Oxidation

Catalysts for selective oxidation reaction processes

Clariant’s portfolio of selective oxidation catalysts includes:

• FAMAX® catalyst series for oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde
• OxyMax® PA catalyst series for production of phthalic anhydride (PA) from o-xylene and naphthalene
• OxyMax®  for production of ethylenedichloride (EDC) from ethylene
• SynDane® catalyst series for oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride
• VAMax® catalyst series for production of vinyl-acetate monomer (VAM) from ethylene and acetic acid
• AcryloMax® catalyst series for ammoxidation of propylene to produce acrylonitrile