Avantium to Build Bio-MEG Demonstration Plant in Netherlands
Avantium has started construction of a new demonstration plant that will help advance the production of bio-based alternative mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) made directly from renewable sugars. Environmentally Friendly Plant-based Alternative: As MEG is a component for making everyday consumer goods, such as PET and PEF plastics and polyester textiles, the development of an environmentally friendly plant-based alternative has strong potential. Today, more than 99% of MEG is produced from fossil resources and the market demand for this product is expected to grow from 28 million to 50 million tons in the next 20 years. Novel Single-step Process “Our novel single-step process can finally fulfil this demand in an environmentally sustainable manner that both consumers and leading brands have been seeking. I am proud of our team for making this important technological breakthrough. This enables renewable products growth for consumers that increasingly demand p