Tag: Amsterdam

Biobased consortium announces completion of world’s first FDCA plant

Biobased consortium announces completion of world’s first FDCA plant

August 5, 2024 |

In Amsterdam, the PEFerence consortium has announced completion of the world’s first large-scale biorefinery to produce polyethylene furanoate precursor furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA). PEFerence, a consortium of 13 companies looking to advance PEF  as a lower-carbon, biobased alternative in the production of bottles, flexible films and textiles, said an official opening ceremony for the 5,000 […]

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Helios Resins taps Avantium to replace fossil-based PTA resins

Helios Resins taps Avantium to replace fossil-based PTA resins

January 22, 2024 |

In Amsterdam, Avantium N.V. has announced that Helios Resins, a Slovenia-based producer of advanced coating and composite resins, has signed a capacity  reservation agreement for furandicarboxylic acid developed by Avantium. Helios Resins intends to purchase FDCA from a future industrial-scale facility, based on a license of Avantium’s YXY® Technology. Avantium is set to begin production […]

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