Chemicals innovation

A new process for the manufacture of diphenyl carbonate has the potential to create a more sustainable route to polycarbonates.

Shell Chemicals has long been a leading player in the manufacture and sale of bulk petrochemicals to large industrial customers. Our rich technical heritage, together with market-leading proprietary technologies and powerful catalysts, underpin our strong product portfolio and world-class manufacturing plants.

Innovation is at heart of everything we do. We continually seek to improve our manufacturing processes, maximise yields, minimise energy use and reduce waste. 

We create innovative products and technical solutions that meet customers’ needs and position us as an attractive partner for growth.

We also invest to develop next-generation technologies that could use new sources of feedstocks, at a lower cost and with reduced environmental impact.

But we recognise that innovation goes beyond traditional product and process development. We also look at how we can innovate in the way we do business: in our service offerings to customers, partnerships with suppliers, routes-to-market, or supply chain and operations.

Browse through this Innovation section to explore the many different ways in which we put innovation to work.