As part of our collaborative work for Fur4Sustain COST action, the tutorial review with the title "Recommendations for replacing PET on packaging, fiber, and film materials with biobased counterparts" was just published in Green Chemistry (I.F. 10.182). The review was written by a group of highly experienced scientists in the field of biobased polymers, and especially on FDCA-based polymers that show a great potential in replacing the petrochemical PET in packaging applications. We are grateful for having the opportunity to contribute in the preparation of this excellent work!
This review sheds light on urgent questions that arise from the need to replace a polymer resin,–poly(ethylene terephthalate), which represents 7.7% market-share in the global plastic demand (Plastics–the Facts 2019), by renewable alternatives. The main question that this review will address is:
What are the most promising PET replacements made from biomass?
This publication is based upon work from COST Action FUR4Sustain- European network of FURan based chemicals and materials FOR a Sustainable development, CA18220, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).
To read the full article, click here.
To see our work on FDCA-based polyesters, click here.
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