Tag: Molecule

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 […]