AkzoNobel recently announced it has expanded its partnership with Solazyme Inc., a renewable oil and bioproducts company. The expansion reportedly provides for funded development, as well as agreed key terms for a multi-year agreement targeting annual supply of up to 10,000 MT of renewable tailored algal oils, pending successful product development.

The companies reportedly expect that the algal oil under the joint development agreement would be able to replace both petroleum and palm oil-derived chemicals. The target product is designed to have improved functional and environmental performance, as well as a lower overall cost to AkzoNobel.

“AkzoNobel has been a leader in sustainability for many years,” said Jonathan Wolfson, CEO, Solazyme. “This expanded partnership marks an important step forward in our relationship while underscoring the importance we place on developing sustainable, high-performance products. The product development effort not only advances our technology platform into valuable new chemistries, but it also outlines the critical aspects of a long-term supply agreement.”

For more information, visit www.akzonobel.com or www.solazyme.com.