Green plastics from citrus fruit peels and sugar

VTT developed a process to convert pectin biochemically to an aldaric acid, which can be converted to monomers for bio-based polyesters and polyamides

The need for bio-plastics is growing. Brand owners are looking for sustainable solutions for packaging, fibres, paints, inks and plastics.…

Full text: http://www.polyestertime.com/green-plastics/

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Polyestertime, 2017-05-26.

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Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT)

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