3 February 2014
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Commercial-scale production of the high-purity
renewable platform chemical,
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF)
has started at the Biochem-1 facility
operated by AVA Biochem in Muttenz, Switzerland.
The swiss made 5-HMF is made from renewable feedstock
and Biochem-1 will, in the first phase, produce
up to 20 tonnes 5-HMF per year.
AVA Biochem,
Jan Vyskocil, CEO
- AVA Biochem's breakthrough HTC technology
is opening new markets for
renewable 5-HMF.
- I am convinced that this will push us to
the forefront of the bio-based chemical industry.
In 2010, 5-HMF was identified as one of
the top 10 most valuable platform chemicals by
the United States Department of Energy.
It is intensively being used in
the research and development of
innovative new materials and products,
such as polymers, resins and additives.
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