What IBC Advanced Technologies does

IBC Advanced Technologies, Inc. is a privately held specialty chemical separations company founded in 1988 and headquartered in American Fork, Utah. The company commercializes Molecular Recognition Technology™ (MRT™), a platform based on highly selective macrocyclic ligand systems immobilized on silica gel or polymeric resin beads, which achieve molecular-level selectivity for target ions even in chemically complex matrices. Products include the SuperLig®, AnaLig®, MacroLig®, and ChiraLig™ resin product lines, the Direct Lithium to Product® (DLP™) process for carbon-free battery-grade lithium extraction, and engineered separation systems. IBC operates three wholly-owned subsidiaries: SepraMet, Ltd. (platinum group metals refining), RadSep, Inc. (medical radioisotope separations for targeted alpha therapy, launched October 2024), and GreenLiT Pure Lithium, Inc. (carbon-free lithium production, 2024/2025). Customers include mining and PGM refiners (Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo, Impala Platinum, Sibanye-Stillwater, ASARCO), battery and lithium producers (Panasonic, SIMCO, Prime Lithium), the U.S. Department of Energy (Savannah River Site), and life sciences companies (Theragenics, Isondo Precious Metals).

IBC generates revenue primarily through direct sales of proprietary SuperLig® resin consumables, MacroLig® specialty chemicals, custom-engineered MRT™ column-based separation systems, and technical services (consultation, lab work, piloting). The company also pursues licensing and joint venture structures for high-value opportunities such as the DLP™ lithium platform (via GreenLiT Pure Lithium) and radiopharmaceutical isotopes (via RadSep). Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed; engagements are characterized by long qualification cycles typical of enterprise field sales into mining, refining, nuclear, and life sciences customers. Go-to-market is concentrated on direct enterprise sales supported by technical content marketing, peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations (e.g., Fastmarkets Lithium and Battery Raw Materials Conference), and industry awards. Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees, and the company operates globally with named end-markets in the United States, Chile, Japan, and South Africa.

Name

IBC Advanced Technologies

Legal name

IBC Advanced Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://ibcmrt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IBC Advanced Technologies is a privately held specialty chemical company that develops and commercializes Molecular Recognition Technology™ (MRT™), a proprietary platform of selective macrocyclic resins used for highly pure metal separations across mining, refining, battery metals, nuclear waste remediation, and life sciences applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Specialty Chemicals / Selective Separations

NAICS

Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro primary industry

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lithium Mining & Brine Extraction (IMAKAFAA), Food & Beverage Process & CIP/Sanitation Chemicals (IMAEAJAK)

Keywords

• Selective metal separation
• Molecular recognition technology
• Lithium extraction technology
• Platinum group refining
• Macrocyclic chemistry products

Headquarters

HQ city

American Fork

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. SuperLig® Resin Products: Sale of proprietary SuperLig® resin products for selective metal separations. These are custom-engineered for specific target metals and sold as consumable separation media.
2. Custom Engineered Separation Systems: Design and supply of complete MRT™ column-based separation systems including engineered skids and process equipment for industrial-scale metal recovery operations.
3. MacroLig® Chemical Products: Sale of high-purity macrocycles and chelating agents including cryptands, crown ethers, calixarenes for use in radiopharmaceuticals, chemical synthesis, and nuclear applications.
4. Consulting, Lab Work and Piloting Services: Technical services including feasibility studies, laboratory testing, pilot plant operations, and process optimization for customers developing new separation applications.
5. Subsidiary Operations - GreenLiT Pure Lithium: GreenLiT Pure Lithium, Inc. subsidiary focuses on carbon-free lithium production using DLP™ technology, potentially through licensing or joint ventures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IBC Advanced Technologies designs, manufactures, and sells highly selective chemical separation products based on its proprietary Molecular Recognition Technology™ (MRT™) platform. Its product lines include SuperLig®, AnaLig®, MacroLig®, and ChiraLig™ resin and macrocycle products, custom-engineered separation systems, and the Direct Lithium to Product® (DLP™) process for direct lithium extraction from brine. The company also provides consultation, laboratory testing, and piloting services to support custom industrial separation applications.

Product overview

IBC Advanced Technologies offers Molecular Recognition Technology™ (MRT™), a comprehensive platform for highly selective metal separations based on Nobel Prize-winning host-guest chemistry. The core technology uses SuperLig®, AnaLig®, and MacroLig® resin products to selectively capture target metals from complex solutions. The product portfolio includes specialized offerings for lithium extraction (Direct Lithium to Product®/DLP™), platinum group metals refining (SepraMet), radioisotope purification for cancer therapy (RadSep), and chiral separations (ChiraLig™). Subsidiaries include GreenLiT Pure Lithium for battery-grade lithium production and RadSep for radiopharmaceutical applications. The platform serves markets including precious metals, battery metals, rare earth elements, nuclear waste remediation, environmental remediation, and life sciences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Molecular Recognition Technology (MRT): IBC's core proprietary technology platform based on highly selective ligand systems for metal separations.
• SuperLig
• AnaLig
• MacroLig
• ChiraLig
• Direct Lithium to Product (DLP)
• SepraMet
• RadSep
• GreenLiT Pure Lithium

