Avantium is at the forefront of developing technologies to transition away from fossil fuels by transforming renewable resources into valuable chemicals and circular plastics for consumer products. The company provides innovative solutions for polymers, chemicals, and CO2 conversion, contributing to a more sustainable materials economy.
Key technologies developed by Avantium:
YXY® Technology: This process converts plant-based sugars into FDCA (2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid), a crucial building block for next-generation polymers like PEF. The result is a 100% plant-based and recyclable plastic with similar performance properties comparable to current petroleum-based packaging materials. PEF’s excellent barrier properties extend product shelf life, and its high mechanical strength offers lightweight solutions, reducing material usage.
- Dawn Technology: Avantium’s Dawn Technology converts non-food, plant-based feedstocks, such as forestry and agricultural residues, into industrial sugars. These sugars serve as a precursor for producing FDCA. In a pilot plant initiative, Avantium is exploring the use of cotton-polyester-blend textile waste as feedstock. The technology breaks down the cotton component into glucose, leaving behind cotton-free polyester that can be chemically recycled.
- Volta Technology: Using electrochemistry, Volta Technology transforms CO2 from the air into a new carbon source for the chemical industry. Avantium’s electrocatalytic platform enables cleaner processes by using CO2 emissions and using them into useful materials. Strategic partnerships with SCG Chemicals and Norsk Hydro, a major aluminum and renewable energy company, aim to develop the technology further and explore new sustainable applications.
