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ADM Adds Isosorbide To Biobased Slate

by Michael McCoy
August 16, 2010 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 88, Issue 33

Archer Daniels Midland has begun offering isosorbide as part of its slate of chemicals derived from renewable resources. Made in Mexico by a contract manufacturer, isosorbide is a potential alternative to the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A, the company says. Possible derivatives include polyesters, polyurethanes, polycarbonates, and epoxy resins, the firm says. A longtime producer of ethanol and amino acids from corn, ADM is branching into other biobased chemicals. In Decatur, Ill., it is starting up a facility that can make propylene glycol from corn-derived sorbitol.

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