Butadiene. It is a cracker olefinic monomer. It is currently produced by extractive distillation from a crude butylene concentration stream, a by-product of ethylene and propylene production. This is an expensive process and depends upon petrochemicals, a non-sustainable resource. But due to the Bio-SIM™ technology, diverse feed substrates such as oils as well as fats, palm acids, and carbohydrates are used to produce bio-chemical products that directly replace petrochemicals. Used in the production of synthetic rubber.
Isoprene. GlycosBio’s Bio-SIM™ (biologically produced synthetic isoprene monomer) technology provides high-yields of isoprene from low-cost feedstocks such as crude glycerol that are available globally and are sustainable on a large scale. It is produced using proprietary microbial catalysts in a highly scalable fermentation process that leverages a low cost of raw materials and conventional process technology. Used in the production of synthetic rubber.
