A crystal of furandicarboxylic acid, or FDCA, a plastic precursor created with biomass instead of petroleum. (Image courtesy of Ali Hussain Motagamwala/James Runde.)
Published in Advanced Sciences, Research scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have demonstrated a new way of producing renewable plastic using a plant-derived solvent known as GVL (gamma-Valerolactone).
Using this solvent, James Dumesic, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and his team have managed to …
Source URL: A Sweet Future for Renewable Plastics
Source Website: Advance Engineering – Engineering.com
