24 September 2015
DETAILS
BASF and Genomatica
have expanded the scope of their license agreement
for the production of
1,4-butanediol based on renewable feedstock
(renewable BDO) using Genomatica’s patented process.
The parties added certain countries in Southeast Asia
to their initial agreement, which focused on North America.
The license agreement allows BASF
to build a world-scale production facility
that will use the Genomatica process
to manufacture renewable BDO.
BASF has secured rights to allow
production of up to 75,000 tons per year.
Under the terms of the agreement,
Genomatica will continue to advance
its patented GENO BDO™ process technology
for the production of renewable BDO.
The process, which includes a single-step fermentation,
can be based on
dextrose or sucrose
as renewable feedstock.
It was agreed not to disclose financial details of the license contract.
BASF has produced commercial volumes of renewable BDO,
offering it to customers for testing and commercial use.
The quality of this BDO is comparable to
petrochemical-based BDO.
BASF also expanded its portfolio
by producing and offering
Polytetrahydrofuran (PolyTHF®)
made from renewable BDO.
CONTACT BASF
Tade media:
Klaus-Peter Rieser
Communications Intermediates Division
BASF SE
Phone: +49 621 60 9 51 38
klaus-peter.rieser@basf.com
CONTACT GENOMATICA
Media:
Rob Adler
Vantage PR
Phone: 415.984.1970 x0104
radler@vantagepr.com
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