Making bio-based PET monomer from furfural

Research group aims to improve the production process by reducing the number of steps to two, increasing the yield up to 40% or even higher

The research group of Yuya Tachibana at Gunma University has developed a procedure for the production of terephthalic acid (TPA),…

Full text: http://www.chemengonline.com/making-bio-based-pet-monomer-furfural/

Author

Tetsuo Satoh

Source

Chemical Engineering, 2015-04-01.

Supplier

Gunma University (JP)

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