Headquartered in Lincoln,
Neb., Monolith currently operates its commercial-scale
production facility in Hallam,
Neb. and has offices and R&D facilities in San Carlos, Calif., Denver, Colo., and Kansas City, Kan.
About Monolith
Monolith is a next‐generation clean
materials company that uses 100% carbon-free energy as part of a
proprietary process to convert conventional, renewable, or
responsibly-sourced natural gas to carbon black and hydrogen in an
environmentally advantaged manner. Monolith is backed by Azimuth
Capital Management, Cornell Capital LLC, Decarbonization Partners,
Elda River Capital Management, LLC, Imperative Ventures,
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC,
Perry Creek Capital LP, SK Inc., TPG Rise Climate and Warburg
Pincus. For more information on Monolith, visit
www.monolith-corp.com.
About Mines Paris
Since it was founded 240 years ago,
Mines Paris – PSL has been preparing engineers with the essential
skills and knowledge to help companies meet the challenges of their
time. Originally, that meant mining to produce the energy needed
for the great industrialization. Today, Mines Paris – PSL is
focuses more on ecological transition and digital transformation. A
founding member of Université PSL, Mines Paris – PSL is a leading
French engineering school, and the leader in research partnerships.
For more information about Mines Paris – PSL,
visit https://www.minesparis.psl.eu/en/mines-paris-psl/
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