Perstorp partners with Citrine Informatics to accelerate alkyd emulsion innovation using AI
AI-driven platform enables faster formulation development, improved customer responsiveness, and next-generation surfactant design.
Perstorp, a global specialty chemicals company, has entered into a partnership with Citrine Informatics, the leader in AI software for materials and chemical development, to drive innovation in alkyd emulsions by leveraging the capabilities of the Citrine platform.
As part of the collaboration, Perstorp is deploying Citrine’s AI-driven formulation tools to support its Alkyd Emulsion Project, enabling teams to model and evaluate thousands of formulation possibilities rapidly. The approach allows Perstorp scientists to identify optimal compositions faster while reducing experimental cycles and material usage.
By combining Perstorp’s deep domain expertise with Citrine’s AI capabilities, the partnership is enabling faster, more accurate responses to customer needs, reducing development costs, and opening new opportunities for designing next-generation surfactant chemistries.
“AI is becoming an essential capability for modern chemical innovation,” said Oliver Eyrisch, VP Coatings Solutions, Perstorp. “By working with Citrine Informatics, we are significantly reducing the time required to develop stable, high-performance alkyd emulsions for our customers by rapidly identifying the most effective emulsifier packages and optimized process conditions for any type of alkyd resin. As a result, we can deliver tailored and optimized solutions to our customers far more quickly than before, reducing the need for the traditional, lab-intensive trial-and-error approaches. Moreover, the platform also gives our scientists powerful tools to explore new surfactant structures and guide the next generation of formulations.”
The Citrine Platform is designed to work with the complex and often sparse experimental datasets typical in chemical R&D, enabling chemists and formulators to apply AI directly to real-world formulation challenges.
“Perstorp is exactly the type of forward-looking partner we love working with,” said Greg Mulholland, CEO of Citrine Informatics. “They are moving beyond accelerating experimentation to also improve customer responsiveness.”
The partnership reflects a broader trend across the specialty chemicals industry, where companies are adopting AI to shorten development cycles, improve sustainability outcomes, and stay competitive in rapidly changing markets.
