02 Aug 2023 --- Origin Materials, a carbon-negative materials company, and Husky Technologies have polymerized the bio-based chemical furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) into PET for advanced packaging. Origin expects to develop and sell 100% bio-based, low-carbon “PET/F” polymers offering full recyclability and “superior performance” compared to traditional 100% petroleum-derived PET. FDCA is a chemical building block with diverse applications, including polyesters, polyamides, polyurethanes, coating resins and plasticizers. The bio-based chemical is also the precursor for polyethylene furanoate (PEF). By combining FDCA with PET, Origin has produced PET/F, a “tunable” hybrid polymer offering performance enhancements and full recyclability.
