New method enables large-scale production of bio-based plastic bottles
Monday, November 12, 2018 - 09:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists have discovered a novel method to synthesize furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) in a high yield from a glucose derivative of non-food plant cellulose, paving the way for replacing petroleum-derived terephthalic acid with biomaterials in plastic bottle applications.