Factoid/2019/04/23
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New technology expected to increase the production of bio-based plastics
- "Biobased plastics are emerging as a next generation material and are expected to replace petroleum-derived plastics. A plant-derived polyester, called polyethylene furanoate (PEF), is a promising 100% renewables-based polymer derived from plants that can replace the giant of the plastic industry, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), due to its better physical, mechanical and thermal properties. However, realizing large-scale PEF production is seriously hampered by an inefficient production of the monomers." - Excerpt from Hokkaido University. Learn more about the risks and potential of biobased plastics.
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