FUR4Sustain project will explore the whole value chain of FDCA

BGBIOM sets its presence in new COST Action - FUR4Sustain - about chemicals and plastics produced from biobased 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). FUR4Sustain project (“European network of FURan based chemicals and materials FOR a Sustainable development") will realize R&D for the whole value chain of FDCA, involving up to now 28 countries and more than 40 institutions (including several industries), worldwide.

FDCA is an added value chemical, coming out of biorefineries and holding great promise as a key building block, especially due to its resemblance to the petrochemical terephthalic acid (TPA). In 2004, FDCA was identified as a key chemical for the future development of the biobased economy in a key study conducted by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory.