Green Solutions: Bio-based Materials for a Sustainable WorldAt CD BioSustainable, we are dedicated to creating a more sustainable world through the development and application of innovative bio-based materials. Our mission is to provide eco-friendly solutions that not only meet the needs of today but also protect the environment for future generations. With a strong commitment to research and development, we strive to push the boundaries of what is possible with bio-based materials, ensuring that our products are both high-performing and environmentally responsible.
Bio-based materials are materials derived from renewable biomass resources or produced through bio-manufacturing processes. These materials encompass a wide range of products, from basic bio-based chemicals and sugar engineering products to advanced bio-based polymers, plastics, fibers, rubber, coatings, additives, and composites. They are created through processes such as bio-synthesis, bio-processing, and bio-refining.
Bio-based materials represent a dynamic and rapidly growing sector within the materials science industry, with the upstream products playing a crucial role in this value chain. At the upstream stage, we focus on the extraction and processing of raw biological resources into basic bio-based building blocks. These foundational materials are essential for the subsequent development of a wide array of bio-based products.
In the midstream of the bio-based materials industry, we at CD BioSustainable focus on the production of key bio-based platform chemicals and intermediates. These midstream products serve as the backbone for the creation of a diverse array of downstream bio-based materials and are essential for meeting the growing demand for sustainable alternatives to traditional petrochemical-derived products.
Bio-based materials downstream products represent the culmination of the bio-economy's value chain, where raw biomass and intermediate bio-based chemicals are transformed into functional, end-use materials that permeate various aspects of our daily lives. These downstream products harness the potential of renewable resources to offer sustainable alternatives to traditional petroleum-based materials, significantly contributing to the global shift towards a greener economy.
| Classification by Manufacturing Method | Natural polymer materials and their derivatives | From plants | Starch, cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and their derivatives |
| From animals | Gelatin, chitosan, deacetylated chitosan, chitin and their derivatives | ||
| Biologically synthesized polymer materials | Polymer materials prepared through microbial fermentation and polymerization | Polylactic acid (PLA), poly(γ-glutamic acid) (γ-PGA), poly(β-malic acid) (β-PMLA), etc. | |
| Biobased monomer chemically synthesized polymer materials | Monomers derived from renewable resources, polymer materials synthesized by chemical methods | Polylactic acid (PLA), poly(butylene succinate) (PBS), poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) (PPT), etc. | |
| Modified biobased monomer chemically synthesized polymer materials | Renewable materials chemically modified and synthesized by chemical methods | Mainly includes poly(ester urethane) (Bio-PUR) and poly(ester amide) (Bio-PA), etc. | |
| Classification by Biodegradability | Biodegradable | Polylactic acid (PLA), polycaprolactone (PCL), poly(glycolic acid) (PGA), poly(butylene succinate) (PBS), poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), poly(ester urethane) (Bio-PUR), etc. | |
| Non-biodegradable | Biobased polyethylene (Bio-PE), biobased polyamide (Bio-PA), biobased polypropylene (Bio-PP), poly(ethylene furanoate) (PEF), etc. | ||
| Classification by Form, Properties, and Applications | Biobased plastics | Includes polylactic acid (PLA), poly(lactic acid) (biobased), poly(ester urethane) (Bio-PUR), biobased polyethylene (Bio-PE), biobased polyamide (Bio-PA), etc. | |
| Biobased chemical fibers | Natural plant fibers, biobased renewable fibers, biobased synthetic fibers, marine biobased fibers, etc. | ||
| Biobased rubbers | Natural rubber, biobased synthetic rubber, etc. | ||
| Biobased composite materials | Starch-based plastic materials and products, wood-plastic materials or plastic-wood materials, bamboo-plastic materials, etc. | ||
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