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Ascenix To Make Bio Methyl Methacrylate
by Melody M. Bomgardner
March 18, 2013
| A version of this story appeared in
Volume 91, Issue 11
Ascenix BioTechnologies, a start-up firm based on research from the University of Minnesota, will produce methyl methacrylate from chemicals derived from sugar. MMA is used to make acrylic glass, paints and coatings, automotive parts, and electronics. The biobased process does not require the use of hazardous chemicals, such as hydrogen cyanide, typically needed to make traditional MMA.
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