Green ChemicaI Inc.
Demonstration project for industrial production technology of non-edible biomass-derived resin

Program name

Deep-Tech Startups Support Program in the Green Transformation field

Research theme

Demonstration project for industrial production technology of non-edible biomass-derived resin

Business Plan

Aiming for a sustainable society through bioplastic production, we develop industrial production technology for biomass plastic feedstock using sugars made from abundant but unutilized inedible biomass resources such as pulp and rice
husks. The aim is to efficiently and with high purity production of the following three chemical resources: hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), and 2,5-bis-aminomethylfuran (BAF).

Research Outline

In this research and development project, we aim to solve the mass production challenges of a continuous production process from non-edible biomass-derived sugars to HMF/FDCA production.

• (1) Demonstrate the scale-up of FDCA production using the improved process.
• (2) Based on the results of polymerization tests and functional evaluation of PEF resin by an external institute, we confirm the specifications of FDCA and the possibility of substitute for conventional PET resin.
• (3) Calculate the CO₂ emissions of FDCA production by the improved process.
• (4) Present samples of PEF bottles produced from FDCA at trade exhibitions and other events, with the aim of acquiring scale-up verification partners for commercialization.
• (5) Establish an efficient production method for BAF.

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