Advanced

ZEOLITE
MATERIALS
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»The future is bright for zeolites in both

new and existing application areas. Clariant
is well prepared for the development,
modification and production of zeolite
powders, and opens up opportunities for
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Clariant is one of the world’s leading, independent p­ roducers of

zeolite powders for catalytic applications – offering the most flexible
approach in the industry to customized ­zeolites and zeolite catalysts.

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Russia

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Heufeld
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Germany Shanghai Japan
China

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India

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South Africa

R&D and Sales Offices Production Sites

Clariant focuses on three primary markets for supplying
zeolite powders as active raw materials: emission control,
process catalysis and adsorption. Decades of experience and know-
how in these areas combined with state-of-the-art process techno-
logy allow us to supply zeolite powders designed and thoroughly
tested for their application by Clariant experts.
Manufacturing zeolites is a complex and technologically challen-
ging process with only a few capable production facilities around
the world.
With our production sites in Germany, South Africa and India
together with our top-notch zeolite R&D we have an outstanding
capability to serve the market quickly and efficiently. Clariant
already has an extensive portfolio of zeolite materials and is ready
to further expand it using their development, scale-up and manu-
facturing capabilities to tailor the products to the customers’ needs.
This can be done as a full service based on the required specifica-
tions as well as in close collaboration.

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Amazing mineral structures
FOR A WIDE RANGE
OF APPLICATIONS

Zeolites are aluminosilicate crystals. ­Their

unique structures consist of well-defined
channels and pores. These channels make
zeolites excellent choices for a variety of
­applications in catalysis and adsorption
­depending upon needs.

With high surface area and porosity on the order of

THESE UNIQUE PROPERTIES OF ZEOLITES HAVE
molecular dimension, zeolites behave as molecular
ENSURED THEIR SUCCESS:
sieves, allowing small molecules to pass through, while
stopping larger molecules: useful for the adsorption of
gases and liquids. Activated ingredients impregnated
into the crystalline framework further provide an High-surface-area microporosity 
environment for interesting chemistries to occur.
Chemical and physical properties of the zeolite vary by
composition (Si/Al ratio), cation (H+, NH4+, Na+, etc) or
guest metals (Fe, Cu, Pt, etc.) and structure type.
Solid-acid catalysis
For decades these microscopic structures have been
produced synthetically and tailored to industrial
process applications.
Ion-exchangeability including metals
Clariant’s range of products includes zeolite powders
and extrudates for use within the industrial processes
of petrochemicals, oil refining and chemicals,
adsorption of gases and liquids, as well as within
emission control applications, such as in catalytic Hydrophobicity
converters, and in the decomposition of NOx and N2O.
Clariant’s zeolite raw material production capabilities
include common structures such as Pentasil, Beta,
or Mordenite over a wide range of silica-to-alumina Adsorption/desorption
ratios. On demand most other common commercial
structure types can be produced.

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 ZEOLITE FINE TUNING
SHAPE SELECTIVITY
PORE SIZE <
> Isomorphous
Zeolite Synthetic Substitution
PORE SHAPE <
Structure Modification
CHANNEL < > „Defect“ Sites
DIMENSION ACTIVITY > Trace Impurities

> ACIDITY
Composition > REDOX

> HYDROPHILIC
CHARACTER

> Thermal Treatment

Post Synthetic
> Ion Exchange
Modification
> Dealumination

ZEOLITE STRUCTURES AEL BEA CHA ERI FAU LTL MFI MOR

EMISSION CONTROL

Industrial off-gas purification ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Automotive emission control ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Industrial VOC ✓ ✓ ✓

NOx ✓ ✓

N2O reduction ✓ ✓

PROCESS CATALYST

Fuels upgrading ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Production of petrochemical
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
intermediates

Processing of chemicals and

✓ ✓ ✓
fine-chemicals

Liquefaction of air ✓

Dewaxing processes ✓ ✓

Disproportionation reactions
of carbon containing aromatic ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
compounds

ADSORPTION

Odor removal ✓ ✓ ✓

For active carbon replacement ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Hydrocarbon adsorption
✓ ✓ ✓
heat management

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Advanced
Zeolite Material
BEA, MFI STRUCTURE TYPE

Beta Zeolites

KEY PROPERTIES BEA STANDARD POWDERS Previous name BEA

Pore structure 3-dimensional CZB 25 H-BEA-25 25

Opening 7Å CZB 30 TZB-223L 30

SiO2/Al2O3 ratio 25-150 CZB 150 H-BEA-150 150

Surface area [m /g]

2
> 500

Chemical form Na, NH4, H

Fe and Cu exchanged types are available, other metals upon
LOI 1000 °C < 10% wt.
request.

