The new FDCA flagship plant is a 5-kiloton facility that produces plant-based FDCA – a key building block for a wide range of chemicals and polymers such as polyamides, coatings plasticisers and, most importantly, PEF (PolyEthyleneFuranoate). PEF is a 100% plant-based polyester that can be used in many applications like bottles, (flexible) films and textile fibres. PEF is a polyester like PET, but 100% plant-based and with exceptional barrier and mechanical properties enabling the ability to light weight and ensuring a longer shelf life of packaged products while reducing the carbon footprint with 65% (or more) Furthermore, PEF is very well suited for recycling while maintaining its quality and value, enabling fully circular solutions.
Ed de Jong from Avantium, the coordinator of the PEFerence project, underscores the crucial role of the flagship plant in driving the transition towards a circular European bioeconomy: „The opening of this flagship plant is a pivotal moment for PEFerence and the bioplastics industry as a whole. PEF is a material of the future as it offers a sustainable alternative to traditional plastics with a unique performance profile.“ With regard to the PEF World Congress, he continues: „The PEFerence project is delighted to contribute to the PEF World Congress, an event that will bring together researchers, developers and users of PEF and its building blocks FDCA and HMF to discuss market trends, innovations and applications. The congress will be an invaluable opportunity to showcase the project’s progress and offer excellent networking opportunities to accelerate the adoption of this innovative, renewable material.“
PEFerence supports Renewable Carbon Plastics in organising the First PEF World Congress. This global conference will showcase PEF, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and FDCA, as well as applications and end-of-life solutions in top-notch presentations from industry leaders across the entire value chain. Moreover, the accompanying table-top exhibition will provide excellent networking opportunities. The hybrid two full-day conference will be held on 30 to 31 October 2024 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Both the flagship plant and the PEF World Congress are milestones on the road to utilising sustainable renewable feedstocks and to defossilise the chemical and materials industry.
For more information about the FDCA flagship plant, please visit https://peference.eu/
Details about the PEF World Congress, the venue and the registration link can be found here:
https://www.pef-world-congress.com
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