Novamont to build a demo plant for the production of FDCA
Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF.
Novamont
has announced a 10 M€ investment programme, as part of the expansion and diversification
of its production plant in Terni, for the construction of a demonstration plant
dedicated to the production of 2,5-furandicarboxylic
acid (FDCA).
Press release: “Novamont starts construction of a
demo plant for the production of furandicarboxylic acid”, 16/10/2019.
Related posts: “FDCA
(2,5-furandicarboxylic acid) biorefineries”, 15/6/2017.
Figure 1. Novamont to build a demo plant for
the production of FDCA in its Terni plant
Thus, Novamont joins the exclusive group of companies
striving to bring FDCA to market. This compound is a platform for multiple
applications and Novamont will use it as a raw material for the synthesis of
polyesters and biodegradable and compostable biomaterials. This will enable the
production of fifth-generation MATER-BI
as well as a series of products with oxygen and carbon dioxide barrier
properties for the food packaging sector.
Upon completion of the industrialisation phase,
scheduled for the end of 2021, the Terni plant for the production of FDCA will
be another bioeconomy infrastructure integrated in the local area and
interconnected with the group's other sites.
The investment was made possible with the support
of Invitalia, the Italian agency for inward investment and economic development
under the Ministry of the Economy, which is financing the project with
subsidies of 5.8 M€.