According to the company’s public relations office, a technical meeting was held with the participation of Karun’s CEO, R&D teams, and students from Sharif University of Technology and Tarbiat Modares University to explore the potential of producing aniline from plant-based sources.
Replacing petroleum-based processes with biological production pathways could significantly reduce the carbon footprint and align Iran’s petrochemical sector with global environmental and climate policies. The innovation paves the way for the sustainable production of key inputs such as MDI, a core material in polyurethane manufacturing.
The company’s CEO Reza Sedighzadeh emphasized the critical role of industry–academia collaboration in ensuring long-term industrial resilience, noting that “practical cooperation between petrochemical companies and scientific institutions is the cornerstone of innovation and sustainability.”
He urged researchers to remain optimistic and expand scientific exploration in petrochemical technologies, highlighting that Iran’s petrochemical industry, backed by robust infrastructure and talent, is poised to shape the economic future of the country through sustained innovation and strategic planning.