About Us
ProloOil is an innovative company producing polyurethane polyol systems from renewable,
sustainable oils such as vegetable oils, fish oils and similar feedstocks from all
over the world. Indeed, even some oils such as chicken fat can be used in some applications.
Our process systems enable us to manufacture many other products including motor
oils.
ProloOil utilises experience and expertise from leading experts in this field who
are known and respected today as a world-leading authority on polyurethane technology,
especially from natural oils.
This technology includes a complete manufacturing process that can produce polyols
on an industrial scale. The polyols can then be made into environmentally friendly
products such as insulation foams, floral foams, elastomers of almost any degree
of flexibility, rigid fake-wood, etc. The list is endless, limited only by the imagination.
History
In the early 1970’s, Denis Potter developed a technique to produce polyurethane
polyols from vegetable oils and other natural bases. The first company was established
in 1972 as NRG (Natural Resources Group) in the UK.
Due to an uncompetitive pricing situation against petro-chemical based polyols,
organic based polyols were mainly used in end products, especially as housing components
of which were based on a long term agreement made with New Directions Foundation
(www.newdirectionsfoundation.org).
New Direction Foundation had made another agreement with NRG to build biodiesel
refineries in underdeveloped countries. By 2010, NRG together with New Direction
Foundation had installed over 20 plants worldwide.
By 2011, Brightwell Holdings acquired the assets and the IPR of the company. The
Potter family are still shareholders of the company, bringing 65 years of experience
in the field of natural oil based polyurethanes.
Our Mission
Through providing such a simple approach to the production of polyols, ProloOil
aims to establish a select number of companies in various countries throughout the
world, to participate in the group's international expansion. Using ProloOil technology
and know-how from Steven Potter and others, these companies would manufacture polyols
and polyurethane systems.
This localised production approach enables the competitive supply of product to
the market whilst allowing licensees and/or partners to source raw materials close
to their manufacturing plant.
Partners are to be involved in manufacturing specialised end products, using systems
designed by ProloOil's own engineering team.
These include for example, materials used by the building and construction industry,
such as low cost housing, roof slates sheet system and building panels.