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).
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€.

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