1,4-butanediol (BDO) can be made from succinic acid and is used in the manufacturing of plastics, fibers and polyurethanes. BioAmber has licensed DuPont's hydrogenation catalyst technology to make bio-based BDO...
Adipic acid is primarily used in the production of Nylon 6,6 fibers, plastics and resins. Nylon fibers are used in carpeting and rugs, nylon plastics are used in molding and...
BioAmber's C6 Platform also offers a proprietary route to Bio-HMDA, which is an intermediate used to produce Nylon 6,6. Nylon 6,6 polymer is principally converted into fibers, with the remainder...
Caprolactam is an intermediate used in the production of Nylon 6, a major engineering plastic. Nylon 6 finds significant use in film and wire and cable insulation, as well as...
Succinic acid is a naturally-occurring dicarboxylic acid composed of four carbon atoms. It can be found in plant and animal tissues. The name derives from Latin succinum, meaning amber, from...
BioAmber is a next generation chemistry company with a portfolio of renewable chemicals. Its proprietary technology platform combines industrial biotechnology, an innovative purification process and chemical catalysis to convert renewable feedstocks into chemicals for use in a wide variety of... (more)