Avantium strengthened its partnership with SCG Chemicals to pilot the production of PLGA

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CEO Tom Van Aken and Her Majesty Queen Maxima. Source: Avantium

Avantium N.V., a leading company in renewable and circular polymer materials, strengthened its partnership with SCG Chemicals Public Company Limited, a leading chemical player in Asia and an innovator of chemical innovations and solutions. The companies signed a multi-year collaboration to pilot the production of PLGA (polylactic-co-glycolic acid). This partnership marks a significant milestone in the development and commercialization of sustainable materials.

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Braskem and SCG Chemicals join forces to advance in the bio-based Ethylene project in Thailand

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Braskem, the leading global biopolymer producer, and SCG Chemicals, a leading petrochemical company in Thailand and Southeast Asia, have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement to create Braskem Siam Company Limited. Subject to clearance from the relevant anti-trust authorities and final investment decision by the partners, this joint venture aims to produce bio-ethylene from bio-ethanol dehydration and to commercialize I’m greenTM bio-based Polyethylene, using the EtE EverGreenTM technology. The technology results from the partnership agreement between Lummus Technology LLC and Braskem B.V. to develop and license this technology.

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Avantium and SCG Chemicals agreed to further develop CO2-based polymers

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Avantium’s pilot plant in the Nerherlands

Avantium, a leading technology provider in renewable chemistry headquartered in the Netherlands, agreed to partner with SCG Chemicals Public Company Limited, a leading integrated chemical player in Asia and an innovator of chemical innovations and solutions. Under this partnership, Avantium and SCGC agreed to further develop CO2-based polymers and to scale-up to a pilot plant with an indicative capacity of 10 tonnes per annum.

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Brazil’s Braskem to consider Thailand JV with SCG Chemicals 

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Braskem the largest biopolymer producer in the world has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the SCG Chemicals, one of the largest integrated petrochemical companies in Thailand and an industry leader in Asia, to perform studies to jointly invest in a new bio-ethanol dehydration plant in Thailand to produce bio-ethylene and I’m greenTM bio-based Polyethylene. If implemented, this cooperation could double the existing capacity of I’m greenTM bio-based PE.

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