Rennovia Touts Production Milestone of 100% Bio-Based Nylon

摘要

Menlo Park, Calif.-based bio-based chemical developer Rennovia Inc. announced October 1 it produced, and shipped to an undisclosed prospective partner, samples of what it believes to be the world’s first 100% bio-based nylon-6,6 polymer, under its “RENNLON” brand, derived from its renewable monomers, RENNLON adipic acid (AA) and RENNLON hexamethylenediamine (HMD). Rennovia previously announced the production of bio-based AA and bio-based HMD from renewable feedstocks, using its proprietary chemical catalytic process technology. Rennovia’s AA and HMD processes “employ proprietary catalyst technology developed using its advanced high-throughput catalyst discovery and development platform,” according to a statement issued by the company.