Issue 04/2023

6 bioplastics MAGAZINE [04/23] Vol. 18
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Grandpuits PLA project update
(12 June 2023)
TotalEnergies Corbion (Gorinchem, the Netherlands) announced that it will
not pursue a new PLA bioplastics plant in Grandpuits, France.
This announcement followed a review of the investment case of the project
and is in line with the announcements of the company shareholders.
Monument Chemical plans to produce
CO 2
-based polyurethanes in USA
Monument Chemical (Indianapolis, IN, USA) is the first US
company to license Econic’s (Macclesfield, UK) process for
manufacturing polycarbonate ether (PCE) polyols made from
CO 2
as a sustainable source of renewable carbon.
With Econic’s technology, Monument will upcycle waste
carbon dioxide into polyols for high-performance foams,
laminates, coatings, and elastomers for use in automotive,
furniture, mattress, construction, and industrial applications.
Monument will begin production based on the Econic
process in late 2023.
Econic’s pioneering technology is based on its proprietary
catalyst and process that enables manufacturers to replace
up to 30 % of the fossil-based component in their polyols with
readily available captured CO 2
, in their existing production
plants. The technology allows the level of CO 2
to be controlled
at a molecular level, enabling customers to produce costcompetitive
polyurethane products with equal or higher
performance and a lower carbon footprint.
Don Phillips, Vice President and General Manager, Oxides,
of Monument Chemical, said, “Licensing the Econic process
marks a key milestone in Monument’s commitment to
providing specialty solutions to our customers in the US.
By embracing this groundbreaking technology, we can help
our customers deliver higher-performance products with
enhanced sustainability that will stand out in the marketplace”.
“The world’s drive to net-zero is forcing manufacturers to
move to sustainable carbon sources, without compromising
performance and cost. Monument recognizes that, and we are
delighted to be working with them to make this a reality in the
US polyurethane market. Our aim is to work with Monument
to help sustainably grow their business with Econic’s
groundbreaking technology”, said Econic CEO Keith Wiggins.
The ability of Econic’s technology to make polyurethane
products better and more sustainable by using CO 2
as a
renewable carbon source is being recognized by major
consumer brands and their supply chains. The company
recently announced that it has issued licences to polyol
manufacturers in India and China. AT
www.econic-technologies.com | www.monumentchemical.com
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Topics related to the
Renewable Carbon Initiative...
Bioplastics related topics, i.e.
all topics around biobased
and biodegradable plastics,
come in the familiar
green frame.
All topics related to
Advanced Recycling, such
as chemical recycling
or enzymatic degradation
of mixed waste into
building blocks for
new plastics have this
turquoise coloured frame.
When it comes to plastics
made of any kind of carbon
source associated with
Carbon Capture & Utilisation
we use this frame colour.
The familiar blue
frame stands for rather
administrative sections,
such as the table of
contents or the
“Dear readers” on page 3.
If a topic belongs to more
than one group, we use
crosshatched frames.
Ochre/green stands for
Carbon Capture &
Bioplastics, e. g.
PHA made from methane.
Articles covering
Recycling and Bioplastics ...
Recycling & Carbon Capture
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