WHAT WE DO
Business units
Avantium consists of three business units: Renewable Polymers, Renewable Chemistries and Catalysis. All united by one goal – to provide innovative solutions for consumer driven renewable trends of plastic waste and CO2 reduction
RENEWABLE POLYMERS
RENEWABLE CHEMISTRIES
CATALYSIS
Renewable Polymers
Avantium Renewable Polymers develops and aims to commercialize FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid). Our YXY® plants-to-plastics technology catalytically converts plant-based sugars into FDCA – the chemical building block for PEF (polyethylene furanoate) – a novel, first-in-class plant-based polyester. PEF is a 100% plant-based, 100% recyclable and degradable plastic with superior performance properties compared to today’s widely used petroleum-based packaging materials.
Renewable Chemistries
Avantium Renewable Chemistries develops innovative plant-based chemicals and materials from non-food resources. Our lead product is plant-MEG (mono-ethylene glycol), a sustainable and cost-effective plant-based alternative for fossil-MEG, made by our RAY™ plants-to-glycols technology.
Plant-MEG has a huge potential to help carbon-dependent industries such as textiles, packaging, furniture, and automotive, accelerate their transition to a fossil free world.
Catalysis
Avantium Catalysis specializes in innovations and technologies to accelerate catalytic R&D. We support companies in reaching their sustainability, profitability and growth targets by providing unique technology and catalysis research expertise.