Main Markets Served

· Automotive off-gas
Although there are many zeolite framework p ­ ossibilities,
· Industrial off-gas the BEA and MFI types have had the most success in
· Industrial production ­widespread commercial application, and are thereby offered
in several compositions to suit the user’s specific needs.

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Pentasil Zeolites

KEY PROPERTIES MFI STANDARD POWDERS Previous name SiO2/Al2O3 Molar Ratio

Pore structure 3-dimensional CZP 27 SM-27 22-27

Opening 6Å CZP 30 TZB-223L 25-30

SiO2/Al2O3 ratio 20-1000 CZP 90 H-MFI-90 80-100

Surface area [m /g]

2
> 300 CZP 200 TZP-2524 >200

Chemical form Na, NH4, H CZP 800 TZP-9024 >800

LOI 1000 °C < 10% wt.

Fe and Cu exchanged types are available, other metals upon

Main Markets Served request.
· Industrial VOC, NOx, and N2O reduction
· Automotive emission control
· Odor removal, as replacement for activated carbon
· Refining and petrochemicals production

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Advanced
Zeolite Material
MOR, CHA STRUCTURE TYPE

Mordenites

KEY PROPERTIES MOR STANDARD POWDERS Previous name SiO2/Al2O3 Molar Ratio
Pore structure 1-dimensional NaCZM 16 Na-MOR-16 16
Opening 7Å CZM 20 MOR-20 20
SiO2/Al2O3 ratio 25-200 CZM 40 H-MOR-40 40
Surface area [m /g]
2
> 400

Chemical form Na, NH4, H

LOI 1000 °C < 15% wt.

Main Markets Served

· Automotive emission control
Mordenite zeolites were some of the first commercialized
· Industrial VOC removal for use as solid-acid catalysts for isomerization r­ eactions,
· Isomerization of alkanes and aromatics and offer a 1D pore arrangement compared to other
­common varieties.

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Chabazites

KEY PROPERTIES CHA STANDARD POWDERS Previous name Alternate name

Pore structure 3-dimensional CZC SCT 323 TiAPSO-34

Opening 4Å

Surface area [m /g]

2
> 400
Main Markets Served
Chemical form H
· Heat management
LOI 1000 °C < 35% wt.
· Automotive emission control

Clariant’s innovative chabazite material, TiAPSO-34, contains

­Titanium and Phosphorus within the framework, yielding a
highly water-stable zeotype structure able to withstand hydro-
thermal conditions.

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Advanced
Zeolite Materials
CUSTOM POWDERS

LiLSX Zeolites AEL Structure Type

KEY PROPERTIES FAU KEY PROPERTIES AEL

Pore structure 3-dimensional Pore structure 1-dimensional

Opening 8Å Opening 5Å

SiO2/Al2O3 ratio 2 Surface area [m /g]

2
>200

Surface area [m /g]

2
> 600 Chemical form H

Chemical form Li LOI 1000 °C < 15% wt.

LOI 1000 °C < 15% wt.

Main Markets Served

· Liquefaction of air

STANDARD POWDERS SiO2/Al2O3 Molar Ratio STANDARD POWDERS Alternate Name

LiCZF 2 2 CZA SAPO-11

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ERI Structure Type LTL Structure Type

KEY PROPERTIES ERI KEY PROPERTIES LTL

Pore structure 3-dimensional Pore structure 1-dimensional

Opening 4Å Opening 7Å

SiO2/Al2O3 ratio 7 SiO2/Al2O3 ratio 6

Surface area [m /g]

2
> 400 Surface area [m /g]
2
> 300

Chemical form NH4 Chemical form K

LOI 1000 °C < 22% wt. LOI 1000 °C < 8% wt.

STANDARD POWDERS SiO2/Al2O3 Molar Ratio STANDARD POWDERS SiO2/Al2O3 Molar Ratio

CZE 7 7 CZL 6 6

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