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Developing Plant and Wood ResidueBased Plastics through Polymer Cellulose Fiber (PCF) Technology

Date:November 12, 2019

Country: United States

Plant Name:

    Plants

    Wood

Residue Name:

    Bark

    Process waste/Secondary residue

    Stems/Stalks

End Products

Biomaterials

Bio plastics

Application

  • The technology aims to replace petroleum-based chemicals in products such as plastics.

Description

Spero Renewables has signed a $2 million agreement with the US Department of Energy to further develop its patented technology, called "Polymer Cellulose Fiber" (PCF), which converts wood and other plant residues into a renewable chemical called levoglucosenone (LGO), a precursor to plant-based plastics.

Pathway Description:

The wood and other plant biomass are converted into levoglucosenone (LGO) through a patented chemical process

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Tags: Levoglucosenone (LGO) Production from biomassBio-Based LevoglucosenonePlastics from biomass

End Products

Biomaterials

Bio plastics

Feedstock

Types of Feedstock

Secondary agricultural residue

Name

Plant residues

Form

Solid biomass

Commercials

Readily available as a byproduct of wood and forestry industries; low-cost and renewable

Characteristics

High lignin content

Pathways

Chemical

Chemcial synthesis

Stakeholders

Entrepreneurs/startups

Spero Renewables