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MICHELIN ResiCare has signed a strategic distribution partnership with IMCD Europe to expand access to bio-based 5-HMF across Europe. Produced in France from renewable resources, 5-HMF will support manufacturers in developing more sustainable chemicals and materials, with industrial production starting in 2027.

Michelin ResiCare and Axens have entered exclusive discussions to accelerate the industrialization and global deployment of bio-based 5-HMF, a strategic platform molecule enabling the production of sustainable resins, polymers, and renewable chemicals.

MICHELIN ResiCare launches Resi4 CARBON/CARBON and Resi4 ABLATION, two innovative bio-based araminolic resins designed without formaldehyde. These high-thermal-performance materials offer safer alternatives to phenolic resins for demanding aerospace, defense, and advanced composite applications.Read More

DragonFly is Michelin ResiCare’s new industrial project, supported by ADEME, to scale up the production of an innovative bio-based molecule developed through BioImpulse. Through a 400-ton/year demonstrator and strong partnerships with leading French biotech institutes, DragonFly aims to validate the process at industrial scale. By 2029, the project will enable the deployment of non-toxic, sustainable resins while securing a competitive bio-based supply chain in France.

ResiCare celebrates the groundbreaking of the first European 5-HMF production unit in Roussillon, France – a milestone for safer, bio-based chemistry.

After six years of research, the BioImpulse project confirms the industrial success of a competitive bio-based molecule. This breakthrough enables Michelin ResiCare to produce a new generation of sustainable adhesive resins, free from substances of concern, marking the project’s completion and a decisive step for green chemistry.

Michelin ResiCare has reached a major milestone with 100 million tires manufactured using its formaldehyde-free araminolic resin. This plug & play solution offers a safer, high-performance alternative to traditional phenolic resins, enabling smooth integration on existing production lines. Already deployed at scale, it sets a new standard for sustainable tire manufacturing.

A global first: Michelin announces the construction of an industrial demonstrator in France for the 5-HMF molecule, an essential component of green chemistry. Investments of EUR 60 million to develop a bio-sourced and non-toxic molecule that can replace ingredients derived from fossil fuels in a wide variety of industrial fields. Already used in the Michelin ResiCare resins, its availability on an industrial scale will allow a potential market of over 40,000 metric tons to open by 2030, through the creation of a European industry. A new demonstration of Michelin’s power to innovate and its ability to develop other ultra-innovative applications beyond the tire.

Araminolic resins are polymers synthesized from polyphenols and aromatic aldehydes. Polyphenols are often naturally occurring molecules and are well known for their antioxidant properties. Among these, flavonoids or tannins, which can be found in fruit or wood, constitute monomer bases that are mostly non-toxic and derived from renewable resources. Certain aromatic aldehydes also exist in their natural state, such as 5HMF, which is derived from the dehydration of fructose, found in fruits. The chemistry of araminolic resins relies on the reactivity of these polyphenols and aromatic aldehydes to form distinctive and non-toxic polymers.

Attend Araminolic Resins Launch Event: a unique event introducing araminolic chemistry, a MICHELIN ResiCare innovation. Join us on December 12, 2024 at Maison de la Chimie in Paris!