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A New Polymer Platform for the Future — Sorona® from Corn Derived 1,3-Propanediol

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Responding to environmental, sustainability, business, and market factors, DuPont has commercialized a new polymer platform, Sorona®, based on 1,3-propanediol. The physical and chemical property advantages over other polymers are described. The diol component of this polymer, 1,3-propanediol, has been demonstrated to be manufacturable via biological (fermentation) process from corn sugar. The economic, environmental, and process/product quality advantages of bio-PDO over conventional diols are discussed.

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  1. Sorona R&D, Bio-Based Materials, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE, USA

    Joseph V. Kurian

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Kurian, J.V. A New Polymer Platform for the Future — Sorona® from Corn Derived 1,3-Propanediol. J Polym Environ 13, 159–167 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-005-2947-7

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