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Polymers

SCG and Avantium pair up on carbon-dioxide-to-plastic pilot

by Craig Bettenhausen
July 23, 2023 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 101, Issue 24
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The petrochemical maker SCG Chemicals and the renewable chemical developer Avantium are working together on a pilot plant that will use electrochemistry to turn carbon dioxide into lactic and glycolic acid, which will then be polymerized into polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PGLA). The firms say the pilot will produce 10 metric tons per year of carbon-negative, recyclable, and biodegradable plastic. In a press release, SCG cites the barrier properties of PGLA against moisture and oxygen—traits that could enable it to be used in food packaging.

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