Products and services

• SuperLig® Resin Products Highly selective separation products consisting of pre-designed organic ligands covalently bound to silica gel or polymeric particles, used in packed column systems for selective capture and recovery of target metals from complex feedstocks. Sold as consumable separation media to mining, refining, recycling, nuclear, and life sciences customers.
• AnaLig® Analytical Resins Precision analytical resins designed for high-accuracy analytical applications and complex laboratory separations, including arsenic-selective ligands for drinking water treatment achieving 98%+ recovery. Used by environmental remediation and laboratory customers.
• MacroLig® Macrocycles and Chelating Agents High-purity macrocycles and chelating agents including cryptands (MacroLig® 403, 404), calixarenes (MacroLig® 209/BOBCalixC6), crown ethers, aza crown ethers, and resorcinarenes. Sold to radiopharmaceutical, chemical synthesis, and nuclear applications customers.
• ChiraLig™ Chiral Separations

Quantifiable outcome

• DLP™ produces battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate at 99.5%+ purity with 99% overall lithium recovery
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• SIMCO LithiumflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024SIMCO Lithium (joint venture between Simbalik and Grupo Errázuriz) partnered with IBC to build a commercial DLP™ plant at the Salar de Maricunga, Chile. Panasonic and Chori also joined the partnership. Expected production of 22,000 metric tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate annually beginning end of 2025.
• PanasonicflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPanasonic Energy Co. partnered with SIMCO and IBC to develop and produce sustainable lithium using the DLP™ process for battery manufacturing.
• Prime LithiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime Lithium partnered with IBC to produce carbon-neutral lithium and clean water in Wyoming using DLP™ technology at Project Sweetwater in Rock Springs.
• Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.flagshipTechnology or IntegrationJapan's top secondary PGM refiner adopted MRT™ technology in the mid-1990s for automotive catalytic converter recycling. This industrial-scale adoption marked the first disruptive innovation in PGM refining since the mid-20th century.
• Impala Platinum LimitedcoreTechnology or IntegrationTop primary PGM refiner using MRT™ technology for highly selective separation of platinum group metals.
• Isondo Precious MetalscoreTechnology or IntegrationSouth African company using MRT™ for iridium, ruthenium and platinum recycling for sustainable manufacturing of membrane electrode assemblies for the green hydrogen economy.
• Sibanye-StillwatercoreTechnology or IntegrationSouth African mining company using MRT™ for iridium refining from primary ore.
• U.S. Department of EnergyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBC received DOE Secretary's Award for scaling production of MacroLig® 209 used to remediate legacy nuclear salt waste at Savannah River Site. Government partnership demonstrating technology validation.
• Theragenics CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationHealthcare company using IBC's MRT™ technology for prostate cancer brachytherapy palladium-103 seed purification.
• EnamiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChilean state mining company with lithium project in Chile. Grupo Errázuriz-IBC among companies showing interest in ENAMI's lithium project.
• RadSep, Inc.coreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary of IBC Advanced Technologies launched in October 2024 to focus on radioisotope separations for targeted alpha therapy cancer treatments.
• GreenLiT Pure Lithium, Inc.coreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary of IBC Advanced Technologies created to meet booming lithium demand using proprietary DLP™ process.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sunresin: China-based specialty resin and ion-exchange manufacturer with selective adsorbent products used in lithium extraction, mining, and biopharma. Direct competitor to IBC's SuperLig® and AnaLig® resin lines across PGM, lithium and analytical separations.
• Purolite (Ecolab): Global manufacturer of ion-exchange, adsorbent and specialty resins serving pharma, food, mining and nuclear customers. Comparable to IBC's resin product portfolio and distribution channels in selective separations.
• Lilac Solutions: US-based direct lithium extraction technology company using ion-exchange beads to extract lithium from brine. Most direct competitor to IBC's DLP™ in the lithium extraction space, targeting similar brine resources and battery-grade outputs.
• Energy Exploration Technologies (EnergyX): Direct lithium extraction company developing membrane and sorbent-based LiTAS technology for lithium from brine. Competes head-to-head with IBC/DLP for lithium project partnerships and technology licenses.
• Eichrom Technologies: Specialty resin and chemistry supplier focused on nuclear, radiopharmaceutical, and analytical separations. Closely comparable to IBC's AnaLig® and MacroLig® offerings for isotope and actinide separations.
• Standard Lithium: Lithium development company pursuing direct lithium extraction from Smackover brines in Arkansas using partner-supplied DLE technology. Competes with IBC/DLP for lithium project economics and brine resource partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• LANXESS: Large specialty chemicals company with a Lewatit ion-exchange resin business serving water, food and industrial customers. Wider portfolio than IBC, but overlaps on resin-based metal and ion separations.
• Mitsubishi Chemical (Diaion / Mitsubishi Chemical Group): Major producer of Diaion ion-exchange and specialty resins used in water treatment, pharmaceuticals and chemicals. Incumbent player with comparable selective-separation chemistries, particularly relevant in Asia where IBC has a footprint.
• DuPont Water Solutions: Major supplier of ion-exchange resins, membranes and separation technologies for industrial water and process applications. Overlaps with IBC's SuperLig® offering in mining and water treatment, though as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Solvay: Global specialty chemicals producer with rare earth, battery materials and separation chemistry programs. Adjacent to IBC's mining and battery metals customer base, but operating at vastly larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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