Dow, UPM partner to produce plastics made with renewable feedstock

摘要

Dow says it will partner with UPM Biofuels (Helsinki, Finland) on commercialization on plastics for the packaging industry made from biobased renewable feedstock. Dow is integrating wood-based UPM BioVerno renewable naphtha-a key raw material used to develop plastics-into its slate of raw materials, creating an alternative source for plastics production. Dow is using this feedstock to produce biobased polyethylene (PE) at its production facility in Terneuzen, Netherlands, for use in packaging applications such as food packaging to reduce food waste. Following a successful year-long trial program, Dow is now planning to scale production and address the increasing global demand for renewable plastics.