Press release
DEMETA appoints Dr. Anthony Thevenon as NexTene Chief Technology Officer
DEMETA, a French green chemistry company developing next-generation catalysts for the production and marketing of high-performance materials and chemicals, has appointed Dr. Anthony Thevenon as Chief Technology Officer.
Dr. Anthony Thevenon will oversee all R&D activities related to the development of DEMETA’s NexTene resins, a novel family of high-performance materials. His experience and outstanding R&D knowledge represent assets to build DEMETA’s future.
“Anthony has been brought on board to further strengthen our already very solid scientific and technology experience in polymers and composites”, confirms Patrick Piot, DEMETA’s CEO. “We are extremely proud to be able to attract such talent. Anthony will be a key player to accelerate our projects, especially as we are about to launch our first NexTene grades on the market”.
NexTene is a novel family of high-performance and low- carbon footprint materials. NexTene resins deliver a unique combination of processing, durability, toughness and lightweight properties, while enabling significant carbon footprint savings compared with incumbent solutions such as epoxies, polyurethanes or polyesters. NexTene resins find applications in various markets, from renewable energies to deep offshore, automotive and aeronautics.
Dr. Anthony Thevenon’s biography:
Dr. Anthony Thevenon graduated in 2008 from Polytech Lyon with an M.Sc in Innovative Materials. After completing his PhD in Polymer Physics at Université Claude Bernard de Lyon, Anthony worked on sizing formulations for composites in aerospace applications.
Anthony joined Hutchinson’s Research Center in 2014, where he began as a project manager to develop high-performance thermoplastics (TP) and vulcanized thermoplastics (TPV). In 2017, Anthony was promoted to Thermoplastic Laboratory Manager and led a large team of technicians, engineers and PhD researchers. He developed high-performance materials for Hutchinson’s strategic markets (automotive, aerospace, oil & gas)
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About DEMETA
Founded in 2011, DEMETA is a french green chemistry company specialized in developing next-generation catalysts for the production of high-performance materials and chemicals. The catalysts developed and patented by DEMETA are molecular tools used at very low dosage that simplify chemistry, making it possible to develop efficient, eco-responsible, safer and more competitive processes and products.
With its first technology platform, DEMETA develops and markets NexTene, a family of high-performance and low-carbon footprint materials adapted for extreme conditions, serving various markets, from offshore oil and gas to composite materials and other industrial applications.
With its second technology platform, DEMETA develops specialty bio-based molecules, such as cosmetic ingredients, flavors and fragrances, pigments, bio-herbicides and surfactants.
DEMETA is committed to the ecological transition. All of its products contribute to the European Commission’s 2030 targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening energy efficiency. DEMETA is supported by the European Commission through the highly selective EIC Accelerator Pilot financing program.
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