{"id":152048,"date":"2024-01-17T07:22:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T06:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=152048"},"modified":"2024-10-09T13:20:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T11:20:24","slug":"bio-based-plastic-made-from-renewable-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/bio-based-plastic-made-from-renewable-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Bio-based plastic: Made from renewable materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\u00a9 Stora Enso<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

In a world increasingly conscious of environmental impact, the shift towards renewable, bio-based plastics is gaining momentum. The motivation behind this shift is clear \u2013 we want to see a circular tomorrow, where materials circulate constantly and where carbon added to the cycle is taken from the air by crops and trees that grow back.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FDCA, a key player in this green transition, can be efficiently produced from sustainably grown plants. FuraCore\u00ae by Stora Enso takes this a step further, introducing an innovative process that addresses traditional challenges associated with FDCA production. FuraCore\u00ae by Stora Enso emerges as a breakthrough technology, revolutionizing the production of furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), a crucial component for bio-based plastics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the game-changing features of FuraCore\u00ae is its use of a single solvent throughout the entire process. In contrast, traditional methods relying on multiple solvents lead to increased energy consumption due to the removal and addition of solvents between steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FuraCore\u00ae tackles the fouling of the process by oligomeric humins, a sticky by-product that can clog and disrupt production. Through advanced membrane nanofiltration, Stora Enso smartly removes humins from the process stream, converting them into a free-flowing dry powder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, the technology introduces a clean and efficient fixed-bed process for oxidation, utilizing a customized catalyst. This gentler, cleaner process brings the yield and purity that enable high quality polyesters and other FDCA-based formulation the industry in looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In essence, FuraCore\u00ae by Stora Enso not only promotes the adoption of bio-based plastics, but also offers a sustainable and efficient process to make it happen. As the world seeks ways to embrace eco-friendly practices, FuraCore\u00ae stands out as a breakthrough innovation, steering us towards a circular and more sustainable future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a world increasingly conscious of environmental impact, the shift towards renewable, bio-based plastics is gaining momentum. The motivation behind this shift is clear \u2013 we want to see a circular tomorrow, where materials circulate constantly and where carbon added to the cycle is taken from the air by crops and trees that grow back. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":152053,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"FuraCore\u00ae by Stora Enso is introducing an innovative process that addresses traditional challenges associated with FDCA production","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[5847,13085,15152,10416,11761],"supplier":[551],"class_list":["post-152048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-bioplastics","tag-biosolvents","tag-catalyst","tag-circulareconomy","tag-fdca","supplier-stora-enso"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152048\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=152048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152048"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=152048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}