Skytree, a pioneering climate tech company specializing in carbon utilization and removal solutions, today announced it has signed strategic multi-year development and supply agreements with Purolite, an Ecolab company and leading manufacturer of synthetic and agarose-based purification resins, to jointly develop energy-efficient and cost-effective CO2 capture material for use in Direct Air Capture (DAC) utilization and storage initiatives. This next generation of capture material has the potential to increase capture capacity, drive down energy consumption, and lower the cost per ton of captured CO2 from the atmosphere. As part of this relationship, Purolite will be the sole resin material supplier for Skytree DAC technology.

Purolite, a leading provider of premium ion exchange resin technology, continues its global expansion to meet a growing market and increasing customer demand. To better serve customers in China and the Asia Pacific region, Purolite has also announced plans to build a new resin plant for water and industrial markets in the Quzhou Industrial Park. Construction will begin in 2024, with deliveries to customers expected to commence in late 2026.