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The partnership aims to produce sustainable caprolactam for nylon using plant-based ingredients, offering eco-friendly, high-performance alternatives for apparel, carpets, and fibers without process changes.

The bio-based PBT produced met all quality standards of petro-based PBT. The process uses renewable sugars and fits into the strategy of 'Green Mobility' for applications in automotive and electronics.

The JV will convert an Adria, Italy facility to produce 40 million pounds of BDO annually from renewable feedstocks, with production starting in 2013. A second plant using biomass sugars is planned.