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BDO/THF

1,4-butanediol (BDO) can be made from succinic acid and is used in the manufacturing of plastics, fibers and polyurethanes. BioAmber has licensed DuPont's hydrogenation catalyst technology to make bio-based 1,4 BDO and THF from bio-succinic acid.

 
The major uses of BDO are in the production of tetrahydrofuran, or THF and polybutylene terephthalate, or PBT. THF is used to produce spandex fibers and other performance polymers, resins, solvents and printing inks for plastics. PBT is an engineering-grade thermoplastic that combines excellent mechanical and electrical properties with robust chemical resistance. The automotive and electronics industries heavily rely on PBT to produce connectors, insulators, wheel covers, gearshift knobs and reinforcing beams.
 
BioAmber believes there is growing demand in the automotive industry to produce PBT and other polyester blends that are partially bio-based to enable automobile manufacturers to meet their sustainability goals.   As a consequence, the demand for bio- based 1,4 BDO is increasing, and BioAmber has been working with several third parties to validate its integrated technology platform and bring bio-based 1,4 BDO to market in 2014.

1,4-Butandeiol (BDO)

Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
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BioAmber is a next generation chemicals company. Its proprietary technology platform combines industrial biotechnology, an innovative purification process and chemical catalysis to convert renewable feedstocks into chemicals for use in a wide variety of everyday products including plastics, food additives and personal care products. BioAmber produces bio-succinic acid in what it believes to be one of the world's largest bio-based chemical manufacturing facilities.