The total operating cost (raw materials, utilities, fixed costs and depreciation costs) estimated to produce PEF was about $2,700/ton in Q2 2015.
Growing the Bioeconomy
How About Introducing BreakdownPEF?
However, bio-degradation of PET will result in breakdown products such as methane or (at best, if methane is recovered/converted to) CO2, the so called Greenhouse Gases, which in this case a derived from oil.
PET Recycle & Reuse – Only an (Important) Interim Solution!
PET recycling is important, but all polyesters must be made from sugars (rather sooner than later)
Furfural is THE Biobased Platform Chemical
Furfural has been commercially used since the 1920s.
Defining Moment for Bioplastic Feedstock Developments
The decline of crude oil prices during 2015 forward has hampered the growth of bioplastics, but there are remarkable technology achievements to make biochemical building blocks.
How to Turn a Corncob into Plastic Bottles
Corncobs can be removed from the fields without any negative impact on soil health.
Actually, they take a few years to decompose and initially take nitrogen from the soil during the decomposition process!
Plastic Bottles from Carbon Dioxide and a Furfural Derivative
What a brilliant pathway, to use CO2 and a furfural derivative, which is made from non-food agricultural residues, instead of food-based feedstock!
Bottles From Furfural
Bioplastics BOTTLES FROM FURFURAL Bioplastics PEF (polyethylene furanoate) is...
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