Kraton Joins Michelin-Led CERISEA Project to Scale 5-HMF Production

Kraton recently announced that the company has joined the CERISEA Project, an initiative, led by Michelin and its subsidiary, to establish a manufacturing facility to accelerate the development of 5-HMF (5-Hydroxymethylfurfural). Derived from sugar chemistry, 5-HMF is a biobased molecule that offers a renewable alternative to fossil-based ingredients used in industries such as coatings, adhesives, […]
Michelin to Build Industrial Demonstration Unit for 5-HMF Molecule in France

Michelin is building an initial industrial demonstration unit for the 5-HMF molecule, a bio-sourced and non-toxic molecule that can replace ingredients derived from fossil fuels in a wide variety of industrial fields. This unit, to be located on the Osiris platform in Péage en Roussillon, France, will have an annual production capacity of 3,000 metric […]
First Samples of Biobased Molecule 5-HMF for Industrial Use Available from ResiCare

ResiCare recently announced the availability of the first samples of the non-toxic, biobased molecule 5-HMF for industrial use. ResiCare and IFPEN announced last November the development of a biobased production process for the platform molecule 5-HMF. Non-toxic* and produced from plant-based fructose, this molecule offers industries a substitute for fossil-based products. The samples of the […]