In Cincinnati, Pilot Chemical Company has partnered with Novvi LLC to introduce a new line of sustainable surfactants—biobased alpha olefin sulfonates—to the North American market. The technology, branded as CalCare® AOS, offers a renewable, high-performance alternative to conventional synthetic surfactants used in household, industrial & institutional, and personal care applications.
Under the agreement, Pilot Chemical becomes the exclusive sulfonator and marketer of Novvi’s biobased alpha olefin sulfonates in North America. Production will take place at Pilot’s commercial-scale manufacturing facility in Middletown, Ohio, with product availability expected in the second half of 2025.
The partnership combines Novvi’s proprietary bio-derived alpha olefin feedstock technology with Pilot’s sulfonation and anionic surfactant production expertise.