1:00 min Biobased Material
Launch
Avantium announces the start-up of its Flagship Plant, with the first batch of FDCA produced
Avantium announces that it has successfully produced the first batch of furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) at its FDCA Flagship Plant in Delfzijl, the world's first commercial-scale plant for the production of FDCA. The production of the first batch of FDCA marks a major start-up ...
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1:35 min Biobased Material
PEF
Avantium and Klöckner Pentaplast advance next-generation food packaging with PEF capacity reservation agreement
Avantium announced the signing of a capacity reservation agreement with Klöckner Pentaplast. The agreement supports the companies' ambition to explore the use of Avantium's plant-based polymer PEF (polyethylene furanoate), branded as releaf®, in thermoformed food packaging ...
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0:59 min Biobased Material
Commissioning
Avantium completes commissioning of Purification Unit at FDCA Flagship Plant
Avantium has successfully completed the commissioning of the purification unit at its FDCA Flagship Plant in Delfzijl, the world's first commercial-scale plant for the production of FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid). With the purification unit now commissioned, all major process units of ...
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1:10 min Biobased Material
PEF
Sukano signs capacity reservation agreement for releaf® with Avantium
Avantium announces that Sukano AG has signed a capacity reservation agreement for Avantium’s PEF (polyethylene furanoate), marketed as releaf®. Masterbatches are specialty additive and colour concentrates that improve plastics performance during manufacturing and amplify its ...
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1:10 min Biobased Material
Collaboration
Avantium collaborates with Gepack and Frubaça on small PEF bottles for functional beverage shots
Avantium N.V. is collaborating with Gepack and Frubaça to explore the use of Avantium’s PEF (polyethylene furanoate), marketed as releaf®, in bottles for functional beverage shots. The project brings together partners across the value chain to demonstrate the application of PEF in ...
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