Why Now
Imtex Membranes Corp. develops Permylene™ to transform and decarbonize olefin extraction and purification for the petrochemical and refining industry.
Two Decades, One Idea
Permylene™'s chitosan membrane was filed for patent in 2008, a membrane that separates molecules by chemistry instead of heat. The turning point came in 2014, when the hydration system unlocked continuous, non-stop, resilient separation, the breakthrough that made industrial deployment possible. What followed was patient engineering: more than 25,000 hours of lab-scale testing, first commercial revenues in 2018, and field demonstrations on real industrial streams in Saudi Arabia and Texas.
Today a full-scale plant stands built at the Alberta Demonstration Center, ready for commissioning. The idea hasn't changed since day one: replace combustion-driven separation with electricity across a $342 billion addressable market. The full chronology lives on the Validation page.
Locations
Toronto, Ontario — Headquarters & R&D
Where Permylene™ membranes are developed, and where the engineering team works day to day.
Alberta Demonstration Center
The company's full-scale commercial demonstration plant — built to prove real feedstocks under real operating conditions, capacity up to 1,000 lbs/hr.
Imtex's field results have attracted strategic funding from established petrochemical and cleantech partners. A major petrochemical company has purchased a license to the technology.
Get in Touch
Have a stream that could use less energy and more olefin recovery? Talk to us.
Prefer email? Write to info@imtexmembranes.com.
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