In China, biobased materials company Covation Biomaterials is set to launch CovationBio bioPTMEG, a biobased polytetramethylene ether glycol. BioPTMEG is a biobased alternative to petroleum-based PTMEG, helping customers reduce their reliance on non-renewable materials and maintain the durability and resilience expected of spandex, polyurethanes and thermoplastic elastomers.
Feedstock is 100% biobased and obtained from annually renewable resources, such as corncobs. Drop-in performance also allows downstream users to switch to CovationBio® bioPTMEG without major process alterations.
“We’re scaling up production to cut carbon footprints. This is our responsibility to future generations,” Feifeng You, Chairman of CovationBio, said in a press statement.
The company is building a production plant in Jiangsu Province, Qidong, which is expected to be mechanically complete toward the end of 2025. Commercial production should begin in the first quarter of 2026.