10 Search Results found for: "polyester"

Polyester From Furfural

15.11.2014 | News

2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid (FDCA): Discovered in 1876 | Synthesis pathway is adapted from Kamm et al. [5]

Aiming for a small slice of the ±50million tpa (polyester) market.

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Catalytic Conversion of Furfural into a 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid-Based Polyester with Total Carbon Utilization

13.01.2013 | Views, ReBlogged

Graphical Abstract (Image: onlinelibrary.wiley.com)

One divided into two combined into one!

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PET Recycle & Reuse – Only an (Important) Interim Solution!

16.04.2019 | Views, ReBlogged

PET Bottle (Image: Jesse Wagstaff via flickr)

PET is derived from oil: That must change!

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A Truly Biobased TPA For PET

19.04.2015 | Furfural By-products

Terephthalic acid is a commodity chemical, used as a precursor to the polyester PET for clothing and plastic bottles

Biobased terephthalic acid (TPA) for polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

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One-pot conversion of furfural into 1,5-pentanediol (used e.g. in polyurethanes)

24.03.2014 | Views, ReBlogged

Car seat, showing polyurethane foam structure

One-pot selective conversion of highly concentrated furfural to 1,5-pentanediol (1,5-PeD).. (more…)